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Smyrna September 15, 2023

“You’ve got to have execution”: Political newcomer launches campaign for Smyrna mayor

by Arielle Robinson In a packed and upbeat room inside The Vineyard Wine Market last Saturday afternoon, product management director Ken Hymes kicked off his campaign for Smyrna mayor. Hymes…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

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…

Opinion September 11, 2023

How Terrorists Could Impact The 2024 Election, Part Two

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my 9/11 column, I wrote about a lesser-known subject in terrorism: the ability of it to affect elections in…

Opinion September 11, 2023

How Terrorism Could Impact The 2024 Election (Part One)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Terrorism didn’t begin with 9/11. But that terrible event did show how al-Qaeda could affect a country’s psyche, and eventually…

Opinion September 8, 2023

Bookman: More evidence for Tooth Fairy than Georgia 2020 election fraud

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2023 According to a poll conducted last month by the University of…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

Health Care September 2, 2023

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first…

Elections August 31, 2023

How did the U.S. presidential campaign get to be so long?

by Rachel Paine Caufield, Drake University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Four hundred and forty-four days prior to the 2024 presidential election, millions of Americans…

Marietta August 31, 2023

William Root House features craft beers brewed with heritage ingredients

The William Root House in Marietta is gearing up to host a unique event that combines the region’s rich history with Georgia’s thriving craft beverage industry. “Marietta Roots” is a…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Crime August 29, 2023

Lone Georgia state lawmaker who faces Fulton charges claims federal role precludes county prosecution

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 25, 2023 This story was updated at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. …

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