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Published 17 hours agoMidterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election...
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Published 17 hours agoAtlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday, receiving 46 votes from 72 media members.
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Published 17 hours agoUS Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for...
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Published 17 hours agoProposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 A last-minute proposal that would have required poll workers to manually...
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Published 17 hours agoThe U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market.
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Published 17 hours agoDozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it
by Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As an undergrad student decades ago, I attended a dorm presentation describing the importance... The post Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape…
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Published 17 hours agoWhite nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics
by Patrick Egan, New York University; James Bisbee, Vanderbilt University, and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Americans prepared...
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Published 17 hours agoUS regulators want to make corporate earnings reports less frequent, but investors have doubts
by Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government has pitched an obscure accounting rule change that has ignited...
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Published 18 hours agoAtlanta City FC will reveal team colors, crest at free event on Oct. 4
Women’s professional soccer is coming to Downtown as Atlanta City FC prepares to take the pitch at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, sharing space with Atlanta United and Atlanta Falcons.
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Published 18 hours agoGPB morning headlines for October 2, 2026
The Georgia State Election Board sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, asking them to declare Georgia’s voting system illegal and compel the secretary of state to install a software update to address a privacy concern; Georgia medical…
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Published 19 hours agoState Election Board seeks DOJ, DHS intervention in election equipment update
The Georgia State Election Board sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, asking them to declare Georgia’s voting system illegal and compel the secretary of state to install a software update to address a privacy concern.
Cobb County Courier
Published 19 hours agoCobb County Advance Voting Quiz: Are You Ready for November 3?
Advance voting for the November 3 General Election in Cobb begins soon, and it isn’t too early to make sure you’re prepared to exercise your most important civic duty in...