Happy Sunshine Week Puts Spotlight on Expense and Weaknesses of Laws
Back in September of 2014 I wrote an article called Are Georgia Sunshine Laws under Assault? Skip ahead to today which is Happy Sunshine Week! and I think the answer…
Time for Georgia Republicans To Put Up or Shut Up on Six Key Issues
There are currently six important issues that will be a litmus test for Georgia Republicans that claim to support capitalism, free-markets, and just good ol’ fashioned freedom and limiting government…
The Local Alternative to School Takeovers
By Georgia State Senator Curt Thompson One thing that cannot be denied is that there is an achievement gap between wealthy schools and poor schools in the great state of…
Statement on Charter Schools by Bibb BOE Member Jason Downey
By Jason Downey via Facebook Charter Schools- I support Charter Schools and believe they can be effective. I applaud the hard work that Academy for Classical Education is doing in…
Is the McClatchy Company Now a Target for Carl Icahn?
Previous Stock Report on MNI:Parent Company of Macon Telegraph, The McClatchy Company Facing Tough Times Back in January I reported that McClatchy was facing tough times and at that time…
Nancy Jester: Being a Twitter Spamwhore Won’t Win You Followers
Nancy Jester Receives our Georgia Rotten Peach Award for Being a Self-Promoting Spamwhore Spam is a fact of life on the internet. We used to only be subjected to it…
Dear Allen Peake, Who are those Many Critics of Whom You Speak?
My Dad would often use the collective “They” when having a debate with my Mom. He would say “They said…” to which my Mom very astutely would reply, who exactly…
Racism and Homophobia Behind Removal of HIV from Medical Marijuana Bill
The latest news on medical marijuana is not good news for the thousands of Georgians with HIV or AIDS. Gone from HB-1 also known as Haleigh’s Hope Act are: Glaucoma,…
Georgia Sheriff’s and Prosecutors Stick it to AIDS Patients
Marijuana continues to be used as the biggest political football in the state. Yesterday Allen Peake and the committee in a unanimous vote approved Georgia’s revised medical marijuana oil bill.…
Bill Maher Makes Epic Rant, Calls Out Obama to End the Drug War & Free Drug War Prisoners
By Matt Agorist If you’ve ever watched Bill Maher, you know that he’s nothing short of controversial. He’s known for his strict liberal views and staunch support for the current…
Charles Richardson’s Latest Fusillade Against Bibb BOE
Charles Richardson, the opinion editor at the Macon Telegraph, certainly has a bee in his bonnet when it comes to the Board of Education. Not the entire BOE though, just…
Time for Stacey Abrams To Step Aside as Georgia Democrat House Leader
One of my favorite Georgia writers Max Blau from Creative Loafing Magazine did a wonderful and extremely thorough investigation into the New Georgia Project. This is a long article but…