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Georgia May 8, 2025

Georgia Dems consider shifting focus from culture war issues at center-left summit

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2025 How should Georgia Democrats deal with sensitive topics like transgender rights…

Georgia May 7, 2025

Kemp decision to avoid 2026 Georgia U.S. Senate race scrambles projected field against Ossoff

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2025 Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that he will not run…

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Opinion May 2, 2025

Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As the battle lines on the Russia-Ukraine front come to a standstill, the propaganda arena for this conflict is escalating….

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Cobb County April 30, 2025

Allen, Sheffield win, cementing Cobb BOC Democratic majority

By Mark Woolsey [Corrections: An earlier version of this article spelled Monique Sheffield’s name “Monica” in one instance, and identified the May BOC meeting as May 12. Late night writing…

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International April 30, 2025

Game change Canadian election: Mark Carney leads Liberals to their fourth consecutive win

by Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia and Jeanette Ashe, King’s College London, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Canada’s 2025 federal election will be…

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History April 28, 2025

80 years after Benito Mussolini’s death, what can democracies today learn from his fascist rise?

by Matthew Sharpe, Australian Catholic University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This Monday marks 80 years since Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was killed in an…

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Elections April 27, 2025

Turnout modest in Cobb Districts 2 and 4 special election early voting

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting for Tuesday’s special election for two Cobb County Commission seats drew a modest turnout. Data posted on the Cobb Elections and Voter Registration site on…

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National April 24, 2025

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially…

Cobb County April 23, 2025

Accusations Fly at Cobb County Election Board Meeting

By Kate Brainerd Accusations of willfully ignoring fraudulent voter rolls and disrespecting the American flag dominated the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration meeting Tuesday April 14, when residents…

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Economy April 22, 2025

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

by Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University and Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly every country in the world has…

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Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint. Commemorative coins aimed at…

Science & Technology December 15, 2025

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 15, 2025

Another three cent drop in Georgia gasoline prices

Georgia gasoline prices fell another three cents over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reached an average cost of $2.76 per gallon for regular…

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