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Opinion November 12, 2024

Will The Stock Market Returns Be Higher Under A Republican Administration?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College It wasn’t long after the election returns came in that people began to speculate about stock market returns. There’s a…

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Elections October 28, 2024

North Carolina is not really a red or blue state − and that makes political predictions much more difficult

by Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For all its prominence as a key battleground state, North Carolina hasn’t done…

Elections October 28, 2024

Loeffler serves as Georgia GOP poll watcher, Dems deploy their party’s precinct monitors

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 24, 2024 If you’re one of the more than 2.2 million Georgians who…

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Education February 14, 2024

Proposed bill would allow faith-based chaplains to replace school counselors

by Rebecca Gaunt A Republican-backed bill in the Georgia senate would allow faith-based chaplains to work alongside or in lieu of school counselors in public schools. State Sen. Marty Harbin…

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Elections November 13, 2023

Can The Tea Leaves From The 2023 Election Tell Us Anything About 2024?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As Yogi Berra once said “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The question is whether we can…

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Georgia June 19, 2023

With eye on 2024, Georgia GOP gears up to recruit minority voters to bigger tent

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2023 COLUMBUS – As the 2024 election approaches, Georgia conservatives are concerned…

Opinion May 9, 2023

For Democrats, Cobb County And Atlanta Suburbs Are Their Blue Heaven

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A research project with my undergraduates led me to find evidence of Cobb County and other Atlanta suburbs flipping from…

Elections December 8, 2022

Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

by Andra Gillespie, Emory University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as…

Race and Ethnicity October 21, 2022

Not all Asian Americans vote Democratic – and the political leanings of different Asian ethnic groups vary

by Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University and Steven Webster, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Asian Americans voted in record numbers in the presidential elections…

In a recent campaign video, Marjorie Taylor Greene grabbed a rifle and climbed aboard a waiting helicopter, where she tracked down and shot a fleeing hog. Video screenshot

Opinion October 20, 2022

Bookman: Top Republicans embrace Marjorie Taylor Greene’s violent rhetoric

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 20, 2022 In a recent campaign video, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican…

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