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Locked out of local government: Residents decry increased secrecy among towns, counties, schools

Cheryl Geidner figured council members in Volant, a tiny borough north of Pittsburgh, would adopt a preliminary year-end…

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(Column) Blessed are the peacemakers

I had a great column all lined up for this week singing the praises of the people who…

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Kemp proposes $1K bonus for state employees, funds for school safety

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Dec. 18 a pay increase proposal for state employees and additional school…

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AI has its uses but isn’t close to having major role in journalism

An opinion columnist for a pair of newspapers in Western New York, Jim Shultz chose a symbolic moment…

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‘Are you willing to die for this?’

Concerns and uncertainty continue to grow over the upcoming execution of an Alabama inmate using an untested gas…

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Attorneys drop lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new prosecutor oversight commission

ATLANTA — Georgia district attorneys suing to overturn a new oversight commission have dropped their lawsuit filed in…

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Health officials look to solutions to Georgia’s high HIV rates

ATLANTA — Health officials are brainstorming ways to help curb HIV cases in Georgia. The state is ranked…

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Congressional district proposal adds Black district while removing Democratic area

ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans’ proposed congressional map adds a majority Black district as ordered by the court, but…

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Take three: Cannabis commission awards licenses after company presentations

Under recently adopted processes and procedures, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded medical cannabis business licenses to…

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More than 700 Alabama adoptions finalized in 2023

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Human Resources finalized 741 foster care adoptions in 2023, according to Gov.…