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Karen Handel (photo from the congressional website. Public Domain)

2018 elections November 8, 2018

Handel concedes, Lucy McBath to be U.S. Representative

Republican incumbent Karen Handel conceded defeat by Democratic challenger Lucy McBath in the race for Georgia’s 6th congressional district. Handel posted the following statement on Facebook this morning: Lucy McBath…

2018 elections July 24, 2018

Gun control advocate Lucy McBath advances to face Karen Handel in Congressional race

U.S. Rep. Karen Handel (R-Roswell) will face community organizer and gun control advocate Lucy McBath in November with a seat in the U.S. Congress at stake. McBath defeated businessman Kevin…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia December 4, 2023

Dem Rep. McBath fumes after state lawmakers carve new Georgia Congressional map that skews more to GOP

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 1, 2023 Georgia GOP lawmakers released a proposed Congressional map Friday afternoon that…

Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath succeeded Thursday in her years-long quest to get gun safety legislation passed. She led a Moms Demand Action rally in her suburban Atlanta district in 2019. Georgia Recorder/File

Gun violence June 11, 2022

U.S. House passes ‘red flag’ gun control bill from Georgia Rep. McBath

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun…

Gun violence June 9, 2022

Rep. David Scott highlights gun violence legislation sponsored by Rep. McBath

Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional highlighted two gun violence bills sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath in the following press release: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House…

U.S. Congress July 30, 2021

McBath inaugurates “Summer in the 6th” photo contest

Rep. Lucy McBath, who represents Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District, announced she is inaugurating a “Summer in the 6th” photo contest. Submissions can be made from Sunday August 1, though…

Rep. Lucy McBath speaking at Human Rights Campaign gala (photo by Martel Sharpe)

2020 Elections May 8, 2019

McBath keynotes Human Rights Campaign Gala

U.S. Representative Lucy McBath was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Gala Dinner held on May 4, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The Democratic Congresswoman…

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Georgia March 6, 2024

Candidates begin qualifying at Georgia Capitol to keep and win jobs from Congress to Legislature

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 5, 2024 The Georgia Capitol was abuzz Monday with lawmakers and hopeful lawmakers…

Georgia January 3, 2024

Drawn into friendly political fire, new Georgia redistricting maps prompt lawmaker reshuffling

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 3, 2024 When a federal judge gave the final OK to newly-drawn electoral…

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Opinion October 27, 2023

Gerrymandering, Or Georgiamandering?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College US District Court Judge Steve Jones wrote that the district maps, drawing by GOP politicians after the last census, violate…

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Education May 6, 2024

Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance

by Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Protest movements can look very different depending on where you stand, both literally…

Justice May 6, 2024

On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods

by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University at Albany, State University of New York and Freeden Blume Oeur, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Society Hill, where…

Science and Technology May 6, 2024

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