If you haven’t completed your shopping by now just abandon all hope. Rafael Solano y su Orquestra “Aleluya” (this might replace the Boston Pops’ version of “Sleigh Ride” as best Christmas song ever–even though “Sleigh Ride is not a Christmas song). The world was first, waiting for this hire and second, my reaction. (I’m not sure
The Columbus Police Department is currently investigating two rather horrific situations involving the Muscogee County School District. That’s enough for now, the GBI said following a request from Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit DA Julia Slater. From The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: “The GBI has received a request letter from the DA’s office to investigate an incident involving [Bryant] Thomas,” Nelly
A group of civil rights legal activists secured a settlement in a federal lawsuit against the Emmanuel County Board of Education on Friday, paving the way for stronger African-American representation on the county’s Board of Education. The two new seats must be majority-minority districts in line with the Voting Rights Act. Currently, 81% of Emmanuel
The allure of possibly being Speaker of the House is more appealing than being the junior-most member of Georgia’s congressional delegation. At least that’s how I interpreted the news that Jan Jones won’t run for the Sixth Congressional District seat. Incumbent Tom Price was tapped by President-Elect Trump to serve as Health & Human Services
My Christmas wishlist begins and ends with me trolling the POTUS-elect and him responding. The worst part about that is that I’d have to Tweet, second is that we’re getting a POTUS who wants to revenge-Tweet everything out of thin-skinned pettiness. Sweet. “Let’s Unite the Whole World at Christmas” by James Brown Did Newt get
Former Governor Sonny Perdue flew up to New York City for a tete-a-tete with President-Elect Trump. Perdue’s name has been thrown around for Secretary of Agriculture. However, Perdue only said he was asked to meet with Trump “and that’s what I’m going to do.” Per Greg Bluestein of the AJC, Perdue arrived at Trump Tower
Sorry folks. NYTimes reviews the very good graphic novel series written by John Lewis. ICYMI–March: Book Three won the National Book Award. On the semi-Georgian man who was the last unknown man in America. It only took 20 years but MARTA moving on phase two of Lindbergh development. Kasim Reed joins 30 other mayors in letter
We receive a lot of fan mail as GAPol contributors (as you might imagine). The consistent theme I’ve seen in all correspondence with me is a tremendous sense of thanks that y’all get to read such greatness on a weekly basis. You’re welcome. “Sending My Love” by Pleasure If a team has won 67% of
Fresh off the heels of his write-in POTUS victory in Gwinnett County, Harambe* crushed his opponents in Fulton. Judging from the AJC‘s report, Harambe’s victory was so thorough they never bothered to tally the results for anyone else. In the interest of fairness, shoutouts need to be given to the valiant, noble and vanquished foes
At the time of writing I am on, I believe, hour nine-and-a-half of college basketball tipoff marathon consumption. Each second more glorious than the last. “Elected” by Alice Cooper FBI: 40k+ gang members in Metro ATL, violence committed by gangs “could be significantly higher” than 50% Fulton County wants a 2017 vote on MARTA expansion
