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Health Care December 16, 2022

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies

This article by Andy Miller first appeared in Kaiser Health News Andy Miller December 15, 2022 Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Georgia DOT announces overnight lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)…

Guest Article December 15, 2022

2022 Year in review: growth, grants and a bright future

This guest article is by Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health It would be an understatement to say 2022 was a year of unprecedented change and growth…

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Kennesaw December 14, 2022

Kennesaw probations services contract, police radios on council agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council had a full agenda for Monday’s work session, with discussions ranging from police department equipment upgrades to construction contracts, plus a cemetery with a…

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Climate December 14, 2022

Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

by Ray Lombardi, University of Memphis; Angela Antipova, University of Memphis, and Dorian J. Burnette, University of Memphis [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rivers…

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Letters to the Editor December 13, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Response to “What is Ethical Animal Research? …”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Dear Editor: Lana Ruvolo Grasser and…

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Marietta Police Department December 13, 2022

Juvenile ejected from vehicle during serious injury crash on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury collision that…

Crime December 8, 2022

Dropping the Charges Against General Cienfuegos Was William Barr’s Call

by Tim Golden, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

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Elections December 8, 2022

Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

by Andra Gillespie, Emory University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as…

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National December 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation wants to send a delegate to the House – it’s an idea older than Congress itself

by Julie Reed, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1835, the Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate in Congress as part of the…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…