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Opinion & Editorial August 27, 2026

Were Partisan Politics, Or Dr. Fauci, A Big Reason For COVID-19 Deaths?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College COVID-19 killed millions of Americans, wrecked the economy, and possibly helped lead to President Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020. As…

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Extremist Online Networks, Not Education, May Be Driving Recent Political Violence

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Opinion & Editorial

We Can’t Let The Hyundai Raid Destroy Our Valuable Ties With South Korea

Opinion & Editorial

The Best Way To Fight Child Sex Trafficking Rings: Freedom, Not Authoritarianism

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Instead of “Shark Week,” We Need To Worry About “Lake Week”

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How Courts Hamper Federal, State, And Local Regulation Of Campaign Contributions

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What Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Mean For Americans

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FEMA Can Help Georgians Recover From Hurricane Helene and a Debby Downer

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Bookman: Sponsor of Georgia abortion ban spared trauma of watching brain dead loved one carry fetus

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Opinion & Editorial May 16, 2025

Bookman: Some likely suspects who knifed MTG’s U.S. Senate run

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2025 Through most of last week, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sounded…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development August 31, 2026

Georgia gas prices fall three cents after weeks of increases

Georgia gas prices have reversed course after weeks of increases, with the statewide average falling to $3.78 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. The average price is down 3 cents…

Health & Wellness August 31, 2026

Trump and Kennedy’s Health Industry Deals Haven’t Been Enforced and Are at Risk of Vanishing

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. Tom…

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

GOP path to retaining US House majority narrowing as midterms near

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 31, 2026 WASHINGTON — With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats…

Health & Wellness August 31, 2026

ACA premium prices insuring 900K Georgians to shoot up — again

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 31, 2026 The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians…

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

by Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake…