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America at 250: Let’s renew our tradition of service and volunteerism

The U.S. has a unique tradition of voluntary association and civic engagement. It's time for citizens to renew their commitment to service and volunteerism.

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Bipartisanship was once common under Georgia’s Gold Dome. Here’s what changed.

The phrase 'All politics is local' is outdated as national and international pressures are influencing how Georgia elected officials work together and talk to each other.

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Atlanta’s surveillance network keeps growing. Hear what the people are saying.

Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America. Residents have to know how footage is being used, by whom and for what purposes.

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Protect College Sports Act retains opportunities for Georgia athletes like me

College athletics has transformed into an 'arms race' for revenue sports at the expense of Olympics sports. That's why Congress should pass the Protect Colege Sports Act.

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AI won’t kill the college degree, but it will change what it’s for

Artificial intelligence in higher education exposes that while students can gather and present information, they are struggling to articulate the reasoning behind it.

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Republicans better hope that Georgians still take pride in splitting tickets

Georgia voters have voted for split tickets in the past, choosing a Democrat for senator and a Republican for governor. The question is if they'll repeat that in 2026.

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Georgia doesn’t need more AI in classrooms. We need more readers.

It's never too late for a child to learn to read. However, as AI use grows and literacy declines, it is urgent for educators to tackle their students' struggles.

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AI won’t kill the college degree, but it will change what it’s for

Artificial intelligence in higher education exposes that while students can gather and present information, they are struggling to articulate the reasoning behind it.

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Republicans better hope that Georgians still take pride in splitting tickets

Georgia voters have voted for split tickets in the past, choosing a Democrat for senator and a Republican for governor. The question is if they'll repeat that in 2026.

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Georgia doesn’t need more AI in classrooms. We need more readers.

It's never too late for a child to learn to read. However, as AI use grows and literacy declines, it is urgent for educators to tackle their students' struggles.

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Back-to-school season reminder: Viruses are unforgiving. Vaccines save lives.

Family physicians welcome questions from patients about vaccines because they want to keep children and their families health especially with the start of the school year.

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Okefenokee World Heritage Site honor is a huge deal. Let’s meet the moment.

UNESCO named the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge a World Heritage Site, giving Georgians a moral imperative to protect and preserve the area's pristine beauty.

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Bellwood Coffee’s accountability built community and a better mural of Jovita Moore

The restoration of a beloved mural of Jovita Moore became more than a public apology. It showed how accountability and community can rebuild trust.

Data center expansion in Georgia has implications for consumers’ power bills

Data centers are flocking to Georgia due to the combination of a no consumer utility counsel, increase in residential rates and industrial rates below the national average.

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Data centers raise electric prices and lower reliability, but not in Georgia

Georgia Power has worked with the state Public Service Commission to put protections in place to guard consumers from excessive rates and they should soon expect lower bills.

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Okefenokee UNESCO honor: A win for U.S. tradition of conservative conservation

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, it’s fitting that Georgia receives its first UNESCO World Heritage Site designation with the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Georgia Republicans reined in the gerrymandering war. Now change the system.

The current congressional map for Georgia gives nine of 14 House seats to Republicans and five to Democrats, but Georgia is divided politically 50-50. The system must change.

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UNESCO designation is one piece of a larger strategy for saving the Okefenokee

UNESCO's designation of World Heritage Site for the Okefenokee swamp opens opportunities to grow ecotourism, create jobs and preserve the habitat.

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Baseball dad for two decades reflects on the end of this chapter for his son

Atlanta baseball dad Mark Davis watched his son play baseball from the time he was 4 to his final collegiate game in July 2026 at the age of 23, and now he grieves.

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Owners of Toast on Lenox didn’t need permission to talk to Rick Jackson

Atlanta entrepreneurs like the owners of Toast on Lenox should not have to explain themselves or apologize for serving Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson.

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Raffensperger: Georgia is the gold standard for election administration

Georgia is top-ranked nationally when it comes to election administration and voter accessibility, which makes the Peach State the 'gold standard' in the U.S.

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Downtown Atlanta leader’s view: 6 reasons the World Cup was a hit

In 1996, the Olympics brought new life to Atlanta. In 2026, the eight World Cup matches and the fan festivals around it did the same for the city.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms shouldn’t rebuke Black businesses like Toast on Lenox

After Rick Jackson's visit to Toast on Lenox, the Black-owned business received unnecessary boycott threats. Bottoms could have calmed the storm instead of fanning the flames.