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Smyrna's Max Bacon City Hall with Christmas decorations on the columns

Government & Politics, Local government January 12, 2026

Agenda for January 12 Smyrna City Council meeting

The Smyrna City Council will meet this evening, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Max Bacon City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Smyrna, Georgia 30080….

Government & Politics, State Government January 12, 2026

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 11, 2026 As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 12, 2026

Busy first day set to kick off 2026 legislative session in Georgia

by Ross Williams and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 12, 2026 Monday marks the start of Georgia’s annual legislative…

Government & Politics, National Government January 12, 2026

Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections

by Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the…

Government & Politics, State Government January 9, 2026

Georgia Democrats align on key issues at Savannah forum

by Margaret Coker, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 8, 2026 The seven Democratic candidates vying to become governor addressed…

Government & Politics, State Government January 9, 2026

Several new lawmakers will join the Georgia Legislature for the 2026 session

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 9, 2026 There will be some fresh faces under the Gold Dome when…

Government & Politics, State Government January 8, 2026

Legislative leaders float different visions for tax relief for the 2026 session

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 7, 2026 Georgia GOP Senate leaders unveiled a plan Wednesday that would entirely…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Government & Politics, National Government January 8, 2026

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

by Christopher Neubert, Arizona State University and Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With Congress back in session, legislators will take…

State Government January 8, 2026

Indivisible Cobb, other progressive groups plan event at Capitol for first day of legislative session

Indivisible Cobb, a local progressive group, announced in a news release that it and a number of other progressive organizations are gathering on the first day of Georgia’s legislative session…

Local government January 8, 2026

Ron Davis elected Mayor Pro Tem by Mableton City Council, new council members McNeely and Brown sworn in

The Mableton City Council held its first meeting of the year Tuesday night: an organizational meeting to swear in new members and appoint a Mayor Pro Tem. There were two…

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