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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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Education March 27, 2023

Report documents ‘explosive growth’ in Georgia’s school voucher spending; Georgia bill could expand that further

By Rebecca Gaunt A new report shows significant increases in voucher program spending in seven states, including Georgia, which went up 883% between 2008 and 2019. Public Funds Public Schools,…

Transportation March 24, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 between Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads beginning Friday night, March 24

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 between Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads beginning tonight, Friday, March 24, for bridge rehab work. The closures will…

Marietta March 24, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 from Allgood Road to Canton Road in the Marietta area for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 between Allgood Road and Canton Road in the Marietta area beginning tonight, Friday March 24, for bridge preservation work….

Opinion March 24, 2023

Bookman: Potential indictments of former president not created equal

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 23, 2023 Let me ask a question, purely theoretical: Should the justice…

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Transportation March 24, 2023

Alternating lane closures on South Cobb Drive from the Fulton County line to Austell Road overnight Friday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced alternating lane closures on South Cobb Drive from the Fulton County line to Austell Road (SR 5). The press release describes the scope…

National March 23, 2023

In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal

by Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s…

Smyrna March 21, 2023

Man pleads guilty to robbery of a Smyrna Walgreens and to a charge under the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act

Vaschon Lamon West, age 30, of Atlanta, pled guilty to one count of armed robbery, one count of aggravated assault, one count of unlawful acts of violence in a penal…

National March 21, 2023

Trump’s unprecedented call for protests is the latest sign of his aim to degrade America’s institutions

by Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a social media post on March 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump announced…

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National March 21, 2023

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

by Michael J. Lee, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In…

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