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Gun violence June 1, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court backs lower court’s rejection of ‘campus carry’ challenge

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 31, 2023 Georgia college students can continue to bring their handgun to class…

Cumberland June 1, 2023

Battery Atlanta releases extensive list of events for June, 2023

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following announcement of its events and features for the month of June, 2023. Summer is in full force at The Battery Atlanta this June, with an unstoppable…

Opinion May 31, 2023

988 one of many important mental health numbers for Georgia

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As we approach the one-year anniversary of 988 – which launched nationwide in July 2022 – Georgia has received much praise for its management of the…

Education May 31, 2023

Investigators say Forsyth book bans may have created ‘hostile environment’ for students

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education has directed Forsyth County middle and…

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Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

National May 30, 2023

COVID-19 clawbacks, spending caps and a cut – what House Republicans got in return for pushing the US to the brink of default

by Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] House Republicans pushed the U.S. to the edge of a fiscal crisis because they…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

From the Editor May 29, 2023

Writing about Mableton City Council meetings

I’ve spent the past five days gripped with a sort of low-level panic over the progress of my article about the second transitional meeting of the Mableton City Council. I’ve…

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Health Care May 29, 2023

Denials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising — And Getting Weirder

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal May 26, 2023 Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into…

Economy May 29, 2023

Debt ceiling negotiators reach a deal: 5 essential reads about the tentative accord, brinkmanship and the danger of default

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Matt Williams, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on May…

Education May 28, 2023

Accident spurs Kennesaw State student to research

[This article by David Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, reprinted with permission] In one moment, Heru Crooks’ life trajectory changed when he was seriously injured in…

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Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles

This article by Annie Sciacca first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 28, 2026 James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A…

Immigration May 28, 2026

Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 27, 2026 A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising…

Education May 28, 2026

Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading…

Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

by Danielle Friedman, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling…

Crime & Public Safety May 28, 2026

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

by Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a…