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Economy February 19, 2022

What’s insider trading and why it’s a big problem

By Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a growing bipartisan push to prohibit members of Congress from…

Opinion February 18, 2022

Bookman: Regents pledged to find qualified new chancellor; they fished for Sonny Perdue instead

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article by Jay Bookman first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 17, 2022 A year ago, the Board of Regents announced…

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Courts February 17, 2022

State judges across the U.S. face growing GOP pushback against rulings in election cases

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 16, 2022 In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability…

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Politics February 16, 2022

Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy

By Matthew Jordan, Penn State and Sydney Forde, Penn State [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way…

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Energy February 14, 2022

How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow

By Ryan Haddad, University of Maryland [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration hopes its threat of “severe economic consequences” deters Russia from invading…

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Voting Rights February 11, 2022

Supreme Court’s ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting

By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond The U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters has voting rights advocates…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, used with permission]February 9, 2022 Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an…

Education February 7, 2022

Cobb School board member David Banks’ emails raise ethics questions

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice Chairman David Banks is still sending emails to parents that refer to COVID-19 as the “China virus,” despite community backlash from a…

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Politics February 7, 2022

Top Republican state lawmakers line up behind hot-button culture war clashes

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderFebruary 7, 2022 The powerful Republican Georgia Senate Majority Caucus legislative priorities for 2022 include dismantling license requirements to own firearms and banning so-called critical race…

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