Juneteenth Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, an order was read in Texas on June 19, 1865 announcing that all slaves were free in Texas and throughout the United States. Part of the order read: “This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves,
Good morning! Last week, TheDeepDark asked our readers to suggest news sources that we might overlook in our Morning Reads. Thank you for the suggestions! I try to keep up with different dailies from across Georgia, but it’s easy to miss some of the great resources we have. One intrepid reader noted that too many
Well, if nothing else, GA-6 appears to be a race that will be entertaining. Late Friday night, Marjorie Greene, a Republican candidate in GA-6, issued an open letter to Rep. Lucy McBath (D, GA-6), after McBath mentioned Greene in a fundraising letter (see image of McBath’s letter at bottom of post). The letter (posted as
Good Morning from the beautiful white beaches of the gulf! We’re an hour behind y’all, so we are running a little late. There are 22 watch parties in Georgia tomorrow for the President’s Re-Election rally. Miss Capitol City is the new Miss Georgia. The British Prime Minister race is getting some steam. Tiffany Haddish canceled
I came across a press release on the Bartow County GOP Facebook page about the Capitol Police honoring those who were on the field when a man opened fire on Republican Congressmen and staffers during their Congressional Baseball Game practice in 2017. Two of those men on the field that day were Congressman Barry Loudermilk
And you thought Izzy was horrid? Dig this. Truist Field? Let the well-deserved mockery begin. Alum snags top job at GaTech. Yesterday was National Seeksucker Day. Virginia school buys food truck to feed students during summer break. Yes, your toaster is really spying on you. I keep telling’ ya. …Not taking it anymore… Shameful, indeed.
Sen. David Perdue (R, GA) has introduced the “Fix Funding First Act” that he believes will fix the funding crisis in the United States while also reining in the growing national debt. Sen. Perdue stated in a press release that (emphasis added): “Anyone can see that Washington’s funding process is totally dysfunctional. Enough excuses –
From the AJC For the past 10 months, electric scooter riders have been allowed to flout the city of Atlanta’s code by riding on sidewalks and in other areas designated for pedestrians. But that leniency ended this week. Atlanta Police officers have begun warning people who use scooters to get around town that they risk being fined
While I disagree often with Rep. Hank Johnson (D, GA-4) on policy issues, I give him strong praise for his communication efforts, both through email and social media. Rep. Johnson is one of the most prolific users of Twitter from our Georgia congressional delegation. His email newsletters provide a brief synopsis on a variety of
