Lucy Craft Laney (1854-1933) was an American educator, trailblazer, and hero. Most known for creating the Haines Institute in Augusta, Georgia. Born April 13, 1854, Lucy was one of ten children. Her father purchased his freedom and worked tirelessly to purchase his wife’s freedom. Twenty years later Lucy Laney was born. Laney was extremely smart,
Chris Riley, Governor Nathan Deal’s Chief of Staff, doesn’t usually do “subtle”. He’s blunt. He’s direct. If you have to question what he just told you, you’re likely not paying attention. And his words have the full backing of the office of the Governor, and have for the past seven years. This tweet, however, has
Happy Monday, everyone! I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but that didn’t stop me from drinking lots of beer. And, like many of you, my head is throbbing. Today’s Morning Reads reflect that fact. News By The Numbers 1 minutes and 52 seconds – Pink sang the national anthem under two minutes. Here’s why… she
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shawn LaGrua has overturned an arbitrator’s ruling that MARTA’s 2015 decision to privatize paratransit services to the elderly and disabled. Under the direction of MARTA’s board and former CEO Keith Parker, MARTA concluded that it was preferable to privatize some non-core functions in order to streamline costs and/or improve service.
Earlier, the White House declassified the memo written by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA-22) to the majority members of the Committee. Two things you will likely hear, or may have heard, through the weekend: Republicans will point to this as damning evidence against Democrats using a federal agency to win
Even from his new digs further south, General Beauregard Lee predicted six more weeks of winter. His northern neighbor, Punxsutawney Phil, matched his prognostication. Hopefully, there will be no more of this…
Yep. A miracle. Big move-out downtown – maybe there’s room for Amazon? HQ2 Hunger Games. Hahahah. What a great line. Will the Braves be far behind? (Not a Blooper joke.) Priorities. Sez… the people who believed a fake dossier. How to measure something that doesn’t exist. It’s like the bad boyfriend. Digging up bones. In
In a press release today, Winning for Women announced their endorsement of Congresswoman Karen Handel. Winning for Women is a a 501(c)(4) “supporting women leaders who believe in free-market principles and a strong national defense.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Winning For Women, an organization supporting women leaders who believe in free-market principles and a strong national
Broadband and wireless access is one of our major topics here at GeorgiaPol. After all, it’s necessary for you to be able to read us. One of the newer ways that this need is being filled is “small-cells“, which help expand cellular capacities and will be critical for the rollout of 5G service. The issue is
Today at the Georgia Capitol, the Legislative Black Caucus hosted a press conference to commemorate the “Original 33.” This often-forgotten moment in Georgia history both highlights how much we have progressed while also reminding us that the foundation of our government has inherent flaws. Trying to build a balanced and fair government on top of
