Lunchtime Reads for Tuesday, October 5

Good afternoon! It was a rainy night in Georgia. At the People’s House, will good fences really make good neighbors? (Seriously – read the poem. You probably need more culture as it is. Discuss your interpretation in the comments.) It’s only Tuesday but it has already been a rough week for Facebook. At last night’s

Legislators To Meet In November To Draw New Maps

Last week’s Courier Herald Column: Georgia lawmakers will return to the Georgia capitol on Wednesday, November 3rd in order to reset district lines for themselves, members of Congress, and local elected officials.  You’ll read a lot about this process between now and then.  Consider this a primer to help sort out what will be news

Morning Reads — September 30, 2021

Peaches  Trump May Have Let Slip Details Of His Election Scheme As He Attacked Georgia Governor Open Records law? Not so fast in Georgia 2 animal species found in Georgia among nearly two dozen declared extinct Supporters Pledge Hearings on Letting Buckhead Leave Atlanta Georgia’s debt burden at $3,500 per taxpayer, report finds A sign

Morning Reads for Tuesday, September 28

Good morning! Enjoy the weather. Governor Kemp announced today that he will use part of the money Georgia received from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to fund $1000 bonuses for police, fire, and other first responders throughout Georgia. One section of the capsized remains of the once-massive Golden Ray remains in the St. Simons Sound

Weekend Reads – 9.24.2021

(Twitter) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene yells at U.S. legislators after the U.S. House passes “The Women’s Health Protection Act.” (AJC) Former President Donald Trump believes the Republican base won’t show up to re-elect Governor Brian Kemp and a Republican challenger could defeat him if they decide to run (Fox5 Atlanta) A federal appeals court appears