Too many Athens residents suffer from poverty Readers of this blog presumably know that Athens has a huge poverty problem. Our poverty rate’s 5-year average stands at about 34%, according to the US Census Bureau. While the large student population may somewhat inflate these numbers, Athens’ poverty still stands at […]
Here’s what happened at the Mayor and Commission meeting in Athens, Georgia on May 7, 2019: 1. Public art for Firestation #2 and Cooperative Extension 2. West Broad pedestrian improvements delayed 3. Expanded Vehicle Program for ACCPD 4. Pocket neighborhood on Clover Street 5. Another executive session? 6. FY 2020 […]
In the 2019 Georgia legislative session, we saw the Georgia Republican party trample on the rights of women to protect and expand their own political power. Sexual harassment rules were weakened to protect male politicians, women Senators were denied access to important committees and HB 481 was passed to overturn […]
As reported in the Flagpole, the mayor and commission is considering a new design for a roundabout at the intersection of Hancock and Broad: With a roundabout already completed on Tallassee Road, one under construction on Whitehall Road and another being planned for Broad Street, Athenians might be asking themselves, […]
According the Franklin College Faculty Senate committee on Baldwin Hall, “UGA stood behind a rigid narrative of half-truths that were not credible and that certainly will not withstand the judgement of history.” Ouch! What led them to this conclusion? Read their full report here. _____________________________________________________________ My thanks to filmmaker Joe […]
The US owes $22 Trillion and the deficit seems to be getting larger every year. Should we be worried? No! Here’s how I learned to stop worrying. SOURCE VIDEOS National debt surpasses $22 trillion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SylVZ… Digital Dive How the national debt affects you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tclv… America owes a whopping $22 trillion. […]
The mayor and commission feels the pressure on criminal justice reform as the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement shows up and speaks out. Watch the full mayor and commission voting session here, courtesy of the ACC Public Information Office.
The 2019 state legislative session has concluded. How did our state representatives and senators in the Athens area vote on important issues like defending women’s reproductive rights? You may not like the answers, but here they are: From purchasing expensive and hackable voting machines to failing to pass a hate-crimes […]