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COMMENTARY: The employees in your local school that you didn’t know were impacting your day
Before the sun rises on any given weekday, there is a group of people already awake, whose work is laying the foundation for how well — or how chaotic — an entire community’s day will go. School bus drivers, cafeteria workers and custodians are the community helpers you didn’t even know were impacting all of …
Libertarian Candidates in Georgia Are Having A Moment – Again
Special to State Affairs ATLANTA – Adam Cabe is distrustful of public schools, so he and his wife home-school their two sons. It’s just one of the segments of his life that define his political beliefs as a member of the Libertarian Party in Georgia. For Cabe, 47, “Libertarianism is built on consent – it’s …
No vote, no say. Register today. (Yep, that rhymes)
The Gist Georgia has one of the highest voter registration rates in the nation. Some 95% of its citizens over the age of 18 are registered to vote, according to federal election data released last year. So … pay close attention if you are among that 5% who haven’t yet registered. What’s Happening If you …
“Thoughts and Prayers”: Georgia leaders send love to the people of the UK
Georgia’s top officials, including its former U.S. president, joined world leaders Thursday in expressing condolences in the death of Queen Elizabeth II, one of history’s longest-serving heads of state. The 96-year-old monarch died peacefully Thursday at Balmoral, her country residence in Scotland, surrounded by members of the Royal family, including her children and heirs. The …