Government & Politics

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Government & Politics July 22, 2025

Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information

by Sarah James, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the…

Kennesaw July 20, 2025

Kennesaw to study reworking misdemeanor cannibas ordinance

By Ana Markosi The Kennesaw City Council voted to draft a proposed ordinance that would reduce the penalty for misdemeanor cannabis possession at the council meeting on July 7. Mayor…

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Kennesaw July 19, 2025

Kennesaw announces public hearings on proposed tax increase

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement with the times and dates of the public hearings around the city’s proposed tax increase: The City of Kennesaw today announces its…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Government & Politics July 18, 2025

Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Alexander Theodoridis, UMass Amherst; Sara M. Kirshbaum, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In…

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Land Use & Zoning July 17, 2025

Cobb BOC approves 300-unit apartment complex in Cumberland area

By Mark Woolsey A divided Cobb County Board of Commissioners this week approved plans for a 300-unit apartment complex on Cobb Parkway, despite stated concerns from the Cobb County School…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics July 17, 2025

Hubbard wins Democratic PSC primary, setting up showdown with governor-appointed incumbent

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 15, 2025 This story was updated at 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16,…

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Elections July 16, 2025

Peter Hubbard wins Democratic primary runoff for GA Public Service Commission

By Mark Woolsey Democratic voters have decided which candidate will face incumbent Republican Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson in the November general election. Final unofficial statewide totals in the Special…

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Government & Politics July 16, 2025

Raffensperger calls for return of donations after Georgia Republican donor accused of Ponzi scheme

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 15, 2025 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has joined a growing chorus…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Government & Politics July 14, 2025

How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship order

by Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York and Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Legal battles over President…

Elections July 12, 2025

Election officials expect low turnout for PSC Democratic runoff

By Mark Woolsey Following a lackluster early voting period turnout for Tuesday’s Georgia Public Service Commission Special Primary Democratic Runoff, election officials aren’t expecting to see many faces at the…

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Crime & Public Safety July 31, 2025

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