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Government & Politics, State Government December 24, 2025

Georgia GOP official and elections activist named to State Election Board

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 23, 2025 Georgia’s State Election Board will see at least one new member…

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Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Marietta city council elections certified

By Mark Woolsey It’s official. Carlyle Kent and Daniel Gaddis have been confirmed as the members of the Marietta City Council from Wards 5 and 3. The Cobb County Board…

Opinion November 10, 2025

Bookman: Tuesday’s elections in Georgia and elsewhere show that change is coming – and fast

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 6, 2025 Maybe what happened in Tuesday’s election was an anomaly. You could…

Elections November 8, 2025

Cobb Elections to Review Precinct Procedures After Voter Delays

According to an announcement on the Cobb County government website, Cobb County Elections and Registration plans to review precinct logistics and procedures following delays and congestion at several polling sites…

Elections November 5, 2025

Unofficial results in PSC and municipal elections signify voters’ desire for change

By Mark Woolsey Voters from the statewide arena down to Cobb County and its cities sent a distinct message at the polls Tuesday: change is needed, judging by unofficial results….

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Opinion October 23, 2025

State-By-State Polls Show The Trouble Republicans Are Facing In Future Elections

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College One of the most frequent questions I get is what might happen in the mid-term election and next presidential elections….

Elections October 21, 2025

Cobb elections reports on progress of early voting

By Mark Woolsey Early voting appears to be moving along at a steady clip, heading toward the Nov. 4 municipal election and special statewide vote. The Cobb County elections office…

Elections October 13, 2025

Georgia Republicans say they fear local elections could help Democrats in statewide utilities race

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 13, 2025 A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public…

Elections October 12, 2025

Advance voting for Cobb municipal elections and PSC begin this week

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is fast approaching for the Nov. 4 municipal elections in Cobb County, as well as for a special statewide election. Advance voting begins Oct.14 and…

Government & Politics October 2, 2025

Georgia voters have until Oct. 6 to register to vote for this year’s PSC, municipal elections

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 30, 2025 Georgia voters have less than one week left to change or…

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Health & Wellness January 19, 2026

Kaiser Permanente To Pay $556 Million in Record Medicare Advantage Fraud Settlement

This article by Fred Schulte first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Schulte, KFF Health News January 15, 2026 In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to…

Education January 19, 2026

US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking…

Community January 19, 2026

Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2026 Legislators, religious leaders and community members gathered at Georgia’s state Capitol…

Health & Wellness January 19, 2026

New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada

by Zachary W. Binder, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity…

Science & Technology January 19, 2026

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

by Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025,…

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