Category: Politics

Morning Reads for Friday, July 12, 2019

Save the Trestle! A good reason to stop in Statesboro (besides visiting a certain someone). Hope you weren’t going to Naw’lins anytime soon. Prime Day is on the way. This sounds really cool. Sorry, I didn’t notice. There’s an underwater Upside-down. Faster, please. Greater Love.

Democratic Senate Leader Retiring

Steve Henson will not seek reelection to the legislature next year. As Jim Galloway noted, his retirement means the Senate Democrats could be without a white male in 2020. So why the retirement? Henson says he’s old, needs to focus on “real” work and wants all his focus to be on expanding the caucus not

Privacy and Data Protection Proposed

9th District Congressman Doug Collins, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, yesterday released guiding principles for legislation he plans to draft and introduce to protect online data as the property of consumers and establish privacy protections for online users. Commenting on the proposed legislation Collins said, “Congress should empower people to protect their data and

Ted Terry Joins Dem Perdue Primary Party

So I guess it’s going to be a bunch of Democratic mayors running to challenge Senator Perdue in 2020. Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry announced he’s running to challenge Perdue. Meanwhile Perdue has $2 million for next year’s race and former Columbus mayor Teresa Tomlinson, the other declared Democratic hopeful, raised $500,000.

Morning Reads – Wednesday, July 10, 2019

If you aren’t watching Stranger Things, you are missing out on an amazing series. Just watch it. Jim Beck’s campaign funds have been seized. GT and Morehouse working together to create a Health Technology Startup. Blue Bird’s new facility will be the best place to paint something yellow in Fort Valley. GSU will be offering

Taxpayer First Act signed

President Donald J. Trump signed the Taxpayer First Act into law, which includes 9th District Congressman Doug Collins’ Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act. Congressman Collins remarked: For too long, hardworking individuals and small business owners—like Andrew Clyde—have fallen victim as the IRS has abused civil asset forfeiture. With the RESPECT Act finally becoming law, law-abiding citizens can

Morning Reads For Tuesday July 9, 2019

Like Diñgers? Did you watch last ñight’s Home Ruñ Derby?? Iñsañe. At least Bryce Harper didñ’t wiñ. (Womp womp…..) Here Yes, Starcourt is real. Kinda. $5M > $520K Outside money funding former leader Stacey Abrams’ post-election PAC SunTrust is backing away from funding private prisons There So, the 7.1 earthquake literally ripped the Earth a

The Crime Of Housing The Working Poor

We believe public meetings should be a place for open dialogue, civil discourse, and fair debate, where two sides can each present their case.  Unfortunately, as evidenced at the C.T. Martin Recreation Center a few weeks ago in June, Councilwoman Andrea Boone demonstrated that she doesn’t share this belief. She left the floor largely unmoderated