In the Loop
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Get Your Paul Broun English-Only T-Shirt Here
To raise money for his Senate campaign, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is selling T-shirts on his website that read "English: The Official Language of the USA." Of course, if Broun gets his way and abolishes the Department of Education, ur kids mite not speek Englush so gud.
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Athens Celebrates DOMA Ruling
The Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, and more than 50 people gathered earlier this evening to celebrate at the UGA Episcopal Student Center. One activist, Ricky Roberts (pictured above), even broke out into song.
"I believe in my heart we will have marriage equality in the state of Georgia," said Melinda Sheldon, deputy director of Georgia Equality.
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UGA Foundation Won't Fund Domestic Partner Benefits
In last week's Flagpole, we told you about LGBT University of Georgia employees who hoped that the UGA Foundation would cover health insurance expenses for their domestic partners, as straight employees' spouses are covered.
No dice. The university announced today that the foundation board won't provide funding for domestic partner benefits.
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Committee Votes Against Public Curfew
Athens doesn't need a curfew for public spaces like the City Hall and courthouse grounds, say four commissioners who serve on a committee that's been discussing the proposed law.
The Legislative Review Committee—chairman Kelly Girtz, Allison Wright, George Maxwell and Doug Lowry—voted unanimously to send the proposal on to the full commission, along with a recommendation that their colleagues not pass it.
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Downtown Master Plan Meeting Tonight
Apologies for the late notice, but People for a Better Athens is sponsoring a meeting on the downtown master plan at 6:30 p.m. today at Transmetropolitan.
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Another Cyclist Hit by Car
A drunk Jefferson teenager hit a bike rider on South Lumpkin Street early Monday morning, then fled, according to Athens-Clarke police.
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Meet New ADDA Director Pamela Thompson
Pamela Thompson is the new executive director of the Athens Downtown Development Authority.
The ADDA board voted unanimously to hire Thompson, a former Georgia city planner and Virginia county manager, after meeting for half an hour in closed session this afternoon.
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Giant Kroger Coming to Eastside
Do you like to shop at grocery stores that are visible from space? Well, you're in luck. Kroger is building gigantic new stores all over Athens.
Kroger has already expanded its Alps Road store and is building a new 123,000 square foot store on Highway 29 near Madison County. Now, it's filed plans to replace its store at the corner of Barnett Shoals and College Station roads with one that's twice as large.
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