The City of Ringgold in northwest Georgia has enacted an emergency ordinance to address sex offenders living under a bridge in the community. The council adopted an “urban camping” ordinance Monday night which, according to The Times Free Press, bans “tents, “other temporary structures,” clothes, sleeping bags, cookware or luggage from public property.” The ordinance
On this date in 1889, Montana became the 41st U.S.. Chances are, not too many people noticed. Peaches Finally, a worthwhile course New York Times analysis of Georgia…and others “Voter suppression” despite high turnouts The cities that passed the brunch bill About those unused voting machines on Election Day… Jimmy Carter 113 million voted, 33 flips,
Republican candidate for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has released his first and only television ad of the general election cycle. The television spot targets his Democrat opponent John Barrow for a vote dating back over a decade while Barrow served in Congress and for comments about voter roll maintenance before the ad moves on
Happy November! The best news I can report today is that the next time I bring you the Morning Reads on a Thursday, Election Day will have already passed. Peaches By this point, you’ve heard the final gubernatorial debate is cancelled and while the candidates continue to point fingers in the blame game, the national
The most controversial Constitutional Amendment set to be voted on by voters on November 6th has received endorsements from the national level. Amendment 4, known as Marsy’s Law, addresses rights of victims of crime. It is part of a national effort to add additional rights and privileges for victims of crime. It’s named after California college
Happy Thursday. Just today… and tomorrow…and then it’s the weekend. Did you know that on this date in 1955, the microwave was introduced? Peaches The news of Georgia losing the case to block free access to the Georgia code has been circulating for a few days, but it’s still one of those things that makes
The Democratic Party of Georgia has released a new television ad highlighting how Stacey Abrams’ upbringing “shaped her ability to become a strong leader and work across the aisle to get things done.” “Growing up we didn’t have much. But my family’s challenges showed me what’s possible,” Abrams says in the ad. “I’m running for
If you’re as ready as I am for Election Day to just hurry up and get here…clap your hands. Peaches More claims of voter suppression… …and the ACLU says handwriting is a problem Kind of frightening and not in a Halloween way Heartbreaking stories continue to come out of South Georgia …and while it may
Recently, Fox 5 Atlanta’s Dale Russell published an article on City of South Fulton Solicitor LaDawn Jones and her voter registration “incentive.” In it, Russell described how Jones offered defendants in municipal court a reduced fine if they registered to vote or had already voted. From the article: “On her Twitter feed, Ms. Jones linked
Georgia has 5 Constitutional Amendments on the ballot this year and while I plan to vote NO on all five, the one I am most adamantly against is No. 4. Amendment 4, known as Marsy’s Law, addresses rights of victims of crime. It is part of a national effort to add additional rights and privileges
