Opinion

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

Opinion April 14, 2025

Bookman: Tariff chaos means pain for Georgia business – and maybe for state GOP in midterms

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 10, 2025 Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines canceled earlier projections of record annual profits…

Opinion April 13, 2025

Comparing America’s Tariff Era To Free Trade Era For Recessions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The current administration has raised eyebrows by claiming that the Great Depression was caused by tariffs being “too low” and…

Opinion April 7, 2025

Opponents Of DOGE And Tariffs Must Fight Smarter, Not “Harder”

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was ripped by members of his party and the press for working out a deal…

Opinion April 2, 2025

We all have a dog in the fight to make Georgia its best

Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp (left) welcomes Highland Rivers CEO Melanie Dallas and her dog Sweet Pea to the Capitol. By Melanie Dallas, LPC There is something about dogs that…

Opinion April 1, 2025

Replacing Judges With Powerful Chief Executives Is A Bad Idea

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As the Trump Administration has its showdown with the American judicial system, it’s worth evaluating several examples where the judicial…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Opinion March 28, 2025

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This Spring Break, several LaGrange College students had other ideas on how to spend it. While they headed for the…

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Opinion March 24, 2025

Should Georgia Adopt A Red Flag Law?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier this year, we got the terrible news that a longtime beloved co-worker lost a spouse to gun violence. He…

Opinion March 23, 2025

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

A drawing of a high-tech-looking assault rifle

Opinion March 14, 2025

20 Years Ago, The Assault Weapons Ban Lapsed. Here’s Why We Need It Back.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Almost 25 years ago, an Atlanta day-trader beat his second wife and kids to death, then shot to death nine…

Opinion March 13, 2025

Meaningful changes in our understanding of disabilities

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each year as we recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I’ve taken the opportunity to raise awareness of many aspects of intellectual and developmental disabilities…

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