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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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Law September 14, 2022

A New Mexico official who joined the Capitol attacks is barred from politics – but the little-known law behind the removal has some potential pitfalls for democracy

By Aziz Huq, University of Chicago; David Landau, Florida State University, and Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A county court…

Politics July 27, 2022

An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics

By George Michael, Westfield State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election were brazenly…

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2022 Elections May 4, 2022

Georgia election-year politics jolted by Supreme Court draft abortion opinion

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 4, 2022 A leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on…

2022 Elections April 29, 2022

Kemp signs off on laws he says will keep ‘woke politics’ out of public schools

by Ross Williams, Georgia RecorderApril 29, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp cemented much of his planned education policy Thursday, signing a raft of bills aimed at keeping controversial ideas out of…

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Georgia April 13, 2022

Georgia law nixes permit requirement for firearms as gun politics gin up GOP base

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [First published in the Georgia Recorder republished with permission]April 13, 2022 The first political event 30-year-old Nick Champion ever attended was Tuesday outside a sporting…

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Letters to the Editor August 4, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Republican elected officials put politics above safety and well-being of citizens

[Letters to the editor do not necessarily express the views of the Courier. We might agree with them, we might disagree, but they are the opinion of the person submitting…

Opinion January 1, 2026

Bookman: Understanding what led to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transformation isn’t complicated

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 1, 2026 Writing in the “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark, columnist Jonathan V….

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Government & Politics January 1, 2026

Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is…

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Government & Politics December 31, 2025

Wild Hog Supper, Eggs and Issues and more: It’s another new year under the Gold Dome

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 31, 2025 It’s a new year at the Gold Dome, though technically it’s…

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