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In Georgia, the Legislature gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate election crimes and issue relevant subpoenas. Cobb County poll workers helped voters cast ballots in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 19, 2022

Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…

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2022 Elections July 18, 2022

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

By Abby Kiesa, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal…

2022 Elections July 14, 2022

With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

By Victor Menaldo, University of Washington and James D. Long, University of Washington [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for…

Health Care June 26, 2022

What would it mean to codify Roe into law – and is there any chance of that happening?

By Linda C. McClain, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion rights advocates are looking for alternative ways to protect a woman’s right to…

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Health Care June 26, 2022

A Post-‘Roe’ World in Georgia Will Mean More Restrictions — And More Political Battles

Sam Whitehead June 24, 2022 [This article by first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] ATLANTA — Jerisha Morton didn’t realize she was pregnant until about six weeks…

2022 Elections June 22, 2022

Georgia Democrats now set sights on decisive November statewide races

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 22, 2022 State Rep. Bee Nguyen became the Democratic Party’s nominee Tuesday for Georgia’s…

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Education June 16, 2022

White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.

By Nicole Carr [This article was first published in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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2022 Elections June 6, 2022

Cobb women participate in political training program for Black women and nonbinary people

By Arielle Robinson Two Cobb women were selected to participate in the Working Family Party’s “Bet on Us” training program, which prepares Black women and nonbinary people for involvement in…

National May 27, 2022

Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings

By Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University and David R. Jones, Baruch College, CUNY [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and…

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