Former State School Superintendent John Barge qualified this afternoon for his old job. He will face incumbent State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Barge was elected in 2010 without support from the Republican establishment. His tenure was notable for frequently butting heads with Governor Deal. In 2012, Barge opposed Republican lawmakers’ push for charter school legislation.
Happy Monday, everyone! Here’s to less than one month of session remaining! News by the Numbers 90th Academy Awards – Here are the winners of last night’s Oscars. As always, I feel Timothee Chalamet was robbed because he didn’t win every award. 5 open seats – The Georgia House of Representatives could undergo a radical
Happy Monday, everyone! Shout out to Jessica for filling in last week. New by the Numbers 125 painters – Alright, I admit that I’m late to the game, but I arrived nonetheless. Loving Vincent is incredible if for visually pleasing delivery alone. It took 125 painters nearly four years to create the first fully painted
I’m filling in for Ginny this Friday. Let’s jump into it. Russian bots took aim at Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta, and CNN. Speaking of Russia, an oligarch, who boasts close ties to Putin and Assad, had his mercenaries attack US troops in Syria. Two West Forsyth High School students were arrested yesterday for threatening to
Happy Monday, everyone! Last weekend was dominated by the American media drooling over North Korea. Weird. News by the Numbers 21 cheerleaders – In 2006, North Korea sent 21 cheerleaders to prison camps after they spoke about life in South Korea. But you need to get past the AJC drooling over North Korea before you
Happy Monday, everyone! I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but that didn’t stop me from drinking lots of beer. And, like many of you, my head is throbbing. Today’s Morning Reads reflect that fact. News By The Numbers 1 minutes and 52 seconds – Pink sang the national anthem under two minutes. Here’s why… she
Happy Monday, everyone! Today is the 11th legislative session. It’ll be lit. News by the Numbers 16-year-old voting machines – The race to succeed Governor Deal involves taxes, monuments, and now voting machines! According to Cagle, they’re outdated and unsafe. According to Kemp, any opposition to his outdated and unsafe voting machines is a left-wing
Happy Monday, everyone! Netflix released season four of Grace & Frankie. You’re welcome. News by the Numbers $14 billion – The federal government gives Georgia billions to for its state agencies. Now that the government is shutdown, Governor Deal made it clear the state will not step in to fund those programs. 6 percent –
Happy Monday, everyone! 11 events – around Atlanta honoring MLK. Bring a jacket! $11 billion – Ford is increasing its investment in electric vehicles by 2022. Previously they had committed $4.5 billion by 2020. 1 year later – The Trump family has acclimated to DC living and political theater. From an independent First Lady to
Happy Monday, everyone! Happy session! If you’re unwell (like I am) and are going to session, hit me up. News by the Numbers 40 Days – Will the upcoming legislative session be dominated with election year antics? Speaker Ralston doesn’t seem pleased with that idea. The senate, though, will be a circus. 1/10th of ice
