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Justice April 10, 2023

Kids at work: States try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2023 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in 11 states have either passed or introduced…

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National March 21, 2023

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

by Michael J. Lee, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In…

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International March 18, 2023

It’s been 20 years since the US invaded Iraq – long enough for my undergraduate students to see it as a relic of the past

Andrea Stanton, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to…

Politics March 14, 2023

I went to CPAC to take MAGA supporters’ pulse – China and transgender people are among the top ‘demons’ they say are ruining the country

by Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In early March 2023, I mixed with the Make America Great Again faithful…

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New Business March 6, 2023

Check out the 61 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 5, 2023

Here are the 61 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect by March 5, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want…

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Health Care February 13, 2023

Suspect science and claims at center of abortion-pill lawsuit

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2023 Emergency rooms across America are teeming with women and girls bleeding…

Immigration February 6, 2023

As Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis Worsens, Immigrants Can Bridge the Gaps

This article by Michelle Andrews was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews February 3, 2023 When Margarette Nerette arrived in the United States from Haiti,…

Immigration January 30, 2023

Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2023 WASHINGTON — Karen Judith Briseno Ortiz mailed in her application for…

Health Care January 25, 2023

Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch

This article by Tony Leys was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys January 25, 2023 WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last…

Cobb County Board of Education (l-r) Randy Scamihorn, Becky Sayler, Nichelle Davis, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, David Chastain, David Banks, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Brad Wheeler standing in a row

Education January 5, 2023

Wheeler, Banks chosen to chair; school board disagrees on calendar change proposal

By Rebecca Gaunt Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill administered the oath of office Thursday to newly-elected Democratic school board board member Nichelle Davis and reelected Republican member David Chastain. State…

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Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…