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Georgia January 9, 2024

Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome with election-year politics on their minds

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 8, 2024 Will school voucher supporters try again after a searing defeat in…

Opinion January 8, 2024

Political Cartoonist Clay Jones pays a visit to Texas politics

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Opinion November 20, 2023

Yes, You Should Absolutely Talk Politics Over The Thanksgiving Holidays

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last week, several of my LaGrange College undergraduates joined me at the Georgia Political Science Association, where they presented our…

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Health Care September 20, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Injects Presidential Politics Into the Covid Vaccine Debate

This article by Phil Galewitz and Daniel Chang first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Daniel Chang September 18, 2023 As Americans…

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Education April 3, 2023

This course uses science fiction to understand politics

by Nicole Pankiewicz, College of Coastal Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches…

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Health Care March 24, 2023

Politics aside, supporters pushing expansion of Georgia’s mental health services stay optimistic

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 22, 2023 A measure designed to expand access to behavioral health treatment in…

Race and Racism February 6, 2023

Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that’s still shaping American politics

by Julian Maxwell Hayter, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights…

Opinion February 3, 2023

Bookman: Newt Gingrich is father of today’s compromise-is-surrender GOP politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2023 In an NBC News poll last month, just 23% of Americans…

Health Care November 29, 2022

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

by James Chin, University of Tasmania [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China…

2022 Elections November 28, 2022

Celebrities in politics have a leg up, but their advantages can’t top fundraising failures

by Richard T. Longoria, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] TV personality Mehmet Oz lost his bid for Pennsylvania senator…

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News Brief December 30, 2024

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