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Politics March 17, 2025

Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Facing a threat of imminent government shutdown, nine Democrats joined GOP Senate colleagues to…

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Elections March 12, 2025

Erick Allen wins with commanding lead in District 2 Democratic primary runoff

The unofficial results of the Cobb Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic Party primary runoff show that former state Representative Erick Allen won with a commanding lead of 56.72 percent…

Opinion March 11, 2025

Young Voters Know Some, But Not Enough About Limits On Presidential Power

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Much has been made of a recent British survey claiming to show a majority of British Gen-Zers prefer a dictatorship….

Elections March 3, 2025

Early voting in the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic primary runoff is underway

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is underway in the Cobb County Commission District 2 special Democratic primary runoff race. Former State Rep. Erick Allen and ex-Cobb School Board member Dr….

International February 25, 2025

German election: the results explained as Friedrich Merz comes out swinging for Europe

by Ed Turner, Aston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with…

Elections February 23, 2025

Cobb election board certifies special primary

By Lee Woodard The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration unanimously certified the special primary election for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners’ districts 2 and 4 at its…

Elections February 21, 2025

Allen and Howard prepare for the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic runoff

By Mark Woolsey With the Cobb County elections board having certified results of the Feb. 11 county commission district 2 and 4 primary elections, the one remaining race to be…

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Georgia February 20, 2025

Georgia House Republicans advance bill to withdraw state from voter location data group

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2025 A Georgia House elections panel advanced a bill Tuesday that would…

National February 19, 2025

Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe

by Erica Frantz, Michigan State University; Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Yale University, and Joe Wright, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the recent confirmations of…

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