Government & Politics

Government & Politics November 7, 2025

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines….

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton November 6, 2025

Mableton announces live and virtual public meeting for Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan this evening

The City of Mableton distributed the following announcement about this evening’s public meeting about the Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan: City of Mableton Announces HYBRID Public Meeting for the Mableton 2045…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics November 6, 2025

Democrats rush to seize momentum after Georgia victories built on affordability messaging

by Alander Rocha and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 5, 2025 Decisive Democratic victories in Georgia and across the…

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Government & Politics November 5, 2025

Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2025 Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have delivered an upset in…

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Government & Politics November 5, 2025

What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

by Carl F. Weems, Iowa State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Opening my social media feed, I’m often confronted with a jarring contrast: intense,…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics November 5, 2025

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda

by Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This is an updated version of a story that first published on Oct. 7,…

Elections November 5, 2025

Unofficial results in PSC and municipal elections signify voters’ desire for change

By Mark Woolsey Voters from the statewide arena down to Cobb County and its cities sent a distinct message at the polls Tuesday: change is needed, judging by unofficial results….

Elections November 4, 2025

Micheal Garza challenging David Chastain for Cobb County school board Post 4

By Rebecca Gaunt Small business owner and Democrat Micheal Garza is challenging David Chastain, the Republican incumbent, in the 2026 race for Cobb County Board of Education Post 4. Chastain…

Government & Politics November 4, 2025

Georgia utility races seen as potential bellwether for 2026 midterms

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2025 The results of an unusual off-year special election for two seats…

Government & Politics November 3, 2025

Battle for two seats on Georgia regulatory body heats up as campaigns enter homestretch

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2025 Campaigning for two contested seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission…

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A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Mableton announces live and virtual public meeting for Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan this evening

Democrats rush to seize momentum after Georgia victories built on affordability messaging

Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission

What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda

Unofficial results in PSC and municipal elections signify voters’ desire for change

Micheal Garza challenging David Chastain for Cobb County school board Post 4

Georgia utility races seen as potential bellwether for 2026 midterms

Battle for two seats on Georgia regulatory body heats up as campaigns enter homestretch