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The Georgia Supreme Court has weighed in on lawsuits fighting local governments’ decision to remove Confederate monuments from public spaces, including in Henry and Newton counties. Across Georgia more than 60 statues and other memorials were erected in courthouse squares, including in Appling County, left, and Coweta County right. Georgia Recorder file photos

Race and Racism October 26, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court hands supporters of Confederate statues in public squares partial setback

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 25, 2022 The Georgia Supreme Court just handed a mixed bag to supporters of…

An image from video surveillance recorded Jan. 7, 2021, shows former Coffee County Republican Party Chair Cathy Latham and Election Director Misty Hampton. Screenshot from Coffee County video

2022 Elections September 21, 2022

Sleepy Coffee County wakes to national spotlight with 2021 voting machine breach videos

by Ray Glier, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 21, 2022 DOUGLAS – Sitting at a back table at Ole Times restaurant, Larry…

Brionté McCorkle speaking outdoors at a podium

Voting Rights August 6, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s statewide PSC elections ‘dilute’ Black voting power

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 5, 2022 Voting rights activists celebrated Friday after a federal judge struck down the…

2022 Elections August 2, 2022

Georgia ethics panel dusts off inquiry into spending by Abrams-founded nonprofit

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 2, 2022 This story was updated at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 2. to include a…

Health Care June 28, 2022

Sheriffs Who Denounced Colorado’s Red Flag Law Are Now Using It

Markian Hawryluk June 28, 2022 Dolores County Sheriff Don Wilson never expected to use Colorado’s red flag law when it was passed in 2019. He thought the law made it…

Michael Carson in suit, hands clasped in front, smiling

2022 Elections March 28, 2022

Q & A with Michael Carson, Democratic hopeful for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Wednesday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Michael Carson, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s State Senate District 38 seat, about his campaign. Carson is one…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government transparency and freedom of information, Opinion March 18, 2022

Sunshine Week: State AG says huzzah, state Senate not so keen on free speech

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2022 We are closing out National Sunshine Week, a time…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County January 20, 2022

County posts update on former BOC Chairman Boyce’s condition

The Cobb County government website posted the following update Wednesday to former BOC Chairman Michael Boyce‘s condition after his strokes and hospitalization: Former Chairman Mike Boyce continues to recover from…

Jessica Guinn speaking at Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting

Land Use and Zoning October 2, 2021

Public hearing held on consulting contract for Cobb Unified Development Code

Before last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, the BOC held its public hearing in preparation for hiring a consultant to work on the Cobb County Unified…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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