Ed is out stalking Michael Phelps and about in Rio for the Olympics, so I’m filling in today. It’s also the day after the run-offs. You can find the results to your favorite races here.
Here:
- It’s been hot and dry (really dry up here in northwest Georgia), and the City of LaFayette is reminding citizens to conserve water.
- A 20-year veteran Roswell police officer was fired for displaying the Confederate flag in her front yard.
- Cobb County decided that Commission Chairman Tim Lee didn’t do a good enough job and elected Mike Boyce as their new commission chairman.
- Former Georgia Young Republicans Chairman Meagan Hanson won her razor-thin primary in House District 80 defeating rival Alan Cole by 29 votes.
There:
- Hillary Clinton officially became the Democratic nominee for president last night.
- Former President Bill Clinton makes the case.
- Nate Silver discusses if the Democratic primary was really close as the media tried to portray it.
- Apple’s reality distortion field can’t prevent earnings from falling for a second consecutive quarter (Warning: WSJ paywall).
Yonder:
- Remember when the Ice Bucket Challenge was all the rage 2 years ago? Apparently the funds raised from that has allowed scientists to discover the gene responsible for ALS.
- How much do you spend on your cable subscription vs. Netflix? Someone apparently crunched some numbers.
- Android Pay, Samsung Pay, heck, Walmart even has its own, but Apple Pay continues to dominate the contactless payment scene.