Morning Reads for Friday, July 26, 2019

Why DO https://www.onlineathens.com/nationworld/20190725/why-did-whales-beach-themselves-in-georgia-no-answers-yetthe whales beach themselves? No.More.Scooters. Can’t wait to see this! What would you do with a unlimited, life-time airline ticket?  California continues its pursuit of third-world status. Hoaxing season is here again. 42. Tears in rain. RIP Rutger Hauer.

The Scooter Ban Is Coming

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order today barring the city from accepting new permit applications from scooter companies, pending an August 5 council meeting where more permanent actions is expected. The order comes a week after a CobbLinc bus ran over and killed 37-year-old William Alexander in Midtown, while he was on

Morning Reads – Thursday, July 25, 2019

Peaches The Erica Thomas incident wasn’t national news, but that never stops our outrage-hungry media. Gwinnett doing Gwinnett things. Rural broadband estimates = $3+ billion. The complicated math behind buying a college education in Georgia. Georgia’s Coast is Not an Ashtray. DC Appellate Lawyer to Defend Georgia Abortion Ban. Jimmy Carter GOP blocks election security

Speaker David Ralston Announces North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation

We got this press release from Speaker David Ralston’s office announcing the opening of the North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation that will be opening up in Ellijay. The headquarters of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation is located at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College which was proposed by the

Doug Collins On Mueller Hearings

Today, the Twitter class will have the epic Rorschach test they’ve all been waiting for. Probably a good day to avoid much social media. Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee – his first public testimony since filing his report. Georgia Representative Doug Collins is the Ranking Member of the

Morning Reads – Wednesday, July 24, 2019

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise. – Victor Hugo Standard anti-abortion groups ask a federal judge to block ‘heartbeat’ bill. The other Georgia has some interesting people. Disability rights advocate and Capitol regular Dawn Alford has passed. Got something to say about the Georgia Hemp Farming Act rules? State Representative Jasperse

Morning Reads for Tuesday, July 23

Good morning! Summertime, and the living’s easy. Or something. Georgia’s film production industry remains active, with 46 productions currently on the roster. The Atlanta Rotary and other city leaders hope that Atlanta will be the choice to host the 2020 Nobel Peace Summit. Chatham County’s District Attorney was named Georgia’s DA of the year. More

Trump Trailing in Georgia 2020 Poll, State Rated Toss Up

Democrats: should you wish to win Georgia in 2020, simply nominate Generic Democrat. S/he is leading Trump 50-46 and 49 percent of Georgia Peaches disapprove of President Trump’s performance in the latest poll from Public Policy Polling. What doesn’t augur well for Republicans is the possible future of Georgia’s electorate. (Although, as I point out

Georgia Continues To Move Away From Coal

This week’s Courier Herald column: With little fanfare, Georgia’s Public Service Commission voted to allow Georgia Power to close several plants last week.  Four coal-burning units at Plant Hammond near Rome Georgia will be permanently retired, along with a coal-burning unit at Plant McIntosh in Rincon.  The order also allows Georgia Power to retire several