Morning Reads for Friday, November 18, 2016

Keep praying for Jamie! So it’s not a myth after all – Vince did consider returning to his alma mater. Walk away from the light, baby. Danger, Will Robinson! Ya think? Trouble in NC. Yes, it is tiresome. Pass the popcorn. What the what? Shameful. Cows. Texting. Really. Swimming pools and movie stars. Black gold.

Qualifying in Senate District 54 Ends

Qualifying for the special election in Senate District 54 ended at 2p today with a total of 4 Republicans and 1 Independent qualifying.  Here’s a run-down of the folks who qualified: Republicans (in qualified order): Chuck Payne, former Whitfield County Republican Party chairman Conda Goodson, ran against Senator Charlie Bethel in the 2016 Republican Primary

Attempts to Divide and Exclude must be met with Unity

Representative Jason Spencer dropped a bill this week that would outlaw traditional Muslim religious garb for women. Jon did a neutral write of the bill this morning. Here’s a less neutral one. This bill is anti-American, divisive, unconstitutional, and just plain stupid. It is exactly the type of idea we need to call out as

A Few Prayers for a Good Guy

If you’ve missed Jamie Dupree on the radio, you’re not alone. Jim Galloway explained in his column yesterday that Dupree, who does political news for WSB radio out of Washington DC, is suffering from “muscle tension dysphonia” in his larynx. Interviewed by email, Dupree told Galloway “Basically, the muscles in my larynx aren’t working together right