Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 31st

Here in Georgia…
- The AJC has some detail on the discussions between the Falcons and the GWCC on a new taxpayer-funded stadium.
- A survey sponsored by AFP-GA shows that over 70% of parents would be willing to vote for a candidate supportive of school choice.
- The City of Atlanta has unveiled its legislative agenda.
- Thanks to the state’s anti-immigration law, farmers in Georgia may have smaller crop sizes this year.
- Jay Bookman defends Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s handling of the birther case.
- Given everything that has gone on in Georgia schools lately, I can understand why a bill like this is being pushed; but there will be abuse of it.
- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation will host PayPal co-founder Rod Martin on February 22nd for a discussion on technology and education.

National stories of interest…
- We stopped SOPA and PIPA, now get ready for ACTA.
- Nick Gillespie gives three reasons we shouldn’t get worked up over “super PACs.”
- The US fell to 47th in press freedom due to the crackdown on Occupy protests.
- Harrison Tyler, the grandson of President John Tyler, says Newt Gingrich is a “jerk.”
- Charlie Cook explains why there will be a lot of new faces in the next Congress.
- Government workers make more than their private sector counterparts.
- A new survey shows that the poor consume like the rich.

A few that I like…
- Zombie George Washington!
- Good news, couch potatoes.

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