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Opinion March 11, 2025

Young Voters Know Some, But Not Enough About Limits On Presidential Power

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Much has been made of a recent British survey claiming to show a majority of British Gen-Zers prefer a dictatorship….

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Bookman: Ossoff chose principle over politics voting against some weapons for Israel

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Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Evidence That Georgia Should Expand Medicaid

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Senator Warnock Seeks Lower Prescription Drug Costs, And Bipartisanship

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Kemp’s lawsuit overhaul bills pass Senate panel, clearing their first legislative hurdle

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Opinion February 10, 2025

Building on the APEX Program to enhance school safety

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If Georgia is particularly focused on school safety right now, that’s understandable. Following the tragedy at Apalachee High School last year, we all want to make…

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National March 11, 2025

How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

by Charles Wise, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid the chaos of the Trump administration’s first few weeks in office, a…

History March 11, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

by Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies…

Health Care March 11, 2025

GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard

by Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts by Republicans in Congress to make steep spending cuts…

Health Care March 11, 2025

Poll finds support for stable or increased Medicaid funding, including among Trump voters

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans don’t want to see Congress…

Health Care March 11, 2025

MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour March 10, 2025 Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned…

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Young Voters Know Some, But Not Enough About Limits On Presidential Power

How A Big Trade War Helped Trigger The Great Depression

Resisting Trump’s Autocracy is Working

Georgia Must Get A Hurricane Helene Relief Extension From The White House

Bookman: Ossoff chose principle over politics voting against some weapons for Israel

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Evidence That Georgia Should Expand Medicaid

Senator Warnock Seeks Lower Prescription Drug Costs, And Bipartisanship

Kemp’s lawsuit overhaul bills pass Senate panel, clearing their first legislative hurdle

Building on the APEX Program to enhance school safety