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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…

Elections March 15, 2024

Trump nearly derailed democracy once − here’s what to watch out for in reelection campaign

by Richard L. Abel, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elections are the bedrock of democracy, essential for choosing representatives and…

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Education March 15, 2024

School voucher bill emerges from Georgia House with more momentum than in past years

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 14, 2024 A school voucher bill with the backing of powerful Republican leaders…

Transportation March 15, 2024

Major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive beginning next Tuesday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive for the replacement of a culvert. The road will be closed from Fairground Street to…

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Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

Justice March 14, 2024

Judge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case

by Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Fulton County judge has tossed out six of the 41 state charges…

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Mableton March 14, 2024

Bill Tanks appointed Mableton city manager in unanimous vote

by Caleb Groves On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Mableton City Council appointed the city’s first city manager, approved a live-streaming contract for meetings, and re-addressed concerns regarding the recent…

Georgia March 14, 2024

Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 13, 2024 An expansion to Georgia’s school voucher program is getting another shot…

International March 13, 2024

I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers

by Gábor Scheiring, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in…

Georgia March 13, 2024

Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2024 This story was updated at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13,…

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