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2022 Elections October 26, 2022

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

by Jane Junn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; John Holbein, University of Virginia, and Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

The Georgia Supreme Court has weighed in on lawsuits fighting local governments’ decision to remove Confederate monuments from public spaces, including in Henry and Newton counties. Across Georgia more than 60 statues and other memorials were erected in courthouse squares, including in Appling County, left, and Coweta County right. Georgia Recorder file photos

Race and Racism October 26, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court hands supporters of Confederate statues in public squares partial setback

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 25, 2022 The Georgia Supreme Court just handed a mixed bag to supporters of…

The debate over the narrow exceptions included in Georgia’s abortion ban were at the center of a two-day proceeding focused on whether the state’s six-week ban on most abortions runs afoul of the state constitutional right to privacy. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

Health Care October 26, 2022

Court witnesses debate role of exceptions in Georgia abortion law; judge’s decision to come later

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 26, 2022 Health care providers at the center of a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s six-week…

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger walks through the Georgia Capitol Oct. 25, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 26, 2022

Georgia’s soaring midterm early voting turnout ranks among top states as battlegrounds lead the way

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2022 More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots early for…

Cobb weather March 10: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Wednesday October 26, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies gradually becoming sunny here in Cobb County on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The expected high temperature is near 63 degrees. Tonight the…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta Police Department October 25, 2022

Marietta woman crashes car into Rottenwood Creek, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a single vehicle crash that resulted in life-threatening…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta October 25, 2022

Marietta’s historic William Root House recognized for its use of interative touchscreen technology

Marietta’s historic William Root House Museum & Garden was recognized by the American Alliance of Museums‘ Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) for its use of touchscreen technology. The…

Holidays October 25, 2022

The creepy clown originated in the crass and bawdy circus clowns of the 19th century

by Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The scary clown has become a horror staple. Featuring Art the Clown as…

Stacey Abrams at an Atlanta restaurant kicking off of her statewide bus tour on the second day of early voting. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 25, 2022

Abrams rejects GOP claim that Georgia’s record early voting means new election rules don’t suppress votes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 24, 2022 Georgia’s record-breaking midterm turnout is encouraging, but should not be seen as…

2022 Elections October 25, 2022

The midterms will see a number of nonreligious candidates – but why is it so hard for atheists to get voted into Congress?

by Phil Zuckerman, Pitzer College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The midterm elections are likely to return to Congress elected representatives who hold a range…

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