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Opinion May 5, 2023

Bookman: Georgia GOP chair’s lack of regret over 2020 election denial dangerous

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 4, 2023 Until the last few years, I did not fully comprehend…

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Marietta April 29, 2023

Marietta home to one of first medical cannabis dispensaries in Georgia

By Rebecca Gaunt When HB 885, to legalize medical cannabis, died on Sine Die of the Georgia legislature in 2014, Jimmy J-Bo Wages turned to his daughter Sydney with tears…

Transportation April 28, 2023

Weekend lane closures on I-75 between Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads in Cobb County

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 betwee Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule of the work…

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Transportation April 28, 2023

Lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on South Cobb Drive (GA 280) overnight Sunday. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule of the work as…

Crime April 28, 2023

Man pleads guilty in Cobb Superior Court to aggravated stalking

According to a public information release from Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr., Anthony Merriwether, 66, of Dunwoody, pled guilty to nine charges including aggravated stalking, discharge of…

Crime April 20, 2023

Donald Trump and the dying art of the courtroom sketch

by Anita Lam, York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time in its history, The New Yorker featured a courtroom sketch…

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Justice April 19, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court hears hospital authority’s challenge to state opioid settlement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia RecorderApril 19, 2023 A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers and distributors. The…

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Mableton April 18, 2023

With unofficial results in, Dr. Michael Owens will serve as the first mayor of the new City of Mableton

Dr. Michael Owens is the winner in the race for the first mayor of the new city of Mableton. The results are unofficial, but Owens netted 3,396 votes ( 55.68…

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Health Care April 17, 2023

In Washington, FDA lawsuit is part of larger strategy to preserve abortion access

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2023 As the nation grapples with continuing changes in court rulings affecting…

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Education April 13, 2023

Georgia’s university workers rip state budget cuts at Gwinnett College building groundbreaking

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2023 The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts…

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Government & Politics May 16, 2025

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