Good morning! I apologize for my extended absence. This past semester ended up being a whirligig at the end, and gosh am I ever glad to see summer semester here. Though, I did lose five student workers to graduation, which is wonderful, but carries a twinge of sadness with it. I’ll miss my girls! Yesterday,
Peaches Your voting payments — I mean tax refunds — will arrive this week. Josh Clark makes attempt to be relevant in US Senate race. Other Govs to stump for Kemp A record-setting verdict in case against off-road park Georgia Tech gives honorary degree to President of Federal Reserve Bank in ATL A change to
Peaches Georgia association bans trans athletes from high school teams that match gender identity The empty podium Hice is like fishing in a barrel for CNN Stacey Abrams hauls in the cash How very on brand: Carr’s office to appeal decision in retrial of murder Asking for an absentee ballot is too burdensome Jimmy Carter
Peaches Georgia sets execution for man convicted 45 years ago Herschel Walker dominates Georgia GOP Senate race Brookhaven pays $1 for park in DeKalb lawsuit deal More on the murder-for-hire planned from a Georgia prison Residents of Tallahassee and Adel, Georgia receive clemency from White House Ga. Supreme Court justice issues scholarship challenge Georgia aims
Peaches The inside story of Georgia’s shift left ‘Beyond troubling’: Current, former government officials tied to human trafficking probe in Georgia City council member indicted in disabled man’s death Herschel Walker’s Senate Bid in Georgia Is Powered by Fandom A mental health bill in Georgia shows how conspiracy theories are affecting politics Rivian Electric Car
Happy April 20th, and all that may mean to you. I’m going to highlight National Look Alike Day, though. If you’ve got a doppleganger, today’s your day! And now, the news. Pat Conroy The Veterans Administration has proposed several changes – including entirely new buildings – for its Georgia hospitals and clinics. (Alternate link.) The
Peaches Former Statesboro City Councilman appears in federal court to offer guilty plea Is the Georgia State Patrol elite or not? State lawmakers, Georgia sheriffs denounce Perdue’s GSP comments Public college costs to fall in Georgia as fee goes away Republican rivals try to topple Georgia football star Herschel Walker in key Senate race Trump
Peaches Kemp, Raffensperger lead in latest polls But Herschel > Warnock Meanwhile, Perdue says Trump is going to help him finish the drill Checking in with Georgia’s ‘election superheroes’ The hospital war grows over northwest Georgia Per usual: medical marijuana bill dies in the state senate An embarrassing display of restitution Message in a bottle
Good afternoon, all, and happy National Tartan Day! Today honors the 20-ish million Americans with Scottish heritage. Also, I want to apologize for my past two weeks’ absence. The first week I was in Savannah for Georgia Heritage Responders training. GHR is disaster response for cultural heritage sites. Last Wednesday, I was at the funeral
Peaches What the heck is going on in Georgia higher ed? Jackie Johnson wants her charges dropped Opinion: Georgia at the tip of the spear How lawmakers plan to revamp Georgia’s behavioral health care system Georgia lawmakers gut controversial elections bill Georgia farmers paying price for Ukraine invasion Insurance Deal Spurs Georgia Mental Health Bill