2022 Elections

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2022 Elections May 23, 2022

Tally of votes cast at the end of early voting in Cobb County, with breakdown by party and poll site

Early voting ended Friday evening in Cobb County for the May 24 primary and nonpartisan general election, and the Cobb elections website posted the total votes cast for the period,…

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2022 Elections May 23, 2022

Misinformation, violence and a paper shortage threaten midterm elections, officials say

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 22, 2022 Members of a U.S. Senate panel and election administrators raised a bevy…

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2022 Elections May 20, 2022

Time runs short for candidates trailing Herschel Walker in Georgia’s key U.S. Senate race

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 20, 2022 While a bluegrass band serenaded voters chowing down on ribs and pulled…

2022 Elections May 19, 2022

Public safety and fraud allegations dominate East Cobb Cityhood debate as referendum nears

By Rebecca Gaunt As the final week of advance voting proceeded, public safety officials addressed concerns in a virtual public forum, while cityhood proponents and opponents sparred over the legitimacy…

2022 Elections May 19, 2022

Bookman: Rooting against David Perdue and other Trump-devoted, GOP insurrectionist candidates

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 In Pennsylvania, Republican primary voters have nominated a radical, full-blown insurrectionist as…

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2022 Elections May 18, 2022

Georgia election board dismisses claims of ‘ballot harvesting’ in 2020 election

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 18, 2022 The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss three cases…

2022 Elections May 17, 2022

Q&A with Euriel Hemmerly, Democratic candidate for state Senate District 33

By Arielle Robinson The Courier had a phone conversation with Democratic hopeful for Georgia State Senate District 33, Euriel Hemmerly. Hemmerly hopes to unseat incumbent Sen. Michael Rhett, who was…

2022 Elections May 17, 2022

Georgia Chamber endorses Kay Kirkpatrick in primary for state Senate District 32

The Georgia Chamber endorsed incumbent state Senator Kay Kirkpatrick in the GOP primary for state Senate District 32. District 32 boundaries have changed significantly since the latest round of redistricting,…

2022 Elections May 16, 2022

We’re starting the last week of early voting: How many people have voted in Cobb so far?

As we head into the last week of early voting for Cobb County’s May 24 Primary and General Nonpartisan General elections, here are the way the numbers look so far,…

2022 Elections May 14, 2022

Q & A with Terry Cummings, Democratic hopeful for GA State House District 39

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke last week with Terry Cummings, a Democrat running for Georgia House District 39. Cummings ran against incumbent Rep. Erica Thomas in the 2020 primaries….

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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