Opinion

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Opinion June 30, 2026

Who Wins The World Cup Of Civics Education?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the World Cup of soccer, teams from different countries are vying to win the FIFA trophy for being the…

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Opinion June 25, 2026

Bookman: Jackson’s policies don’t bode well for Georgians whose lives mirror his own early years

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2026 By now, anybody who owns a TV set in Georgia knows…

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Opinion June 18, 2026

Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia businessman Rick Jackson may have done the unthinkable: defeat a sitting Lt. Governor Burt Jones who had the endorsement…

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Opinion June 12, 2026

Southern Baptist Leaders And A Rising Number of Americans Reject Female Leaders

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Southern Baptist Convention made national news when their delegates voted overwhelmingly to punish Southern Baptist Churches that have women…

Opinion June 11, 2026

Bookman: Where is the state’s commitment to helping Atlanta’s public transit system succeed?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 11, 2026 Maybe MARTA has been a victim of unfortunate timing, with several…

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant on opposite sides of a purple drawing of the State of Georgia

Opinion June 8, 2026

Are Georgia Senate Primaries Worth The Runoff?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I examined the role of the runoff in Georgia gubernatorial races. What lessons can we learn…

Opinion June 4, 2026

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Opinion May 27, 2026

Children’s mental health, screen time, and 988

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I have had a long career in the behavioral health field and I wasn’t always a CEO. In fact, long before moving into administration and leadership,…

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Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

Opinion May 7, 2026

Bookman: A Democratic Georgia governor would likely need to govern in a GOP-controlled world

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2026 If Georgians elect another Republican as governor, we know it won’t…

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Health & Wellness July 14, 2026

Trulieve executive explains Georgia’s expanded medical marijuana program

By Larry Felton Johnson Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Tuesday marked the expansion of Georgia’s medical cannabis program with a ceremonial first sale at its Marietta dispensary, becoming one of the first…

Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…