Opinion

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Opinion October 4, 2023

Two political cartoons from Clay Jones

Political cartoonist Clay Jones ran two back-to-back cartoons, but due to an overloaded schedule, the Cobb County Courier did not schedule yesterday’s. So here are both of them. Enjoy! by…

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Opinion September 29, 2023

Shutting Down Government Shutdowns Permanently

[Feature image above, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons] By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We’ve had more than a dozen government shutdowns…

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Opinion September 29, 2023

Child Care Crisis in Georgia

[This opinion column is by Georgia Representative Lisa Campbell, HD-35, Kennesaw] The expiration of funds from the American Rescue Plan puts child care centers, children, parents and caregivers in Georgia…

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Opinion September 26, 2023

Be the connection for suicide prevention

By Melanie Dallas, LPC On September 13, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health hosted a symposium about suicide among veterans. Called “It Takes a Village to Combat Veteran Suicide,” the symposium sought…

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Opinion September 23, 2023

A Better Way To Help The United Way

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College From the time I got my first job through yesterday, United Way has been an enduring feature of my work…