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Georgia April 4, 2023

Georgia lawmakers slogged through bipartisan attempts to protect Okefenokee, sinking in the end

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 3, 2023 This story was updated at noon Monday, April 3, 2023. The…

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Smyrna April 4, 2023

Smyrna man sentenced to five years for defrauding CARES Act funds

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Rowlando Hatter Jr., 32, of Smyrna, Georgia was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a scheme…

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Elections April 4, 2023

Red-state elections officials balk at voter registration outreach

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 2, 2023 A day after taking office in January, Alabama Secretary of State…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care April 3, 2023

Judge’s Decision Would Make Some No-Cost Cancer Screenings a Thing of the Past

This article by Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News and Michelle Andrews March 30, 2023 A federal…

A group of elementary school students, administrators, and Cobb Board of Education members pose for photo

Health Care April 2, 2023

American Heart Association: “Cobb County students raise over $700,000 to fund critical research”

The American Heart Association distributed the following press release about the results of fund-raising by Cobb County students to support the organization’s mission: Over 100,000 students rally around the American…

Transportation March 31, 2023

GDOT to install lane Closures on I-75 in Marietta this weekend between Allgood and Canton roads

Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on Interstate 75 (I-75) near the City of Marietta in Cobb County this weekend. These closures are part of a bridge…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Transportation March 31, 2023

Overnight lane closures on South Cobb Drive Friday and Sunday

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will install lane closures on SR 280 Connector/South Cobb Drive Southeast in Cobb County this weekend to continue resurfacing activities from the Fulton County…

National March 30, 2023

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin [first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on…

National March 29, 2023

When it comes to explaining elections in Congress, gerrymandering is overrated

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past decade, a consistent refrain in discussions of politics has been…

Georgia March 29, 2023

Prosecutor oversight bill headed to Kemp; local control concerns dismissed

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 27, 2023 The Georgia General Assembly sent a controversial bill to the governor’s…

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