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Georgia March 21, 2024

Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student athletes…

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Education March 20, 2024

$50K per year for a degree in a low-wage industry − is culinary school worth it?

by Ellen T. Meiser, University of Hawaii at Hilo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] America’s culinary schools are feeling the heat. When chef Gordon Ramsay…

Georgia February 5, 2024

Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with constitutional amendment

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2024 On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which lays the…

Opinion January 23, 2024

We Just Might Be Safe During This Georgia Legislative Session

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A year after the Civil War, lawyer, editor and politician Gideon John Tucker became famous for arguing “No man’s life,…

Georgia January 3, 2024

Drawn into friendly political fire, new Georgia redistricting maps prompt lawmaker reshuffling

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 3, 2024 When a federal judge gave the final OK to newly-drawn electoral…

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Health Care November 20, 2023

Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally…

Economy November 15, 2023

Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

by Lauren Dula, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Ruth K. Hansen, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you live…

Screenshot of Gretchen Walton, an assistant superintendent in the Cobb County School District, speaking on the district's legislative priorities

Education November 10, 2023

Book ratings and GNETS funding top Cobb superintendent’s legislative priorities

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale shared his priorities for the 2024 legislative session at Thursday’s work session. One of the big ones is a request for…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2023

U.S. House GOP in spending bills takes aim at federal LGBTQ, racial equity policies

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…

Opinion August 29, 2023

Advice For Cobb County High School and Middle School Parents

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We’re already into the first month of the new school year, and if you’re a parent, it probably feels like…

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Health & Wellness August 25, 2026