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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia February 9, 2023

Bill to raise Georgia’s tax on tobacco products gets bipartisan push intended to tamp down smoking

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2023 A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including several who work in health…

U.S. Congress February 9, 2023

New U.S. House weaponization panel to probe FBI, IRS, ATF

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged the GOP lawmakers…

Gun violence February 9, 2023

Five years after Parkland, school shootings haven’t stopped, and kill more people

by David Riedman, University of Central Florida; James Densley, Metropolitan State University; and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the aftermath…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education February 9, 2023

Public school enrollment dropped by 1.2M during the pandemic – an expert discusses where the students went and why it matters

by Thomas Dee, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Student learning took a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how much is only…

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

Mableton February 9, 2023

Q&A with the district 5 Mableton City Council candidates

by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Four candidates qualified for the District 5 race. For more information…

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 February 9, 2023

‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen February 8, 2023 After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades,…

Gun violence February 9, 2023

Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?

by Melissa K. Merry, University of Louisville and Aaron Smith-Walter, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among those attending the State of Union address…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care February 7, 2023

Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University and Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden announced…

The six city council members, Mayor, city clerk, and city attorney for Austell, all seated at the desk in council chambers

Austell February 7, 2023

Austell City Council approves new body cameras and car cameras for police department

At its February meeting Monday evening the Austell City Council approved new body cameras and in-car cameras requested by Chief Scott Hamilton and also made Axon the sole source for…

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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