Opinion

A man on a scooter carries a protest sign while a little girl rides a miniature car alongside him

Opinion March 9, 2022

Opinion: Georgia lawmakers have a dangerous plan for curbing free speech

by Nora Benavidez, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 8, 2022 Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Opinion March 8, 2022

Opinion: Partisan policies didn’t raise gas prices, and partisan sniping won’t lower them

by Hugh Jackson, Georgia Recorder [this article was published in the Georgia Recorder, and is republished with permission]March 7, 2022 In 2020 the price of oil crashed, even falling to…

An old 1860 photo of the interior of the U.S. Capitol

Opinion March 3, 2022

Bookman: ‘We the people’ are in dangerous territory

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [republished with permission]March 3, 2022 The state of our union is precarious. It is precarious not because of some outside threat – outside threats we…

Opinion February 18, 2022

Bookman: Regents pledged to find qualified new chancellor; they fished for Sonny Perdue instead

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article by Jay Bookman first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 17, 2022 A year ago, the Board of Regents announced…

Michael Owens outside facing camera wearing suit

Opinion September 30, 2021

Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans are Playing Political Football with Veterans’ Livelihoods

This opinion article is by Dr. Michael Owens, a Mableton resident, cybersecurity executive, and a candidate for Georgia Secretary of State With Senate Republicans turning the long-standing bipartisan tradition of…

Opinion December 22, 2020

Opinion: Cobb election director Janine Eveler responds to criticism of reduction in advance voting sites

The Courier ran an opinion by Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local this morning critical of the decision of Cobb elections and registration to cut the…

Opinion December 22, 2020

Opinion: Why has Cobb County Decided to Make Voting Harder and Less Safe for the Runoff?

This is an opinion by By Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local It’s been a long, excruciating year for all of us. We’re in the throes…

Lawrence King, Cobb EMC board candidate, at Rev Coffee Roasters (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Opinion September 6, 2018

Opinion: King Challenges Old Tradition at Cobb EMC

by Janet Rau This is an opinion article from Janet Rau, a supporter of Lawrence King in his campaign for a position as board member for district 3 at the Cobb…

Monica DeLancy Director of We Thrive in Riverside

Opinion January 5, 2018

Are children in the south Cobb area OK?

This is a guest editorial from Monica Delancy, the founder and executive director of We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association. As 2017 closes and 2018 begins it is imperative that…

Opinion September 28, 2017

Why Dragon Con should stop calling itself a ‘family-friendly’ event

[Warning: One of the images included below may not be suitable for all readers, and is included to illustrate the point made in this article.] Dragon Con, Atlanta’s largest gathering…

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