Morning Reads – Thursday, August 26, 2021

Peaches

• The Obamas on display. 
• “Bourdeaux went up against Pelosi. Was it worth it?” 
• City of Statesboro wants in family discussions 
• Suit backed by Georgia lawmaker challenges state’s ballot barcode system
• Of all the things: Marietta council drops bow and arrow hunting issue
• Carter changes course and offers endorsement
• For crying out loud, let these poor women work
• Georgia State University fired an instructor who refused to teach in a classroom without a mask mandate
  • Meanwhile, lecturers at Univ of N. Georgia resign over COVID concerns
• Georgia Justices reject probate court candidate’s election challenge
• Crane operators regularly make more than $90,000 at Georgia Ports. Leadership makes $500,000-plus

COVID-19 

• Mask mandates spread in Georgia schools as child cases soar 
• Hospital removes doctor for offering parents $50 mask opt-out letters
• Experts say window for discovering COVID-19 origins is ‘rapidly closing’

Jimmy Carter

• List: Tax Hikes to Expect in the Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Plan
• These Witches Are Trying to Hex the Taliban
• OnlyFans Content Creators Are the Latest Victims of Financial Censorship
• Afghanistan’s a sh*tshow. But for K Street, it’s an opportunity.

Sweet Tea

• Ignorance and overconfidence: what they do to the brain
• Why People Should Stop Saying CEOs Have a Duty to ‘Give Back’ to Society
• Travel industry reports spike in bookings as cruise lines gear up under new guidelines 
• Ultra-Cautious CDC Wants You To Cook Your Prosciutto and Salami
• Tony Hawk Is Selling Skateboards Infused With His Blood For $500
• Nirvana sued by the baby from Nevermind’s album cover