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U.S. Congress January 21, 2023

House Speaker McCarthy’s powers are still strong – but he’ll be fighting against new rules that could prevent anything from getting done

By Stanley M. Brand, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is already facing the limits of his power….

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Economy January 19, 2023

Inflation hasn’t increased US food insecurity overall, according to our new tracker

by Sam Polzin, Purdue University and Jayson Lusk, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Grocery prices soared by 11.8% in 2022 – the swiftest…

Business January 16, 2023

Senator Jon Ossoff to speak at the Cobb Chamber’s monthly Marquee luncheon tomorrow

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will speak tomorrow at the Cobb Chamber‘s Marquee “Tuesday” event. Normally the luncheon is held on Mondays but was moved a day for the MLK holiday….

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Race and Racism January 16, 2023

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

by Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to…

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Health Care January 6, 2023

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Year-End Bill Holds Big Health Changes

This episode of the “What the Health?” podcast, hosted by Julie Rovner, was produced by Kaiser Health News, reposted with permission. January 5, 2023 The Host Julie Rovner KHN @jrovner…

Economy January 4, 2023

Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Rodney Ramcharan, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the current U.S. inflation rate…

Economy December 26, 2022

Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 23, 2022 Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the minimum…

Justice December 22, 2022

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022,…

Law Enforcement December 20, 2022

What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action

by Margaret M. Russell, Santa Clara University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After 18 months investigating, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6…

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