Author: Jessica Szilagyi

Morning Reads – Thursday, June 16, 2016

On this date in 1858, in a speech in Springfield, Illinois, Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Certainly not the first or last instance of campaign rhetoric. Peaches 38th in the nation for education spending. Georgia couldn’t be handling the opioid epidemic

Morning Reads – Thursday, June 9, 2016

On this date in 1943, the withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by the U.S. Congress. Peaches The saga of the 48-year fugitive continues… 40% increase in “hate groups” in Georgia. Challenging the Georgia Milestones testing scores. A call to help young entrepreneurs. Death row inmates in Georgia: a slideshow $175 million to study nukes,

Poll: Trump ahead considerably in Georgia, less with Gingrich

Following an earlier poll conducted by Landmark/Rosetta showing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in a dead heat in Georgia, a left leaning organization has released a poll indicating Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the Peach State. The current presumptive Republican nominee pulls in 45% while Hillary is showing just 38% in a

Morning Reads – Thursday, June 2, 2016

If you need a quality laugh: Peaches Atlanta gets worse with every rating. Senior health? Also not good in Georgia. Senator David Perdue is of no use to us. Finally. Reciprocity in South Carolina. Georgia banks thriving more than national counterparts. Now Trump leads Hillary in Georgia. Jimmy Carter Impeach the IRS chief? #ThanksObama More

Rep. Rick Allen plants religious seed in infertile soil

Just days after handily defeating challenger Eugene Yu, Congressman Rick Allen has some of us down here in the 12th district wondering why there wasn’t a third, more reasonable, option. Various D.C.-based media sources are reporting that Congressman Allen made waves when he began reciting Bible verses in a closed-door meeting condemning the LGBT lifestyle following

Morning Reads – Thursday, May 26, 2016

On this date in 1938, the House Committee on Un-American Activities began its work of searching for subversives in the US. These days we just call it the Department of Homeland Security – and they’re always watching. Peaches Interim presidents announced for 2 Georgia universities. Coal ash issues continue in Georgia. Juvenile justice reforms begin implementation.