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The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Government & Politics, National Government January 28, 2026

Immigration drops shift population, political power to Texas and Florida

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 A drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump’s enforcement crackdown led…

Opinion January 28, 2026

A JFK For Georgia’s GOP? This Kennedy Might Be The Next Lt. Governor

Photos by John Tures By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before he even gave his West Georgia speech before a local Republican Party gathering last week…

Government & Politics, State Government December 17, 2025

Jaha Howard wins special election for Georgia state senate District 35

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County dentist and former school board member Jaha Howard won a victory over former State Rep. Roger Bruce in the special runoff for State Senate District…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government December 10, 2025

Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset

by Maya Homan and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 9, 2025 Democrats gained a northeast Georgia House seat during…

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Marietta December 3, 2025

Gaddis, Kent apparent winners in Marietta City Council runoffs

By Mark Woolsey A Pair of Marietta City Council races in which no candidate racked up at least 50 percent of the vote on Nov. 4 were apparently decided in…

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Government & Politics December 3, 2025

Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician

by Ismar Volić, Wellesley College; Andy Schultz, Wellesley College, and David McCune, William Jewel College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] American democracy is straining under…

An outline of the state of Georgia with a drawing of the GOP Elephant in the middle

Government & Politics November 25, 2025

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation could lead to ‘dominos falling’ under Gold Dome

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 25, 2025 Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt announcement that she plans to resign…

Government & Politics November 12, 2025

Emboldened by statewide wins, Democrats see chance to compete in northeast Georgia House district

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 12, 2025 A Democratic challenger focused on health care and housing and a…

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…

Government & Politics November 5, 2025

Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2025 Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have delivered an upset in…

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