Opinion

Opinion February 16, 2023

Bookman: Fulton indictments coming in 2020 election probe, just not reeling big fish

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 15, 2023 There will be indictments. They are coming at the federal level…

Opinion February 13, 2023

The Atlanta Braves May Have Better Prospects Than Experts Think

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College [This is the first of a twice-per-month column by John Tures, exclusive to the Cobb County Courier] A year ago,…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Opinion February 9, 2023

Cobb SCLC sends letter to Cobb legislative delegation regarding Mableton de-annexation attempt

Cobb SCLC sent the following letter to the Cobb County legislative delegation last month: ================================================================ Cobb Legislative Delegation January 4, 2023 Dear Esteemed Members of the Cobb Legislative Delegation to…

Opinion February 3, 2023

Bookman: Newt Gingrich is father of today’s compromise-is-surrender GOP politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2023 In an NBC News poll last month, just 23% of Americans…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion January 20, 2023

Bookman: If Georgia GOP thinks life starts at conception, why allow ‘murder’ for six weeks?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 19, 2023 If you honestly, sincerely believe that human life begins at the…

Opinion January 6, 2023

Bookman: Beyond defeating Abrams, Kemp second-term agenda MIA

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This commentary first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 5, 2023 Brian Kemp has won a second term as governor without telling…

An electric vehicle charging station on Riverside Parkway, a moving tractor-trailer visible on the roadway.

Opinion December 27, 2022

Florida is scoring BIG in electric transportation wins, will Georgia play smart to catch up?

by Patrick King, Georgia Recorder [This guest commentary first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2022 In recent months, Georgia has made major strides to position…

Opinion December 17, 2022

Bookman: Georgia’s gift to Trump is a lump of coal in stocking

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This commentary was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 15, 2022 When the history books about Donald Trump are written –…

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene signed a supporter’s shirt at a March rally for former President Donald Trump. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Opinion December 1, 2022

Bookman: Marjorie Taylor Greene moves in same circles as Trump’s anti-Semitic dinner guests

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 1, 2022 We should talk a bit about Nick Fuentes, the far-right leader…

The mouth of a ballot box with the text "Insert Ballot Here"

Opinion November 30, 2022

How I voted – and why you should care

This guest commentary is by Danny Stusser, publisher of The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater (JOLT) in Washington state (published before Thanksgiving day). It’s 27 days before Thanksgiving but…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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