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Aging November 22, 2023

Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many

This article by Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia first appeared in KFF Health News and in the New York Times, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News and JoNel…

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Cobb County November 21, 2023

Commissioner Sheffield awarded certificate for completing ACCG core training

Commissioner Monique Sheffield photo from Cobb County website Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield was awarded a certificate from the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) for completing…

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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Science and Technology November 6, 2023

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

by Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House…

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Labor November 6, 2023

Local leaders call for auto workers’ gains to spread to EV plants, Southern Black workers

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2023 Local Black elected leaders aligned with racial and economic justice groups…

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Cobb County November 1, 2023

Cobb Public Library creates book list for Native American Heritage Month

Switzer Library (Photo Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson) November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Cobb Public Library has created a list of books by and about North America’s…

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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…

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International October 25, 2023

Delivering aid during war is tricky − here’s what to know about what Gaza relief operations may face

by Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2.2 million people who live in Gaza are facing economic isolation…

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U.S. Congress October 23, 2023

Protesters picket Georgia Rep. Ferguson’s Newnan office, disappointed over House speaker vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 21, 2023 If you drove past Congressman Drew Ferguson’s Newnan office Friday afternoon,…

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International October 20, 2023

Visions of a new national security paradigm

[Screenshot of map of U.S. from Open Street Maps] by Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity October 20, 2023 More than 20 years after 9/11, Muslim Americans continue to face…

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Cobb County May 9, 2025

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