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Kemp passes on chance to feed hungry kids
In response to the $1.3 billion deficit created by tax cuts passed this year, Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed $344 million in spending on programs, including one that could have fed Georgia's hungriest children this summer.
Atlanta’s World Cup welcome has a MARTA problem
Wholesome viral social media posts likewise show that the South’s natural appeal is winning over foreign soccer fans. However, Atlanta’s Achilles’ heel predictably seems related to transportation, especially crime on MARTA, which has left officials demanding answers.
Lawmakers shouldn’t choose their voters
Macon leader DeMarcus Beckham voices his thoughts on local redistricting news.
Senator’s AI proposal follows an old, failed playbook
Over the years, Sen. Bernie Sanders has proven to be a wellspring of perhaps well-intentioned but wholly inadvisable policy positions.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress must restore protections for dialysis patients
This is a matter of life and death, and no insurance company with no connection to these patients should have the power to make that decision.
Abusive preemption and the Georgia workers it leaves behind
Americans might not agree on everything, but here’s one common belief: wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.
How Georgia Democrats snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
The stars recently seemed aligned for Georgia Democrats to accomplish something truly extraordinary: unseating two Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justices.
Bold choices, high stakes and a World Cup on the horizon
June has arrived, and we are days away from the start of the greatest sports tournament on the planet, as well as America’s 250th birthday.
How rural Georgia lost HOPE
For the first 16 years of its existence, Georgia’s HOPE scholarship program was there for the people who needed it most. Then came House Bill 326.
Kemp passes on chance to feed hungry kids
In response to the $1.3 billion deficit created by tax cuts passed this year, Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed $344 million in spending on programs, including one that could have fed Georgia's hungriest children this summer.
Atlanta’s World Cup welcome has a MARTA problem
Wholesome viral social media posts likewise show that the South’s natural appeal is winning over foreign soccer fans. However, Atlanta’s Achilles’ heel predictably seems related to transportation, especially crime on MARTA, which has left officials demanding answers.
Lawmakers shouldn’t choose their voters
Macon leader DeMarcus Beckham voices his thoughts on local redistricting news.
Senator’s AI proposal follows an old, failed playbook
Over the years, Sen. Bernie Sanders has proven to be a wellspring of perhaps well-intentioned but wholly inadvisable policy positions.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress must restore protections for dialysis patients
This is a matter of life and death, and no insurance company with no connection to these patients should have the power to make that decision.
Abusive preemption and the Georgia workers it leaves behind
Americans might not agree on everything, but here’s one common belief: wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.
How Georgia Democrats snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
The stars recently seemed aligned for Georgia Democrats to accomplish something truly extraordinary: unseating two Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justices.
Bold choices, high stakes and a World Cup on the horizon
June has arrived, and we are days away from the start of the greatest sports tournament on the planet, as well as America’s 250th birthday.
How rural Georgia lost HOPE
For the first 16 years of its existence, Georgia’s HOPE scholarship program was there for the people who needed it most. Then came House Bill 326.