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At a Jan. 24, Rotary Club of Atlanta meeting, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended the integrity of Georgia’s elections and his refusal to overturn 2020 election results. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

Voting Rights August 31, 2022

State subpoenas media texts and emails from critic of Georgia electronic voting system

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 31, 2022 A plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the state’s electronic voting system is…

Internet privacy activists say the end of Roe vs. Wade could bring new scrutiny to issues of digital privacy. Pictured: Abortion protest in Atlanta, May 14, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Health Care August 31, 2022

How might law enforcement use digital tracking to to enforce Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law?

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 30, 2022 “Are we starting it today?” “We can if u want the one…

On Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney denied Gov. Brian Kemp’s motion to quash a subpoena in the 2020 presidential investigation special grand jury. McBurney said that Kemp’s attorneys and prosectors should work out details on what information would be considered off limits before the governor testifies following his Nov. 8 re-election bid. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

Crime August 30, 2022

Kemp must testify in Fulton special grand jury proceeding after Nov. 8 election

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 29, 2022 A Fulton County judge has ordered Gov. Brian Kemp to testify in…

Transportation August 27, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on I-75 in Cobb County for bridge preservation work. The closures began Friday evening…

Crime August 27, 2022

Man sentenced to 60 years for assault on two-year-old that resulted in permanent traumatic brain injury

Pedro Tamayo, 31, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for an assault that left the two-year-old child of his girlfriend with permanent brain injury. The child’s mother, Alejandro Lopez…

Gov. Brian Kemp is asking Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney to quash a subpoena in the investigation into interference in the 2020 presidential election by a special grand jury. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (File)

Georgia August 26, 2022

Judge to rule soon if Kemp can be forced to comply with Fulton grand jury subpoena

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 26, 2022 A Fulton County judge will decide whether Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must…

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 August 25, 2022

4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority’s preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout

By Matthew A Baum; Alauna Safarpour, and Kristin Lunz Trujillo [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kansas voters opted against overturning a state constitutional right to…

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Education August 24, 2022

Loudermilk attacks Biden’s student loan relief plan

Rep Barry Loudermilk of Georgia’s 11th Congressional District issued a statement attacking the plan for student debt relief for low to moderate income individuals released by President Joe Biden today….

Superintendent Richard Woods and Democratic challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy shared contrasting visions for the future of public school in a panel discussion Thursday at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studios in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education August 19, 2022

Georgia state school superintendent candidates lay out visions for teacher retention, funding

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 19, 2022 The two candidates vying to lead Georgia’s public schools shared a stage…

Education August 19, 2022

Cobb school bus drivers to get pay bump; Mableton school renamed

By Rebecca Gaunt Bus drivers will receive raises of $5.25 per hour in an effort to combat the shortage of 200 drivers that is straining the Cobb County School District….

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