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2022 Elections June 7, 2022

Georgia GOP congressional hopefuls debate abortion, gun rights ahead of runoff

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 7, 2022 Georgia Republicans competing in congressional primary runoffs doubled down on restricting access…

Opinion June 2, 2022

Bookman: Responsible gun owners know it’s nuts to permit firearms that scare police

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 2, 2022 Last week an untrained 18-year-old kid, armed with an AR-15 and…

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National May 27, 2022

6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

By Michael Siegel, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass…

National May 26, 2022

How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to blocking nearly all firearm restrictions today

By Robert Spitzer, State University of New York College at Cortland [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The mass shootings at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket…

Politics March 6, 2025

Rep. McBath explores run for Georgia governor

By Mark Woolsey Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, whose congressional district includes portions of Cobb County, has filed paperwork to explore a potential race for Georgia governor. According to the…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Elections August 21, 2024

Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?

by Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a campaign event with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Michigan on…

Elections May 26, 2024

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 23, 2024 This report was updated at 12:30 p.m. May 23 to include…

Politics August 8, 2023

Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

by Daniel E Bergan, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun…

Elections April 18, 2023

U.S. elections official takes part in secretive GOP conference, sparking backlash

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2023 A commissioner of a federal elections agency recently spoke at a…

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