Morning Reads – Thursday, October 22, 2020

176 years ago on this date it was the Day of Great Disappointment. Among those who practiced Millerism, they came up short, as the world was expected to come to an end according to the followers of William Miller. Obviously, 2 1/2 weeks before an election, we all understand the pain.

Are you planning on watching the Presidential debate tonight? The Hill has 5 Things to Watch for… if you’re longsuffering.

Peaches

• A breakdown of early voting across Georgia
• Senate race pits UGA law student against Athens area’s most senior state legislator
• Trump’s Attack on Mail-In Votes Has Amusing Consequences in Georgia
• Democrats Gain in Georgia Senate Races as Presidential Race Remains Tied
• State Dems pan Governor’s Healthcare plan, Call for Medicaid Expansion 
• A Big Decision for Georgia’s Economy, Right Before Election Day
• What the Savannah Mayor Should Have Done
• The MTG Story That Had Her Cussing in a Group Text
• Proposed Mine Near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp Gets A Major Hurdle Removed
• Outdoor Network to invest $22M in Georgia facilities
• Probate Judges in Georgia seemingly hit harder by COVID-19

Jimmy Carter

• Tom Cotton presents reason to pray for the meteor
• “Idaho Defies Trump’s Nationalism With Best U.S. Economy”
• Some world leaders have big stake in US election
• Supreme Court reinstates ban on curbside voting in Alabama
• Funding for Planned Parenthood Increased Under Trump Administration
• Europe failed to tame Google. Will we do a better job?
• Obama: Trump Can’t Even Protect Himself From The Coronavirus
• AstraZeneca tumbles after news of volunteer in Covid vaccine study dies

Sweet Tea

• Aggressive pet monkey won’t stop attacking neighbors in small Tennessee town
• …Raccoons caught red-handed breaking into California bank