Contrary to what a lot of people believe, the work of the Georgia Legislature doesn’t begin in January. Complex issues are given to study committees, where the issues get some pre-session consideration. House Speaker David Ralston’s office announced the appointed members of a joint commission, a House study committee and a joint study committee. From
Today is the 118th anniversary of the first license plate requirement in the United States. The idea was instated in New York and the fee was $1. Peaches GA Dems Shy Away from Impeachment. Rep. Buddy Carter On Combating The Opioid Crisis. Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town
“We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club The Ethics Commission voted to increase contribution limits. Georgia March – The other Georgia’s far-right wing. How
There’s a $13.6 billion package of disaster relief money sitting on some shelf in a Congressional conference room, waiting to be passed. It includes hundreds of millions of aid money for farmers in south Georgia, as well as residents in north Florida, and Americans from Puerto Rico to Hawaii. But it’s been six months since
What Nipsey Hussle and Ryan Gravel have in common. Drill, baby, drill – but please not in Georgia, okay, Mr. President? A new report highlights potential risks of offshore drilling in the Atlantic. How the 2017 Tybee tornado helped scientists understand how heavy things move in severe weather. The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team delves into
Happy Easter Monday (yes, that’s a real thing)! The identities of some victims of the Easter massacres in Sri Lanka emerged Sunday evening — including a British mother and her 11-year-old son, along with a TV chef and her daughter. More than a dozen people were hospitalized for an unidentified illness after their Miami-to-Boston flight
G-Day is tomorrow! Deep sea tech. You can’t un-see these. The rescuer gets rescued. Last week in NYC, every third person in the Garment District was carrying a Chic-Fil-A bag and large drink. Just sayin. Weird search engine queries. Oops. Leg day. Heh. Good grief. Didn’t you hear the TIE fighters? h
So, yeah, the real job gets in the way of some things. Morning Reads was unfortunately one of them this week. Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like the comment section has been a little more “civil” in the last weeks? I am happy that you guys are being “civil” with each
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker wasn’t content to let Andrew Yang have all of Georgia to himself. On Wednesday, Booker will make only his second stop nationally to discuss reproductive and voting rights at Paschal’s. From a press release: Cory will make the case for a new Voting Rights Act to defend against attacks on
How laser technology may be able to assist in rebuilding Notre Dame. “The burning of a great stone book.” Compelling evidence in the case against the alleged church arsonist in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Near Skidaway, introducing Freedom Creek! When the Army’s Cyber Command moves to Ft. Gordon next year, it may have a new
