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Opinion February 7, 2025

Bookman: Wanna bet? Still illegal in Georgia to bet Chiefs Super Bowl win plus Kelce-Swift proposal

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2025 Who are you picking to win the Super Bowl? You could…

Opinion February 7, 2025

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Opinion February 7, 2025

As Election Day Draws Closer, Democrats Focus on Getting Out the Vote

[This opinion article was submitted by JP Popham, 1st Vice Chair, Cobb County Democratic Committee] Drivers headed towards downtown Smyrna on Wednesday likely saw a group of locals waving signs…

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Opinion February 6, 2025

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

by Paula Rothman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 4, 2025 I have been following closely our country’s bird flu crisis and…

Opinion January 31, 2025

You Can’t Have Your Tort And Eat It Too: Lawsuit Reform Challenges

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is hoping to prosecute the case against lawsuit abuse. But does tort reform tend to work?…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Opinion January 25, 2025

Community Service Boards essential to state, local healthcare

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’re not familiar with the term Community Service Board, or aren’t sure what, exactly, a Community Service Board does, you’re probably not alone. Unlike a…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Opinion January 24, 2025

How Human Creativity Can Compete With A.I.: Backstory And Borrowing

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I describe several contests where human artists competed with artificial intelligence art, and “lost.” The real…

Opinion January 24, 2025

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Opinion January 24, 2025

If A.I. Beats Human-Created Art In Contests, Should We Be Worried?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier in the year, I wrote an article about the challenges that artificial intelligence poses for writers, and a test…

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Opinion January 16, 2025

The New Normal: Playing Games With Disaster Assistance

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Those who know the Bible are apt to remember the story of the Good Samaritan, the one who selflessly aids…

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Education November 3, 2025

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Bookman: Wanna bet? Still illegal in Georgia to bet Chiefs Super Bowl win plus Kelce-Swift proposal

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

As Election Day Draws Closer, Democrats Focus on Getting Out the Vote

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

You Can’t Have Your Tort And Eat It Too: Lawsuit Reform Challenges

Community Service Boards essential to state, local healthcare

How Human Creativity Can Compete With A.I.: Backstory And Borrowing

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

If A.I. Beats Human-Created Art In Contests, Should We Be Worried?

The New Normal: Playing Games With Disaster Assistance