A plan to rename Lake Lanier and Buford Dam caused a great deal of uproar from locals last week when the idea was floated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of an effort to rename military installations bearing the names of former Confederate soldiers. But that idea was put on pause after U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, whose district includes Lake Lanier, and U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, who sits on the Renaming Committee, urged the Corps to halt renaming efforts – which for now are SINKING…
Georgia’s female leaders
Two Georgia congresswomen – U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, and Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, have been voted into leadership positions in the House Democratic Women’s Caucus. Williams will serve as vice chairwoman while McBath is the group’s chief whip. With 16 new women elected by Democrats in 2022 the caucus continues to grow, and with a pair of Georgians in leadership its reach is RISING…
