Opinion

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‘Bachelorette’ debacle highlights how we normalize domestic violence

A last-minute cancellation exposes how networks handle allegations of abuse, and when they choose to act.

OPINION

Georgia bill on app age verification lets social media companies off the hook

Georgia lawmakers have proposed a bill, SB 467, that would create new age verification standards that be onerous for app stores, app developers and parents.

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Affordable Care Act turns 16, but Georgia still hasn’t expanded Medicaid

Georgia is one of only 10 states that has not fully expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and those states' health care outcomes are poorer than the 40 others.

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APTOPIX Social Media Kids Trial
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Children are succumbing to tech addiction. Georgia has a bipartisan solution.

Big Tech companies are fighting against efforts by Georgia lawmakers to regulate social media and make it less addictive for children.

Burns unveils plan to eliminate property taxes on most Georgia homes
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Georgia should increase the homestead tax exemption, but do it the right way

The Georgia General Assembly should boost the state's homestead tax exemption significantly, but it should not come at the cost of basic public services.

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Women’s rights are essential for moving global human progress forward

Women's rights are synonymous with — and vital to — making progress in human society in education, politics and health, and the world is better off.

Data Center Land Competition
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Georgia will pay a high price for going along with Big Tech’s data center push

Jenny Mullins headshot
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Reject bill that criminalizes homelessness in Georgia and creates more costs

Speed cameras
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School zone cameras slow down drivers. Let’s protect Georgia kids from harm.

The families of children who were victims of online exploitation and abuse hold up pictures at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where the chief executives of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok testified, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 31, 2024. (
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Parents like me demand stronger laws to ensure children’s online safety

Atlanta Braves preseason media day
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As a 30-year Braves season ticket holder, price hikes are turning me off

Trump SAVE Act
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Trump wants SAVE Act only to ensure his side wins every future election

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Georgia Senate time zone change vote is a blatant act of bipartisan stupidity

Georgia High School Shooting
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After Apalachee shooting verdict, Georgia must keep pushing for school safety

Affordable Housing
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Georgia won’t lower cost of housing until state tackles the ‘regulatory tax’

TSA and ICE Lines
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Make flying safer and more efficient: Return airport security to the airlines