2024

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Elections April 17, 2024

Black voters key to electing Biden in 2020. Money woes make some question their support in 2024.

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2024 The economy is top of mind for caregiver and driver Jennifer…

Health Care April 17, 2024

Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani April 15, 2024 State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid…

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Energy April 17, 2024

State utility regulators approve Georgia Power plan to use fossil fuels to power data centers

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2024 The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved Georgia Power’s controversial updated…

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Education April 17, 2024

Tuition and fees to increase at Georgia’s public universities starting fall 2024

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2024 A degree from a Georgia public college or university will soon…

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Opinion April 17, 2024

A Good Vision For Fixing America’s Happiness Index, With Service (Part 1)

(photo above taken at a MIC cleanup, provided by Barry Krebs) By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On National Public Radio, I listened to Allison Aubrey’s…

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Mableton April 17, 2024

Girl Scout Camp in Mableton celebrates its 100-year anniversary

All photos courtesy of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta The Girl Scouts of Great Atlanta distributed the following news release announcing that Camp Timber Ridge, the Girl Scout camp in…

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Climate and Weather April 17, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, with a high near 81 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Justice April 16, 2024

Rural counties increasingly rely on prisons to provide firefighters and EMTs who work for free, but the inmates have little protection or future job prospects

by J. Carlee Purdum, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come…

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Marietta April 16, 2024

The popular M2R TrailFest will return to the Mountain to River Trail May 11

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the popular M2R TrailFest will return to the Mountain to River Trail on Saturday, May 11. Funds raised during the event…

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