First there was this … Despite the growing threats of COVID -19 the Georgia Legislative session continued with “proper precautions.” Then there was this … Sick Senators. And… That were hospitalized. Despite the precautions several Georgia Senators became ill, were diagnosed with COVID 19, and hospitalized. Luckily they all had the great state provided health
I do not want to cause any panic. Many of us already have anxiety around the Covid-19 virus and the changes it is causing to our way of life. But as we navigate the new rules, emergency orders, and shelter in place requirements, I was interested in what other powers the State of Georgia has
College Park, Georgia was incorporated as a city in 1891. One hundred and twenty nine years later it will swear in the first woman and first minority mayor in its entire history. Bianca Motley Broom was elected overwhelmingly in the municipal run-off election last night. Beating out longtime incumbent Mayor Jack Longino. Longino faced a
The DeKalb County leaders’ perspectives will give them an opportunity to fix the portions of our system that was built on the prison industrial complex and mass incarceration. Unfortunately for them, they must start with the system they have inherited.
I never even heard of Ryan Helsley before last week. The Cardinals pitcher apparently caused an upset in the athletic world after he boldly forced people to acknowledge something they already knew. The Brave’s tomahawk chop is offensive and reinforces a stereotype created centuries ago. Per usual, sports fans were more upset that their team
It may be time for the Dekalb School Board or the Georgia Legislature to tighten the reigns on the freedom of their schools to create rules. The freedom given to a Dekalb County elementary school, Narvie J. Harris Theme School, has caused a problem at the start of this school year. During this year’s
The road to the White House runs straight through Georgia. The chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, Senator Nikema Williams has a new mantra. She is right. Tonight, begins a two night debate with the top twenty Democratic 2020 candidates. Partly thanks to the national groundwork laid by Stacey Abrams’s gubernatorial campaign and her potential
This session the Georgia Legislature passed Senate Bill 77, which expands protection of confederate monuments in Georgia. The bill now gives private groups the right to sue any government or person for removing a monument that “recounts the military service of any past or present military personnel of this state; the United States of America
Last weekend Lifeline Animal shelter held a “Game of Homes” promotion. Adoption fees were waived for families. My middle schooler wants a dog. We used the opportunity to visit three of the four adoption locations during the week-long promotion. The third and final stop was the new Dekalb County Animal Shelter. This place looked like
It is amazing, that even as adults we continue to learn. Last week, two Cobb County parents, Diane and Peter Richey made a great choice. When the Richey’s Clarksdale Elementary School second grader received her black history project, they used their adult brains to yield before they did something that may have been disrespectful. The
