Month: May 2019

Morning Reads – Thursday, May 16, 2019

Today is 31st anniversary of both the Surgeon General ruling nicotine is addictive much like cocaine and heroin and the Supreme Court ruling that police do not have to have a search warrant to search discarded garbage.  Peaches Another GA city contemplates making mayoral position full time. “Journalists must hold government accountable.” Small town in

Governor Kemp Asks For Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck’s Resignation

INBOX: @GovKemp is asking Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign after Beck was charged with 38 federal counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. #gapol pic.twitter.com/BHnI98l63p— stephen fowler | georgia politics reporter (@stphnfwlr) May 15, 2019 Governor Brian Kemp this afternoon issued a letter asking indicted Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign. Beck

Morning Reads – Wednesday, May 15, 2019

I’m filling in for your Wednesday reads, so you’re in for a double dose this week. Obviously, the biggest story in the last 24 hours is the indictment of Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck. Here’s the full press conference. Other news, however, includes: Boycotts Work. An Abortion Rights Boycott in Georgia Probably Wouldn’t. PEOPLE Magazine picked

Morning Reads for Tuesday, May 14

Good morning, and all the healing thoughts to President Carter. There is no connection between undocumented immigrants and increased crime. One mother’s account of her 13-year-old son’s journey into the Alt-Right movement, mostly via Reddit. Longtime Macon-Bibb councilman to run for mayor. “Reason to believe” Anthem violated Georgia law. Senator Bernie Sanders is headed to

Decatur, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down

The Decatur school system hired Governor Brian Kemp’s frat brother to lobby for a veto of hard-won legislation to keep annexations from decimating DeKalb County schools. Decatur City Schools didn’t bother giving much feedback to the legislative delegation as they worked through the thorny problem this year, according to a press release from the DeKalb