Despite his railing against “liberal media outlets” that are apparently unfair to him and other devoted followers of President Donald Trump, Georgia gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Michael Williams (R-Cumming) found the time to appear on CNN Saturday to discuss the future of Confederate monuments in the aftermath of white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville. During
Happy Monday, everyone! Morning Reads are late this morning because I’ve been listening to Bonnie Tyler on loop. Total Eclipse After Sherman’s march, we know what Georgia looked like because of one photographer. Georgia’s unemployment is the lowest in a decade. Atlanta’s gay bar scene is hopping. She was a teenage skinhead. The best thrift
Facebook tells me it is the birthday of our favorite Junior Leaguer turned City Councilwoman turned political writer Teri Anulewicz. She’s the one of us that reads the New York Times and Listens to NPR to come up with Tuesday’s Morning Reads. She does this sometimes while ironing her children’s shoelaces or sending thank you
Y’all. It’s been a week. And a half. TGIF. For your enjoyment, here’s a complete hodgepodge of headlines. Prayers for Barcelona in the wake of a horrific terror attack. For someone who surrounds himself with the smartest people, you would think this story would have been struck from his repertoire. I, for one, am
Shane Hazel, who bills himself as a limited government Republican, filed the necessary paperwork this week to challenge Congressman Rob Woodall for the privilege of representing Georgia’s 7 Congressional District. Hazel, a native of Gwinnett County, is married with 3 young children and resides in Cumming. A Marine Corps veteran he is employed as a
On this date in Georgia history, Leo Frank became a victim of a lynch mob in Marietta. Frank had been convicted of murdering a 15-year-old girl in 1913. His case was always in question and evidence pointed to another person, but several witnesses gave conflicting testimonies during the ctrial, leading to his conviction. Frank was
Let’s talk about Alex Michael Ramos, State Sen. Michael Williams, and violence. Ramos is the guy on the far right of the now-famous picture of the III% Security Force with Williams at an anti-sharia protest at Piedmont Park in June. He was also recorded at the Charlottesville rally beating counterprotesters. Ramos attacked Deandre Harris with others.
2017: When it became controversial for Republicans to denounce Nazis in America. Wither the Party of Reagan. “Bash the Fash” by Oi Polloi. Stacey Abrams: You know what is a totally practical idea that is in no way grandstanding? Removing the Stone Mountain carvings. Decatur (the real one) wants in on that action, too! Maybe
If you’ve traveled south of Atlanta on I-75 recently you may have noticed (and if you are me, been considerably confused by) two new reversible express lanes that run about 12 miles through Clayton and Henry counties. Depending on traffic conditions, driving in these lanes costs somewhere between $0.10 and $0.90 per mile. Apparently commuters
Good morning! Less than one week until the eclipse – make sure your glasses are legit. More contact between the Trump campaign and Russia, this time featuring an inexperienced staffer named George Papadopoulos (not this George Papadopoulos). Senator Johnny Isakson talked with Bill Nigut yesterday about the repercussions of Trump’s failure to immediately condemn the
