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Opinion December 31, 2025

The Power Of Private Equity In American Politics

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before the 2016 election, a little-known movie named “Equity” was released. It didn’t make much at the box office, but…

Opinion December 27, 2025

We stay busy at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health: 2025 Year in Review

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you count new programs, grants and the sheer amount of work, 2025 has been a year of abundance for Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. But most…

Opinion December 23, 2025

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Opinion December 22, 2025

Bookman: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2025 In politics, as in war, victory often depends on your choice…

Opinion December 22, 2025

Evidence, Not Propaganda, Shows The Value Of College

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A pair of sports stars, a former Georgia GOP Governor, and statistics, show that despite the negative polls, college is…

Opinion December 21, 2025

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Opinion December 17, 2025

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Opinion December 13, 2025

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Opinion December 13, 2025

Georgia’s Secretary Of State’s Office Should Protect The Young, Not Just The Old, From Holiday Scams

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has done a pretty good job of protecting Georgians from holiday scams this Christmas….

Opinion December 11, 2025

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Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

Education, News January 22, 2026

Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed

(photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Six Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require all Georgia school districts to record or broadcast public…

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Justice January 22, 2026

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and…

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The Power Of Private Equity In American Politics

We stay busy at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health: 2025 Year in Review

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Bookman: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care

Evidence, Not Propaganda, Shows The Value Of College

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Georgia’s Secretary Of State’s Office Should Protect The Young, Not Just The Old, From Holiday Scams

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones