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Opinion November 10, 2025

Bookman: Tuesday’s elections in Georgia and elsewhere show that change is coming – and fast

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 6, 2025 Maybe what happened in Tuesday’s election was an anomaly. You could…

Opinion October 30, 2025

Bookman: Democrats have a chance to flip governor’s seat in Georgia, with the right candidate

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2025 With Brian Kemp leaving the governor’s office after next year’s election,…

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Opinion October 14, 2025

Bookman: Republicans will pay for inaction on expiring health care subsidies

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 9, 2025 It has taken some time, but the American public is finally…

Justice September 28, 2025

Bookman: Fani Willis will never get the chance to present her case against Trump

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 25, 2025 She blew it. Fani Willis blew it. Give her credit for…

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Opinion September 15, 2025

Bookman: There have always been those who prefer to live in an alternate reality of their own design

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2025 Donald Trump’s appointee as secretary of health and human services, Robert…

Opinion September 1, 2025

Bookman: Here’s how Georgia’s 2020 election crisis will factor into 2026 GOP campaigns for governor

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 21, 2025 Do you believe in democracy, or do you believe in Donald…

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Opinion August 1, 2025

Bookman: Burt Jones’ pledge to eliminate Georgia’s income tax is wrong-headed

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 31, 2025 Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is asking Georgia voters for a big…

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Opinion July 18, 2025

Bookman: Ossoff smartly focuses on Trump as 2026 campaigning cranks up

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 17, 2025 Georgia’s 2026 Republican primary won’t be held until next May, but…

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Opinion June 23, 2025

Bookman: Massive turnout for ‘No Kings’ protests in Georgia shows people’s courage to act

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2025 It’s easy to get discouraged or cynical about the state of…

Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

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