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Energy February 26, 2024

Georgia Power hikes prompt legislation to restore consumer advocate for PSC electricity rate cases

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2024 Two House and Senate Legislative committees have unanimously backed proposals that…

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Elections February 26, 2024

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before…

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Addiction February 26, 2024

Horse Sedative Use Among Humans Spreads in Deadly Mixture of ‘Tranq’ and Fentanyl

This article by Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times February 26, 2024 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Andrew…

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Business February 24, 2024

Check out the 44 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 44 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending February 23, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Justice February 23, 2024

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

by Megan Kurlychek, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The police killing of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer in a North Philadelphia corner store in January…

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Science and Technology February 23, 2024

Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future

by Rachel J.C. Fu, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’re planning to go into the hospitality industry, the pathway is increasingly…

Opinion February 23, 2024

Bookman: Threats of violence poisoning American politics, damaging democracy

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder February 22, 2024 In emotional court testimony last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recounted the racist vandalism and repeated threats of violence that…

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Business February 23, 2024

Leaders of 3 Cobb businesses to speak on how they grew their firms

The Cobb Chamber‘s March Marquee Monday at the CocaCola Roxy will showcase top officials from three established homegrown businesses within Cobb County. The CocaCola Roxy is located at 800 Battery…

International February 23, 2024

Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia

by James D. Long, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, announced on Feb. 16, 2024, lays…

Opinion February 22, 2024

It’s Hard To Raise A Family Today In Georgia. How About In Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We all know it’s hard to raise a family, but in some states like Georgia, it’s even harder. The state…

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