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Georgia November 22, 2023

Balance of state’s political power on the table when lawmakers gather for special session next week

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2023 When state lawmakers meet next week to redraw Georgia’s political maps,…

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Justice November 17, 2023

Jury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers’ ability to hold powerful people accountable

by Elise J. Bean, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 25, 2024, Peter Navarro is scheduled to be sentenced – perhaps…

U.S. Congress November 13, 2023

With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock

by Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Northwestern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government…

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Cobb County, History November 11, 2023

How did Cobb County get its name?

This article is an expanded version of one of the earliest articles published on the Cobb County Courier, in 2015. Cobb County, formed in 1832 after the Cherokee were expelled…

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Education November 4, 2023

MIC/ACT town hall panel discusses Georgia’s “divisive concepts” bill, HB 1084

On October 12 the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) and the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) held an education town hall to discuss two recent bills passed by the Georgia legislature: Senate Bill 48, which addressed…

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Opinion October 27, 2023

Gerrymandering, Or Georgiamandering?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College US District Court Judge Steve Jones wrote that the district maps, drawing by GOP politicians after the last census, violate…

Crime October 25, 2023

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty to felony in Fulton 2020 election case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 24, 2023 This post was updated at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 24,…

Education October 22, 2023

Georgia’s new dyslexia law explained at ACT and MIC education town hall

[The ACT and MIC education town hall was long and packed with information. The Courier is covering it in two parts so that the articles are clear and readable. This…

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Health Care October 18, 2023

Michigan Voters Backed Abortion Rights. Now Democrats Want to Go Further.

This article by Kate Wells, Michigan Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Kate Wells, Michigan Radio October 17, 2023 Nearly every day, Halley Crissman and her…

Justice October 9, 2023

Fulton 19 recap: DA death threats, judge keeps Oct. 23 trial start on track, plea deals in works

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 7, 2023 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she continues to receive…

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