Month: November 2019

Stacey Abrams: The Producer

Former gubernatorial candidate turned voting rights activist Stacey Abrams has expanded her work into the entertainment industry. An adaptation of a novel penned by Abrams is being outfitted for a television show and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Abrams will be an executive producer.  The novel “Never Tell,” which was published in 2004, will reportedly

Atlanta Repeats As Most Unequal City

The raw data is pretty bleak on its own and a widely unequal city is bad. However, Atlanta’s ranking might be a sign of success or the victim of factors beyond our control. Atlanta’s average income for the top 5% of households exceeded $663,000 while families in the bottom half of the population earned less

Gov Kemp Names Rachel Little to Board of Regents; Makes 3 Other Appointments

From a press release: Atlanta, GA – On Friday, November 22, Governor Brian P. Kemp conducted swearing-in ceremonies for four (4) appointees to serve on various state entities. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Rachel Little currently serves as a senior paralegal for the Animal Health division of Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical

Morning Reads for Friday, November 22, 2019

Herschel Walker, Mr. Football. Larry would be so proud. A little something to put on your Christmas List. (GeorgiaPol Road Show, perhaps? HintHint.) RIP, Fred Cox. Your story is never finished, as long as you’re alive. It’s a shame that these days we have to explain what “Be Nice” means, over and over again. The