Good morning. Here is one veteran’s reflection on September 11. In the 17 years since the attack, here is an overview of what’s been built at the WTC site. Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott, and Spelman are among the most innovative colleges and universities in the country. If you want to vote in Georgia
Good morning! The more you know: half-mast and half-staff are not the same thing. Two Reuters journalists in Myanmar were sentenced to 7 years in prison for, essentially, being journalists. Incalculable, catastrophic loss: Brazil’s national museum burned to ashes, and an estimated 20 million items were destroyed. Stacey Abrams visited Augusta this weekend. Mayor Bottoms
Good morning! There are fewer reads today; several of them are long-form pieces that I think merit your time. Senators Isakson and Perdue encouraged their colleagues to not rush to rename the Russell Senate Office Building in honor of Senator John McCain. The Clermont Hotel is open for business, and I can’t wait to stay
Good morning! In an effort to stop the November referendum that would potentially create the City of Eagle’s Landing, Capital One Public Funding filed the latest lawsuit against the State of Georgia and Henry County. GA Tech President Bud Peterson is angry, disappointed, and embarrassed about the school’s administrative ethics scandal. Meanwhile, the Tech smarties
Good morning! Canada eclipsed Georgia as the #1 spot to make movies. Augusta’s take on the proposed I-14. GA SoS office can’t figure out how to use the sum function in Excel; primary results still not official. Why the Braves are, apparently, team Kemp. (They’re also Team Many Other Candidates.) Georgia taxpayers aren’t on the
Good morning! Every few years, someone rediscovers the story about how Agnes Scott defeated Princeton (before it was co-ed) in the GE College Bowl. This story is a gem. “The women of Agnes Scott had manners, but they weren’t mild.” The Ray is changing the way highways are built across the country. If you aren’t
Good morning! There were more than 15,000 public comments on the FAA’s Spaceport Camden environmental impact study. Spoiler alert: they weren’t in favor of the project. Some in Macon are delighted that flights between Macon and BWI are selling out. Abrams and Kemp are both talking Jobs!™ Abrams has a specific plan to help small
A 420-foot tower, the tallest in Cobb County, that will anchor German company thyssenkrupp* Elevator’s new North American headquarters at The Battery Atlanta was announced today. 900 jobs will accompany the tower. Governor Nathan Deal shared the news along with thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO Andreas Schierenbeck and thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas CEO Richard Hussey, as well as
It’s time for the runoff! The biggies are the GOP gubernatorial primary and the Dem runoff for CD 6. But wait – there’s more! Who, exactly, is Rep. Jason Spencer? The Economist examines what might be next for Democrats under Trump. For the first time in six years, Georgia has transcended the bottom 10 in
N.B.: The following is a guest post from State Representative Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta). Holcomb is one of the leading voices on election integrity in Georgia. – TLA Our federal government needs to speak with one voice about the security of our elections. That isn’t happening. And our state needs to take action, too. That’s not