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Senators reportedly on verge of immigration deal
With a small group of Senators reportedly on the verge of striking a border security deal on immigration reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he may start the parliamentary process on Thursday to force an end to debate in order to bring about final action next week on sweeping ...
5 things we learned at Day 2 of minicamp
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons had a really high tempo going for a minicamp workout on Wednesday. After going inside because of rain on Tuesday, the Falcons were able to stay outside. Owner Arthur Blank also came out to observe practice. He spent part of the 11-on-11 drills watching from ...
Now Gingrey wants schools to teach kids how to be gender appropriate?
Today must be Gender Role Day. (See previous blog on a school kicking a girl off the middle school football team even though she played this year and did well. Among the reasons given to the parents: To avoid sparking impure thoughts in the boys or exposing the girl to ...
Freeman not getting protection in Braves lineup
Not sure what the Braves can or will do to protect hot-hitting Freddie Freeman from here on out, but I would only suggest that until further notice, B.J. Upton seems a less than ideal solution. Far less. In case you missed it, Upton hit fifth behind Freeman in the ...
School sacks 12-year-old girl's football dream. Bad call?
Cassy Blythe wants her daughter Maddy to play football again next season at Strong Rock Christian, a private school in Locust Grove, where the 12-year-old girl had a great time playing this year. Maddy is among the middle school players in the team photo on the school web site, No. ...
Solar power and the fight over the ‘Fighting Irish’
Dublin, Ga. -- Odd as it may seem, the south-facing roofs of this city’s high school, home of the Fighting Irish, have become the focal point of a pitched battle now under way on the state Capitol campus in faraway Atlanta. Millions of dollars, if not billions, are at stake ...
Phil Gingrey calls for elementary school class on gender roles
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey has a possible answer to the common yearning for a simpler time: an elementary school class on traditional gender roles. In a House floor speech Tuesday night -- first flagged by the Huffington Post -- the Republican Senate hopeful from Marietta waxed poetic about ...
Georgia Tech lands commit No. 8 for June
Twins Lance and Lawrence Austin, who have only been committed to Georgia Tech for a couple of days, used in their influence in favor of the Yellow Jackets. They helped to get their teammate at Lamar County High School, 3-star athlete Qua Searcy, to commit to Georgia Tech over Louisville, ...
Gingrey: Gov't should instruct kids on gender roles
Back in 1998, during an AJC endorsement interview that somehow wandered a bit off-track, a Marietta obstetrician running for the state Senate happened to mention that if a lesbian couple came to him seeking his help in delivering their child, he would refuse as a matter of principle. I found ...
Hawks revised summer league schedule
The Hawks will play three preliminary round games – against the Clippers, Heat and Spurs – in the Las Vegas Summer League next month. The games will be followed by a tournament-style schedule that will crown an overall champion. The NBA announced the official schedule Wednesday. Each of the 22 ...
AFP urges Gingrey, Kingston to vote no on Farm Bill
WASHINGTON -- Americans for Prosperity has launched a more than $100,000 campaign against the Farm Bill and it has Republican Reps. Phil Gingrey of Marietta and Jack Kingston of Savannah in its sights, despite their high scores from the group. On Gingrey, AFP could have saved its money: According to ...
LIVE CHAT: Rain, rain go away
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons are set to hold the second day of their three-day minicamp under the threat of rain today. On Tuesday, they started outside, but had to move into the barn when it started raining. Here a few things that stood out yesterday: --Falcons coach Smith had ...
Is anyone surprised at a critical review of how we train teachers? Are teachers?
I have been inundated with comments and links to academics and educators protesting the National Council on Teacher Quality’s ratings of teacher preparation programs, which were released yesterday to hisses and boos from many respected education experts around the country. "NCTQ’s methodology is a paper review of published course requirements ...
Free and cheap: Summer Solstice La Madeline, Lift Yoga Therapy, Sonic
Friday marks the official start of summer. Say what? I know. I could have sworn summer started a month ago. There are a few free and cheap events to celebrate the Summer Solstice this weekend including the “Ikea Midsummer Celebration” an all-you-can-eat extravaganza on Friday at Atlantic Station and the ...
HUD: Same-sex couples face housing discrimination
Same-sex couples have a harder time getting information about available rental properties than heterosexual couples, according to a new study by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In its first large-scale study of housing discrimination against same-sex couples, HUD found the group gets significantly fewer responses when they ...
Wes Durham's most memorable calls
After 18 years, hundreds of Georgia Tech football and basketball games and dozens of memorable calls, Wes Durham will step away from his microphone at Bobby Dodd Stadium and McCamish Pavilion. Here is just a small sampling of some of this work: Overtime win over Georgia in 1999 At the ...
Here's how to say farewell to a beloved principal
Now, here's how to send off a retiring principal in style and with a few tears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2utYVSNAM
Georgia will have second all-star football game for juniors
The state of Georgia will have a second high school all-star football game for juniors. The Georgia Elite Junior Classic will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28 at McEachern High School, according to a press release. There will be a 70 juniors selected to the game ...
Miami fans evacuate prematurely, miss Heat's comeback
The Hater is on record saying he's not down with the whole “good fan vs. bad fan” thing. Sports are just another entertainment option that people can choose to spend their time and money on or not, and it's tired to criticize those who decide they'd rather do something else. ...
Who should the Hawks select at Nos. 17 and 18?
As their current roster is structured (with lots of work still to do), the Hawks have clear needs at center and shooting guard going into next week's draft. Should the Hawks draft based on need or best player available next Thursday? General manager Danny Ferry said both of those criteria ...
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