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Elections July 19, 2023

Court challenges to Georgia’s political maps set for federal court trial

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2023 A trio of redistricting challenges in Georgia are set to advance…

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Elections July 18, 2023

Close to 100,000 Voter Registrations Were Challenged in Georgia — Almost All by Just Six Right-Wing Activists

This article by Doug Bock Clark originally appeared on the ProPublica website. On March 15, 2022, an email appeared in the inbox of the election director of Forsyth County, Georgia,…

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National July 18, 2023

Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested

by Jorge Duany, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898,…

Kennesaw July 3, 2023

Madelyn Orochena to take a second shot at Kennesaw City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena hasn’t given up on her hopes for Kennesaw City Council, despite the unexpected twist that occurred in the previous election. Orochena was preparing to be…

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Health Care June 28, 2023

The Hospital Bills Didn’t Find Her, but a Lawsuit Did — Plus Interest

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 27, 2023 Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for…

Elections June 21, 2023

State Election Board rejects takeover of Fulton after conspiracy theorists fixated on 2020

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2023 The State Election Board Tuesday rejected a state takeover of Fulton…

2020 Elections June 20, 2023

Georgia election board reports allegations made against Fulton County election workers were “false and unsubstantiated”

Georgia’s State Election Board found the allegations made against two election workers in Fulton County that received wide circulation on the internet by supporters of Donald Trump’s discredited “stop the…

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Justice June 11, 2023

Why a federal judge found Tennessee’s anti-drag law unconstitutional

by Mark Satta, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The drag shows will go on. At least for now. On June 2, 2023,…

Georgia June 9, 2023

Ruling against Alabama congressional maps could send Georgia lawmakers back to drawing board

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 8, 2023 This story was updated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023. …

Justice June 9, 2023

Do federal or state prosecutors get to go first in trying Trump? A law professor untangles the conflict

by Darryl K. Brown, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in Florida indicted former President Donald Trump on June…

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