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Mableton February 8, 2024

Mableton voters take note: your voting location might have changed

Along with changes to the names of Mableton precincts, polling locations also underwent modifications to align precincts and voting locations with the Mableton district boundaries. Those changes are reflected in…

Opinion November 17, 2023

Third Parties And Independents Are Bad News For Challengers, Not Usually Incumbents

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As some polls claim Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is allegedly taking the lead in several polls, many pundits are quick…

Smyrna October 7, 2023

A Q&A with Ken Hymes: Smyrna mayoral candidate

[photo courtesy of Ken Hymes] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna mayoral candidate Ken Hymes spoke with the Courier over the phone recently. He discussed his background, his campaign, and issues within…

Cobb County October 1, 2023

Cobb elections board to host town hall meeting Tuesday October 3

Free and fair elections should be the defining characteristic of American democracy, and all citizens need to play a role to make sure we live up to that ideal. An…

Justice September 27, 2023

Attorneys spar over Georgia’s voting law after federal judge temporarily blocks some provisions

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 26, 2023 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will determine…

Crime September 19, 2023

Five things for Fulton 19: First trials start October for 2020 election interference

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2023 More than a month’s worth of lawyering has advanced the Fulton…

Opinion September 8, 2023

Bookman: More evidence for Tooth Fairy than Georgia 2020 election fraud

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2023 According to a poll conducted last month by the University of…

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Crime August 30, 2023

Last member of Fulton 19 charged in 2020 election racketeering gets bond to be released from jail

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 29, 2023 On Tuesday afternoon, the lone co-defendant in the 2020 presidential election…

Crime August 30, 2023

Mark Meadows, Fulton DA square off over his bid to move 2020 Georgia election case to federal court

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 29, 2023 Former White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, Mark Meadows,…

Crime July 27, 2023

Rudy Giuliani concedes he made false statements about two Fulton election workers mishandling ballots

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 26, 2023 Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani admitted this week…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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