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The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision threw out federal abortion rights protections and lets states decided limits on access to the procedure. After the ruling, abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Atlanta in protest. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

Georgia July 21, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law with ‘personhood’ clause is now in effect

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 20, 2022 This story was updated at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Georgia’s…

Georgia’s coming fetal personhood law will likely have unpredictable legal ramifications. Photo: Abortion protest in Atlanta May 14, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia July 18, 2022

If Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law takes effect, uneven prosecutions could follow

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 With Roe vs. Wade a thing of the past and Georgia expected…

Georgia July 9, 2022

Cobb County among counties reporting traffic fatalities for Independence Day weekend

Cobb County was among the counties included in the final count for traffic fatalities reported by Georgia Department of Public Safety over the Independence Day holiday period. There were 21…

Photo of the remaining guidestones being demolished

Georgia, Uncategorized July 7, 2022

Failed GOP governor candidate cheers ‘satanic’ Georgia Guidestones blast

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 7, 2022 ELBERTON – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an explosion that…

screenshot of judicial panel who ruled on Georgia's abortion law last fall

Georgia June 25, 2022

What happens now to Georgia’s 2019 anti-abortion law?

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permissionJune 24, 2022 This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022. The…

A crowd gathered at a press release with Gov. Brian Kemp to mark the passage of the recent gun law by Georgia GOP legislators

Georgia April 13, 2022

Georgia law nixes permit requirement for firearms as gun politics gin up GOP base

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [First published in the Georgia Recorder republished with permission]April 13, 2022 The first political event 30-year-old Nick Champion ever attended was Tuesday outside a sporting…

Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

Rep. Bee Nguyen speaking in Georgia Legislature

Georgia April 5, 2022

GBI gets first bite at major election fraud allegations; other GOP plans falter

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderApril 5, 2022 Republican legislators followed up on last year’s election law overhaul on Monday by passing a bill that establishes a new unit to investigate…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 5, 2022

Georgia House Speaker calls for ‘responsible’ $1 billion income tax cut

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 2, 2022 Georgia House Republicans unveiled a $1 billion tax cut package Tuesday…

Georgia March 17, 2021

Jaret Usher, former Cobb ADA, to serve as GBI legal director

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced yesterday that Jaret Usher will be promoted to Director of the GBI’s Legal Division. Usher, a Cobb County native, began her GBI career…

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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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