Government & Politics

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Cobb County November 19, 2025

Cobb County Updates Code Amendments Ahead of November Hearings

Cobb County officials have revised proposed code amendments ahead of scheduled public hearings, incorporating changes made since the initial work session and earlier community input opportunities. According to the announcement…

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Elections November 19, 2025

The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month

By Mark Woolsey The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month. In unofficial totals from Tuesday’s voting, former Cobb County School Board…

Government & Politics November 19, 2025

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 18, 2025 This story contains mention of sexual abuse and suicide. If you…

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Government & Politics November 19, 2025

Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the latest shift by President Donald Trump on releasing the Epstein files…

Government & Politics November 18, 2025

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 17, 2025 What’s going on with Marjorie? That’s the question President Donald Trump…

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Government & Politics November 14, 2025

GOP lawmaker says tougher campaign finance penalties needed in response to New Georgia Project case

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 13, 2025 Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project is a thing of the past,…

Government & Politics November 13, 2025

Government reopens after 43 days: Trump signs bill ending record shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 12, 2025 This report has been updated. WASHINGTON…

Government & Politics November 12, 2025

Emboldened by statewide wins, Democrats see chance to compete in northeast Georgia House district

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 12, 2025 A Democratic challenger focused on health care and housing and a…

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Government & Politics November 12, 2025

The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals

by Jeremiah Favara, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For over a hundred years, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day – has been a day…

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Mableton November 12, 2025

Tax Allocation District on Mableton’s City Council agenda for this evening

A resolution calling for legislation in the Georgia General Assembly in 2026 to hold a referendum allowing Mableton to establish one or more Tax Allocation Districts will be on the…

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