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Justice September 18, 2023

Balance of power at stake as judge sets pre-Thanksgiving timeline for Georgia redistricting ruling

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 15, 2023 This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept….

Elections September 12, 2023

Challenge to political maps to proceed with state’s claim Black voting power isn’t diluted

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2023 A federal trial that could force state lawmakers to redraw Georgia’s…

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Justice September 7, 2023

Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 5, 2023 A federal trial that could recontour the political landscape in Georgia…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Georgia Democrats trumpet $1.3B grant to expand rural broadband internet connections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2023 A historic broadband investment has been secured for Georgia broadband expansion…

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2022 Elections June 22, 2022

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 22, 2022 Two Trump-backed congressional candidates came up far short in Tuesday’s runoff election,…

2022 Elections May 14, 2022

Q & A with Terry Cummings, Democratic hopeful for GA State House District 39

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke last week with Terry Cummings, a Democrat running for Georgia House District 39. Cummings ran against incumbent Rep. Erica Thomas in the 2020 primaries….

Education April 25, 2022

STING, Inc. takes students on a College Tour Road Trip

By Geneva Vanderhorst STING, Inc. Youth Nonprofit Organization spent Spring Break on a Washington DC Historical College Tour Road trip. The group consists of youth in the middle and high…

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Education March 25, 2022

STING, Inc. seeks donations for Spring Break and College Tour Road Trip

STING, Inc. sent the following press release requesting donations to take students on a tour of colleges on April 7 – 9: STING, Inc. (Steering Triumphant Innovators of The Next…

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2022 Elections February 23, 2022

Georgia votes 2022: New Trump effect, new election law, new political maps

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 22, 2022 Georgia voters might not hold the power this time around to dramatically…

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From the Editor November 22, 2021

Call the new Georgia congressional map what it is: a sledgehammer against democracy in the service of white supremacy

This is going to be short because it’s not a complicated matter. Redistricting always results in the party drawing the maps attempting to maximize their seats, but the stark racist…

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