Senate Democrats have dropped their opposition to a funding bill averting a potential government shutdown Friday. The House is expected to pass a similar measure later today. CNN provides key details: After weeks of negotiation and stalemate, the bill ended up getting broad support, passing 72-26, after both parties agreed to approve $220 million for
Image from The Daily Beast The Anti-Defamation League has declared that Pepe the Frog, a comic book character that was innocently created by Matt Furie, a symbol of hate. Pepe was created for a comic book series called Boy’s Club back in 2005 according to the Time article reporting the declaration by the ADL. The
A lot of ire has been cast towards Governor Nathan Deal by some conservatives and teachers over the Opportunity School Districts. Opposition to the OSD amendment point towards the big, bad state government “overreaching” and circumventing local control of schools….even though the amendment allows for the state to step in after a school fails to
The Senate Rural Healthcare 180 Task force met for the first time on Tuesday, seeking ways to leverage a tax credit program approved during the 2016 session that would provide funds for rural hospitals, many of which are losing money at a rate that could result in their closing if nothing is done. The tax
What do the UGA and GSU football teams have in common? Neither played a game on Saturday. (We had a bye). “Sail On, Sailor” by The Beach Boys. Average voters confounded by ballot language. Kwanzaa Hall wants to do away with quality of life ordinances in Atlanta. Sam Nunn on the fight against global terror;
Following several months of rumors, The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported this afternoon that Attorney General Sam Olens will take the helm of Kennesaw State University. Sources anticipate that Chris Carr, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, will be appointed as Attorney General by Governor Deal. Former KSU President Dan Papp retired in June following an audit
Larry Sabato has looked into his crystal ball and determined that Senator Johnny Isakson’s race should be rated as “safe Republican” – the highest ranking in Sabato’s arsenal indicating that Isakson is likely to return to Washington. From his post-debate email this morning: In Georgia, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) always looked more secure than McCain,
Good morning! Have you recovered from the debate and/or the Saints game? Both were bigly big league. A lawsuit claims that Dalton’s carpet manufacturers polluted drinking water in Alabama. Former Judicial Qualifications Commission investigator and current JQC board member Richard Hyde testified before the Georgia House Study Committee on JQC Reform last week. This story will undoubtedly continue
This morning, NPR’s Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep broadcasted from WABE’s studios in Atlanta. Georgia has emerged as a “rapidly changing” state, and NPR came here because they consider Georgia to be one of the “Divided States of America.” One of the families they featured today includes the Arno family of Lawrenceville. (Here are links
