Government & Politics

Government & Politics, National Government February 4, 2026

Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes…

Government & Politics, Local government February 4, 2026

No Electric Rate Increase for Marietta Power Customers in 2026

Marietta Power announced it will not raise electric rates in 2026, providing continued relief to residential and business customers amid widespread increases by other providers across Georgia. The decision marks…

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Government & Politics, National Government February 3, 2026

Ossoff’s dominance in the U.S. Senate money race continues

by Niles Francis, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 3, 2026 Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is entering 2026 with a huge…

Government & Politics, Local government February 3, 2026

Alicia Giddens begins new role as Cobb Water System Director

By Mark Woolsey Cobb’s water operations are in new hands. Alicia Giddens began work as Cobb Water System Director Monday, after being appointed to the post last week by the…

Government & Politics, National Government February 2, 2026

DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 2, 2026

Two Georgia state House races take shape

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 31, 2026 The ballots are now set for two special legislative races in…

Government & Politics, National Government January 30, 2026

US Senate poised to send House spending deal in race to avert partial shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate could vote as…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government January 29, 2026

Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump touted the coming generation of “Trump…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Government & Politics, State Government January 29, 2026

Georgia House GOP unveils plan to end property taxes for homeowners

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 House Republicans have proposed a major property tax overhaul that they…

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

Government & Politics, National Government January 28, 2026

Immigration drops shift population, political power to Texas and Florida

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 A drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump’s enforcement crackdown led…

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