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Politics July 12, 2024

How political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics

by Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little…

Elections July 9, 2024

Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship

by Thom Reilly, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics,…

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Elections June 26, 2024

Bipartisan group of former elected officials launches effort to restore trust in democracy

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2024 Prominent former elected officials in Georgia from both sides of the…

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Business June 8, 2024

Town Center CID elects officers; adds board members

The Town Center CID (TCCID) Board of Directors met on May 21, appointed two new board members, and elected four officers. In this article, you will learn the following: Who…

International June 6, 2024

Life on the US-Mexico border is chaotic. An immigration scholar explains why − and it’s not for the reasons that some GOP lawmakers claim

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As debate over U.S. immigration policy heats up during the 2024 presidential campaign, separating…

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Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

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Psychology May 29, 2024

What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common

by Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri-Columbia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, former NBA player Royce…

Elections May 26, 2024

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 23, 2024 This report was updated at 12:30 p.m. May 23 to include…

Justice May 23, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges

by Bryna Godar, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harry Isaiah Black, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Georgia Supreme Court incumbent has successfully…

Opinion May 17, 2024

Bookman: Why can governors appoint justices based on their ideology, but voters can’t?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 16, 2024 In his campaign for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court,…

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