Due to a technical glitch, your Morning Reads are now Afternoon Reads – mgt. On this date in 1896, the US Supreme court upheld the “separate but equal” policy in the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. The ruling was overturned 58 years later with Brown vs. Board of Education. Peaches The case for Stacey Abrams Here we
Poultry enthusiasts and property rights advocates thought things would be different with the election of Commission Chairman Mike Boyce, but it seems they thought wrong. Cobb County Commissioners voted Tuesday evening to reject a zoning variance which would have allowed a family to keep three chickens on their family property in a Cobb subdivision. Natallia Vilchenko presented her
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perude has announced that religious liberty and freedom of speech are a priority in the office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Perdue’s office issued a statement earlier this week after sending a policy memo to all USDA employees. “Today, I want to reestablish this Department’s commitment to safeguarding every American’s First
On this date in 1996, an Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Everglades. All 110 people on board were killed. Peaches Our farmers have been hard by the roller coaster weather changes The most satisfied employees in Georgia… Police officers have it pretty bad in Georgia Gwinnett
On this date in 1970, the Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded. Peaches Will “newcomers” dye the suburbs blue? National coverage on why Georgia enacted the “Narcotic Treatment Program Enforcement Act” during the 2017 session “Ossoff
It was one of the most contentious pieces of legislation of the 2017 session but it is a piece of legislation no more. Governor Deal has signed into law the bill which revokes state funding for colleges and universities that provide safe havens for illegal immigrants. The bill came on the heels of publicity regarding
On this date in 1861, President Lincoln issued an order to General Winfield Scott that authorized him to suspend the writ of habeas corpus between Philadelphia and Washington at or near any military line. Tyrant. Peaches First execution of 2017 scheduled Rottweiler saves woman from burning home Fired Gwinnett officers are formally charged in videoed assault Trump
Southeast Georgia is losing another hospital. Optim Medical Center Jenkins in Millen is closing and will merge with Screven Medical Center. The Jenkins location will remain open for 60 days, or until June 24, and all patients currently receiving treatment at the Jenkins County hospital will be directed to Screven Medical Center. The closure will put
Will is not available this morning and I’m the best replacement he could find. So here are your news links from here, there, and everywhere for Monday morning: What Sonny as Ag Secretary could mean for Georgia Media continues to hone in on 6th District & GA voting laws The Fake War on Fake News
Two Georgia parents are cheering after winning a dispute over the last name chosen to appear on their child’s birth certificate. The pair chose “Allah” as the last name of their now toddler daughter, despite a state law which mandates a child’s last name must be one of the parents or a combination of the
