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Elections July 12, 2025

Election officials expect low turnout for PSC Democratic runoff

By Mark Woolsey Following a lackluster early voting period turnout for Tuesday’s Georgia Public Service Commission Special Primary Democratic Runoff, election officials aren’t expecting to see many faces at the…

Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

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Government & Politics July 8, 2025

Early voting starts as Waites, Hubbard vie for Democratic nod for seat on Georgia regulatory board

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 7, 2025 Two Georgia Democrats are facing off to secure the party’s nomination…

Elections July 7, 2025

Advance voting for PSC Democratic Primary runoff starts Monday

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting begins Monday for the July 15 Public Service Commission Democratic Special Primary District 3 runoff. Voters can cast ballots at any one of four locations…

Government & Politics July 7, 2025

One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic…

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International July 2, 2025

Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities

by Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into…

Justice June 30, 2025

Trump’s attack on long-standing principle of birthright citizenship stands, as Supreme Court sidesteps constitutional issue − for now

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Opinion June 28, 2025

Dark Money’s Stealth Power And What You Can Do About It

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier, I wrote about 501(c)(4) groups, which claim to be “social welfare organizations” yet have the power to raise and…

Justice June 26, 2025

The sleeper Supreme Court decision that could have profound impacts on the Trump administration agenda – and restore faith in the high court

by Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American public’s trust in the Supreme Court has fallen precipitously over the past…

Opinion & Editorial June 25, 2025

How Courts Hamper Federal, State, And Local Regulation Of Campaign Contributions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In a previous article for the Cobb County Courier, I defined what “dark money” is, and how 501(C)(4) groups, also…

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