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Justice February 12, 2024

Georgia Senate Republicans say probe of Fulton DA in 2020 election case will be free of bias

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 10, 2024 The chairman of a Georgia Senate panel pledged on Friday that…

Justice February 8, 2024

Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity

by Claire Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled…

Education February 8, 2024

Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

by JT Torres, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer…

Justice February 8, 2024

Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case

by Jessica A. Schoenherr, University of South Carolina and Jonathan M. King, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Colorado disqualify former President…

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Health Care February 5, 2024

Congressman Off-Base in Ad Claiming Fauci Shipped Covid to Montana Before the Pandemic

This article by Katheryn Houghton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton February 5, 2024 “IT’S BEEN REVEALED THAT FAUCI BROUGHT COVID TO THE MONTANA ONE…

Health Care February 5, 2024

Georgia sues federal government over shortened timeline to make partial Medicaid expansion work

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2024 The state has sued the Biden administration for not putting time…

Justice February 5, 2024

Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least

by Jayne Ressler, Brooklyn Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s major legal…

Abortion February 3, 2024

More ‘Navigators’ Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions

This article by Lillian Mongeau Hughes first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lillian Mongeau Hughes February 1, 2024 Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National…

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Politics February 2, 2024

Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now

by Matt Harris, Park University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A pop icon falling for one of the NFL’s preeminent superstars may seem like a…

Health Care February 1, 2024

Will Georgia Republicans embrace full Medicaid expansion by another name?

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 31, 2024 Republican state Rep. Donny Lambeth backed expanding Medicaid in North Carolina…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

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…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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