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Opinion September 24, 2024

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College After Donald Trump’s clear victory in the first presidential debate of 2024 against Joe Biden (67 percent to 33 percent…

Opinion September 20, 2024

Recovery is for everyone

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If it seems I’ve written about recovery frequently over the years, it’s because recovery is essential to what we do at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. Indeed,…

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Opinion September 19, 2024

Cobb Schools Talk About Books, But Stay Silent on Safety

This guest opinion article is by Heather Tolley-Bauer, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb Another Cobb County Schools Board of Education meeting is upon us, and once again, school…

Opinion September 17, 2024

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Opinion September 17, 2024

Georgia a Leader in Business Again. But Look Who Is Right Behind The Peach State.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College For eleven straight years, Georgia has been a leader among states as the best place to do business. And while…

Opinion September 12, 2024

Who Won The Debate: Harris, Trump or ABC News?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Watching last night, there was one debate winner, and two who lost the debate. Vice-President Kamala Harris won by offering…

Opinion September 9, 2024

Georgia children may have vicarious trauma from school tragedy

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I wrote most of the article below just over two years ago, following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. At the time I wrote that many…

Opinion September 9, 2024

Bookman: Georgia voters should demand GOP leaders corral rogue election board members

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 6, 2024 “This is a time for extreme courage,” Donald Trump told his…

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Opinion September 9, 2024

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The killing at Winder Georgia’s Apalachee High School struck a nerve throughout the state. Everyone I’ve talked to has some…

Opinion August 31, 2024

Harris’ 2024 Savannah Swing A Big Improvement Over Hillary’s 2015 Atlanta Events

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s been a lot of talk that Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign is little different from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. But…

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Opinion

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

Recovery is for everyone

Cobb Schools Talk About Books, But Stay Silent on Safety

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Georgia a Leader in Business Again. But Look Who Is Right Behind The Peach State.

Who Won The Debate: Harris, Trump or ABC News?

Georgia children may have vicarious trauma from school tragedy

Bookman: Georgia voters should demand GOP leaders corral rogue election board members

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

Harris’ 2024 Savannah Swing A Big Improvement Over Hillary’s 2015 Atlanta Events