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Sen. Randy Robertson, bottom right, presented to the House public safety panel on Monday his bill that would require bail for any felony charge. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

Justice March 22, 2022

Georgia House panel considers bill that aims to require cash bail for felonies

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderMarch 21, 2022 District attorneys, a criminal defense lawyers group, and civil rights advocates on Monday warned a House panel considering a bill that would reshape…

2022 Elections March 18, 2022

Dustin McCormick: Democratic candidate for HD 45 special and 2022 elections

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Dustin McCormick is running as a Democrat in both the House District 45 special election on April 5 and the regular 2022 election. State Rep. Matt…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

2022 Elections March 15, 2022

Battle for Georgia ballot 2022. Qualifying ends, candidates ready to rumble

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 14, 2022 Hundreds of candidates just cut a check and filed paperwork to…

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Criminal Justice System March 11, 2022

Bipartisan effort to reform Georgia’s wrongful conviction compensation process advances

by Clay Voytek, Georgia Recorder [first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 11, 2022 Two decades ago, Kerry Robinson was convicted for a 1993 rape in Moultrie…

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Opinion March 9, 2022

Opinion: Georgia lawmakers have a dangerous plan for curbing free speech

by Nora Benavidez, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 8, 2022 Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in…

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2022 Elections February 23, 2022

Georgia votes 2022: New Trump effect, new election law, new political maps

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 22, 2022 Georgia voters might not hold the power this time around to dramatically…

Voting Rights January 8, 2022

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

By Ken Hughes, University of Virginia [This story first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Now that a full year has passed since the Jan. 6, 2021, assault…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2021

Rep. David Scott’s statement on the infrastructure bill

U.S. Representative David Scott, whose Georgia 13th Congressional District covers the southern part of Cobb County, released the following press release on the infrastructure bill which passed in the U.S….

History October 9, 2021

It’s the 58th anniversary of Kennesaw State University

In honor of the 58th anniversary of Kennesaw State University, we’re reprinting a story we ran in 2017: Origin of Kennesaw State University As of the fall of 2016, Kennesaw…

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Cobb County History September 12, 2021

Who is the ‘Cobb’ in Cobb County?

One of the first articles published in the Cobb County Courier, under its original name River Edges, was entitled “How did Cobb County get its name?” It was a short…

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