2022 Elections

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2022 Elections July 13, 2022

Democrats ask court to settle intraparty fight to face GOP’s PSC nominee in fall

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 13, 2022 MARIETTA – Democrat Shelia Edwards won the May primary outright to run…

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2022 Elections June 23, 2022

This week’s primaries continued skid for GOP’s anti-CRT school board candidates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 23, 2022 Voters in Cherokee and Coweta counties rejected three school board candidates backed…

Rich McCormick in victory stance on podium

2022 Elections June 22, 2022

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 22, 2022 Two Trump-backed congressional candidates came up far short in Tuesday’s runoff election,…

2022 Elections June 22, 2022

Georgia Democrats now set sights on decisive November statewide races

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 22, 2022 State Rep. Bee Nguyen became the Democratic Party’s nominee Tuesday for Georgia’s…

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2022 Elections June 19, 2022

Reminder: There are temporary voting locations for some precincts in Cobb County runoff elections Tuesday June 21

This is just a reminder that Cobb Elections has arranged for temporary voting locations for Tuesday June 21 runoff elections. A number of regular locations were not available for the…

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2022 Elections June 19, 2022

Early voting totals for June 21 runoff in Cobb County, by location and political party

The following is a reprint of Cobb County‘s early voting totals for the June 21 primary runoffs from the Cobb Elections website, broken down by voting location and political party:…

The county map of the Vinings 04 precint roughly bounded by South Atlanta Road, Paces Ferry Road, Cumberland Parkway, and the Chattahoochee River

2022 Elections June 7, 2022

Cityhood Vote in Vinings 04 hand recount identical to original scanned count

Cobb Elections and Registration conducted a hand recount of the Vinings cityhood vote in the Vinings 04 precinct, and the count was identical to the election day ballot scan. Vinings…

2022 Elections June 7, 2022

Georgia GOP congressional hopefuls debate abortion, gun rights ahead of runoff

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 7, 2022 Georgia Republicans competing in congressional primary runoffs doubled down on restricting access…

Angela Saxton, the senior organizer with WFP.

2022 Elections June 6, 2022

Cobb women participate in political training program for Black women and nonbinary people

By Arielle Robinson Two Cobb women were selected to participate in the Working Family Party’s “Bet on Us” training program, which prepares Black women and nonbinary people for involvement in…

2022 Elections June 5, 2022

Temporary precinct changes for Cobb County’s June 21 run-off elections

Cobb elections posted the following notice to the county website: The Cobb County Board of Elections approved multiple temporary polling place changes, for the June 21st Primary Runoff. The temporary…

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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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