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Race and Racism February 6, 2023

Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that’s still shaping American politics

by Julian Maxwell Hayter, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights…

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Georgia February 6, 2023

Rural Georgia lawmaker wants Legislature to settle stink raised by casting sludge upon the soil

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 3, 2023 Tankers hauling mystery sludge have been a common – and unwelcome…

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Georgia February 6, 2023

State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

by Adam Goldstein, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the…

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National February 6, 2023

Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign

by Gibbs Knotts, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on…

Gun violence February 4, 2023

A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to allow domestic abusers to keep their guns

By April M. Zeoli, University of Michigan and Shannon Frattaroli, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For a large part of the history…

Behavioral Health February 4, 2023

Grants help Highland Rivers go above and beyond

This guest commentary is by Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. As one of the largest behavioral health safety-net agencies in Georgia, it is an understatement to…

Transportation February 3, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, February 4 to Friday, February 10, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, December 3, to Friday, December…

Science and Technology February 3, 2023

ChatGPT is great – you’re just using it wrong

by Jonathan May, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It doesn’t take much to get ChatGPT to make a factual mistake. My…

Opinion February 3, 2023

Bookman: Newt Gingrich is father of today’s compromise-is-surrender GOP politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2023 In an NBC News poll last month, just 23% of Americans…

Land Use and Zoning February 2, 2023

City planners are questioning the point of parking garages

by Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder and John Hersey, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the past century, the…

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Immigration September 22, 2025

Spanish-language journalist in Georgia now faces imminent deportation

by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 19, 2025 An immigration judge ordered Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara to be deported…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

by William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Government & Politics September 22, 2025

Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump

by Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There…

Weekend Quiz September 21, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

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