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2022 Elections May 3, 2022

Voters suing to block Marjorie Taylor Greene from ballot want ‘Marshall law’ text considered

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 3, 2022 Lawyers representing voters challenging the candidacy of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene want…

Health Care April 30, 2022

Kemp plan to replace Obamacare website blocked for now

By Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 29, 2022 The governor’s stalled health care plan hit another roadblock Friday when the…

Immigration April 29, 2022

How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US

By Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha; Jane Hong, Occidental College; Karen Hooge Michalka, University of Mary, and Luis A. Romero, Texas Christian University In the weeks since Russia…

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Criminal Justice System April 29, 2022

Cobb DA announces opportunity for diversion program participants to receive reduced or free rates for counseling services

The Cobb District Attorney‘s office distributed a public information release (which we’ve reprinted below) about a program to provide a reduced rate or free counseling services to people eligible for…

2022 Elections April 28, 2022

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Endorses Rep. Renitta Shannon for Lieutenant Governor

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia endorsed Georgia State Representatvie Renitta Shannon for Lieutenant Governor. Shannon is running in a crowded May 24 Democratic primary for the position, which has no incumbent this…

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2022 Elections April 27, 2022

Rhett, Anulewicz among candidates endorsed by NARAL Pro-choice Georgia

Two Cobb County legislators were among the list of 16 Georgia House and Senate candidates endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia, a leading abortion rights organization in the state. Sen. Michael…

Energy April 27, 2022

Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret

By Eve Darian-Smith, University of California, Irvine [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This backsliding on democracy…

Photo: Council of Magistrate Court Judges Awards Committee Chair Judge Heather Culpepper (Chief Magistrate of Irwin County), Judge Kasper, Judge Murphy, CMCJ Awards Committee Vice-Chair Judge Ashley Drake (Fulton County)

Cobb County Courts April 27, 2022

Cobb magistrate judge Quinn Kasper named “2022 Magistrate of the Year”

Cobb County issued the following announcement that Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was honored as “2022 Magistrate of the Year”: April 27, 2022 – Cobb County Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was…

Crime April 27, 2022

Man sentenced to fifteen years for serious injury crash on South Cobb Drive at Cooper Lake Road

Howard Wright, 46, was sentenced to fifteen years, two years to be served, the remainder on probation, for a high-speed crash on South Cobb Drive that occurred in 2019. The…

Sports April 25, 2022

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

By Peter Dreier, Occidental College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in…

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Government & Politics May 15, 2025

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