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Race and Racism November 4, 2022

Georgia being sued over the ‘divisive concepts’ law

By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center, National Education Association, and the Georgia Association of Educators informed the state of Georgia Friday that they are filing a lawsuit over…

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Opinion November 1, 2022

Opinion: County Commissioners Side with Developers Again to Building More Rental Apartments

[This opinion article was submitted by the board of the Bells Ferry Civic Association] A multi-family 5-story 240-unit apartment complex will be built in what is commonly called “apartment city”,…

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Letters to the Editor October 31, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Future may be Dim for Minority Students

Increasing educational challenges disproportionately affect minority students. A new report shows the devastating impact school closures had on students during the pandemic. Test scores fell to levels not seen in…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation October 28, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 median and Akers Mill Road Sunday evening October 30 through Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced overnight lane closures on the median of I-75 at Akers Mill Road in Cobb County from Sunday evening October 30 until Monday morning. The…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation October 28, 2022

Daytime lane closure on SR 360 in Cobb County

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a lane closure on SR 360 (Macland Road) for Saturday, October 29, 2022. [Editor’s note: the GDOT press release describes the closure as “Powder…

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2022 Elections October 28, 2022

State courts are fielding sky-high numbers of lawsuits ahead of the midterms – including challenges to voting restrictions and to how elections are run

by Miriam Seifter, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Adam Sopko, University of Wisconsin-Madison [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The run-up to Election Day is often a…

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger walks through the Georgia Capitol Oct. 25, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 26, 2022

Georgia’s soaring midterm early voting turnout ranks among top states as battlegrounds lead the way

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2022 More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots early for…

Stacey Abrams at an Atlanta restaurant kicking off of her statewide bus tour on the second day of early voting. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 25, 2022

Abrams rejects GOP claim that Georgia’s record early voting means new election rules don’t suppress votes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 24, 2022 Georgia’s record-breaking midterm turnout is encouraging, but should not be seen as…

Transportation October 24, 2022

Cobb commuters who use I-285 near Georgia 400: “expect major disruptions”

As the Georgia Department of Transportation continues with the project at I-285 and Georgia 400, the disruption to Cobb commuters who use that route will be substantial. In its weekly…

2022 Elections October 24, 2022

There’s no one ‘Latino vote’ – religion and geography add to voters’ diversity

by Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha and Cristian Doña-Reveco, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly 1 in 5 people…

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