Month: February 2021

Morning Reads for Friday, February 26, 2021

Georgian’s access to COVID vaccine expands a wee bit more. Bill to limit defunding police agencies advances under the Gold Dome. DGD Hot Rod recognized for his love of Legos.  Faster, please. JFK mastermind revealed. Maybe 50 years from now we’ll know who won in 2020 and how covid really started.  So what are you

Jeanne Seaver Announces for Lt. Governor’s Race

A press release issued today states that Jeanne Seaver, former Congressional candidate in GA-12, has announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in Georgia. The press release states that Seaver has been a Georgian for over 20 years and lists her as a small business owner and longtime community and political grassroots activist. The press release

Morning Reads – Thursday, February 25, 2021

Peaches House GOP resumes tax-cut push as Georgia finances rebound Paulding County DA suspended by Georgia governor Counties pushing back on proposed logging bill House approves bill stipulating cities, counties can’t cut police funding Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit Democrats’ biggest gains from 2008-2020 came in these Georgia counties The

Covid Winter Is Still Here, But Spring Is Coming

This week’s Courier Herald column: It was a beautiful 68-degree and sunny day at my house Tuesday, and I missed it.  I was there, but after almost a year of limited outside activities and a couple of weeks of bitter cold, I’m overly conditioned to accepting HVAC controlled 72 degrees and inside as my status

Morning Reads for Tuesday, February 23

Good morning! Today is Day 21 of the 2021 Legislative Session. Findings in a newly-published CDC report from a study in Marietta City Schools support prioritizing teacher vaccinations. You can read the full report here. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Water Wars case yesterday; a ruling is expected this summer. The

Attorney Bobby Lee Cook Passes Away At Age 94

Famed Summerville attorney Bobby Lee Cook passed away on Friday at age 94. Cook was a notable defense attorney who had some flair for defending his clients. A notable anecdote from the Rome News-Tribune: Cook spoke of a murder trial in Scottsboro, Alabama, where Cook’s driver took members of the jury for a ride in