Blog Topic: Say What

In the Loop: Where Can You Drink and Not Get Shot?

By Blake Aued | April 24, 2014 10:49am

Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 60, the "guns everywhere" bill, on Wednesday.

Starting July 1, guns will be allowed in bars (unless the owner specifically, uh, bars them), schools (if school boards arm employees), churches (if congregations say so) and government buildings (unless local governments provide security). And convicted felons who are carrying guns illegally can invoke "stand your ground" if they shoot you.

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Culture Briefs: Mike Mills Just Leaked Letterman's Retirement

By Blake Aued | April 3, 2014 5:24pm

News broke this afternoon that late-night legend David Letterman is retiring in 2015. And guess where the news came from? A certain musical guest on tonight's show:

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In the Loop: GDOT's Turning Prince Avenue into a Freeway

By Blake Aued | April 1, 2014 12:44pm

An artist's rendering of the planned Prince Avenue Freeway's interchange at the Loop.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced plans today to turn Prince Avenue into a 12-lane expressway.

The $100 million project is in response to metro Atlanta residents' complaints about gameday traffic in Athens, Gov. Nathan Deal said in a news release. It is scheduled to open in time for the 2015 season.

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In the Loop: RoboTrucks Might Soon Be Picking Up Your Trash

By Blake Aued | March 19, 2014 11:33am

Meet your new garbageman.

Within the next year, Athens-Clarke County officials plan to replace human trash collectors with automated garbage trucks.

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In the Loop: Paul Broun Spends Tax Money on Debate Coach

By Blake Aued | March 18, 2014 2:34pm

Photo credit: WSB

Athens congressman and Senate candidate Paul Broun spent $33,000 in taxpayer money on a campaign consultant who specializes in coaching debating techniques. And when a WSB-TV reporter tried to ask him about it, Broun slammed the door in his face.

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Homedrone: SXSW in Review: Lady Gaga's Keynote Speech

By | March 14, 2014 2:03pm

First things first: I've been an unashamed Lady Gaga fan for years, up until the regrettableBorn This Way came out. But now, having just seen her keynote "conversation" with longtime music television journalist John Norris, I don't care if I never hear her speak about anything again.

More after the jump.

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In the Loop: Paul Broun Is Giving Away More Guns

By David Schick | March 7, 2014 2:50pm

A lucky contest winner will be able to choose between a Colt Marine Corps 1911 Rail Pistol Model Number 01070QB (left) or Colt Magpul 6920 Flat Dark Earth with an Aim Point Optic and sure fire tactical flashlight (right).

Athens' favorite Second Amendment crusader and U.S. Senate hopeful, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens), is once again giving away another firearm to his supporters.

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In the Loop: Georgia Mayors (Not Denson) Oppose Gun Bill

By Blake Aued | March 4, 2014 12:48pm

The mayors of 12 Georgia cities—including Atlanta's Kasim Reed, Augusta's Deke Copenhaver, Macon's Robert Reichert and the heads of such liberal bastions as Roswell and McRae—signed a letter to state leaders today urging them to reject House Bill 875, which would broadly expand where Georgians can carry guns.

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Homedrone: Watch This Senate Candidate Cover Jimi Hendrix

By Blake Aued | February 24, 2014 11:14am

Derrick Grayson represents everything the tea party is all about: sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.

Well, the latter one, at least. Grayson—a longshot Republican U.S. Senate candidate nicknamed The Minister of Truth—moonlights in a Jimi Hendrix Experience cover band called The AXIS Experience

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In the Loop: Yes, That Was an Earthquake You Felt

By Blake Aued | February 14, 2014 10:53pm

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake originating near Aiken, SC, about 100 miles east of here, was felt all over Athens at about 10:30 p.m.

Small earthquakes are fairly common in Georgia, and it's really nothing to worry about. Carry on with your Valentine's Day activities.

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