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U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority

by Matthew Green, Catholic University of America, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Oct. 3, 2023,…

Side-by-side maps of the two alternative school board maps, the benchmark and the one that was enacted

Cobb County October 25, 2023

Groups file for injunction against ‘gerrymandered’ school board maps

by Rebecca Gaunt A coalition of voters and civil rights groups filed a motion for injunction Tuesday to prevent the use of an electoral map in the 2024 election that…

Crime October 17, 2023

Fulton 19 update: Juror screening nears in Trump RICO case, Coffee emails, DA spars with House Rep

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 16, 2023 The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and the defense attorneys representing…

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Elections October 9, 2023

Often in error but still seductive: Why we can’t quit election polls

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Their record is uneven. They misfired in one way or another…

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Justice October 9, 2023

Fulton 19 recap: DA death threats, judge keeps Oct. 23 trial start on track, plea deals in works

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 7, 2023 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she continues to receive…

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Politics October 5, 2023

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never…

Elections October 5, 2023

State Election Board shelves bid to allow more hand-marked ballots, affirms touchscreen use

[Sign at South Cobb Recreation Center voting location. Photo:Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson] by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October…

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,…

Justice September 27, 2023

Attorneys spar over Georgia’s voting law after federal judge temporarily blocks some provisions

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 26, 2023 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will determine…

Powder Springs September 22, 2023

One Book, One City literary event in Powder Springs features “Wildseed Witch”

A unique literary event is coming to downtown Powder Springs on Saturday, October 21, 11:30 a.m. It’s the One Book, One City: Tween Challenge 2023 at Thurman Springs Park’s Hardy…

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