On this day in 1936, Ty Cobb was one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Lakeside High principal removed due to …flier? The new toy all you wonks have been waiting for! Save the houses. Something stinks in the Navy. DHS loses security credentials. What could go wrong? If it
On this date in 1965, General Motors reported the biggest profit of any U.S. company in history. My, how things have changed. Peaches Deal: State Charter Schools Commission receives perfect score on national assessment Political cover for tax hiking republicans. Taking our chicken products to Cuba? Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Horse racing clears first
Our nation lost. Not just on Sunday but also that we have only one decent tennis player anymore. “Providence” by Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy. $8 billion for MARTA rail? Harold Jones: make pot possession a misdemeanor. Long-blighted areas being redeveloped. Coke’s balm: smaller cans? Immigrants save Atlanta business. Atlanta Archdiocese providing spiritual relief at
Good morning, and happy Australia Day! Self-taught artist Thornton Dial died yesterday. Why voters are so anxious this election. Brookhaven’s city manager is stepping down, collecting $225,000 in severance pay. Savannah’s public safety employees are waiting for their pay increases. The Effingham Parkway is getting $44 million from the state. UGA professors don’t like their
We hope you survived what’s becoming known as #Snowzilla or #snowmaggedon2016. In Washington, they got one of the worst storms ever, and Speaker Paul Ryan let the country watch it with a live video from the Speaker’s balcony. God help anyone who didn’t get enough bread and milk to make it through. The reads continue
“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.” – Will Rogers No bench for you. First boat ramps, now space ports? Court holds up APD body cameras. Legislators ask about steadily increasing tuition. And another one wants the Regents to be elected by … gasp …
On this date in 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders. Peaches The most Googled job in Georgia… Unemployment numbers drop, but still mean nothing. No Dax for David. Georgia County says no to Spanish ballots. Republicans unite to limit fireworks. Jimmy Carter Ah, yes. The American way. Forcing a business to
Rest easy about the wintry weather, Georgia: Gov. Deal is on it. Dixie’s Democrats have changed for the better. And by “change” they mean the racists either died or switched parties. Partisanship barges in on John Lewis’ dream. CNN reports on “slow” return to life on Auburn Avenue. This “slow” return that happened a decade
Good morning! Georgians are back at work, back at school, and back at the Capitol. Weird, awful things are happening to cows in Braselton. (Like, exceptionally awful; don’t read while you’re eating.) I’ve come to the conclusion that the parents who bought Heely shoes for their kids several years back are probably the same ones
The AJC’s Kristina Torres presents a recap of the first week of the legislative session–Charlie and I do the same kind of thing here. However, we understand that SoS Brian Kemp will make his budget presentation in person tomorrow rather than sending a surrogate. Watching the AJC’s James Salzer try to explain common sense legislation
