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U.S. must pick up where Sen. Lindsey Graham left off on defending Ukraine
The cause of Ukraine freedom lost a champion when South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died. Honor his legacy by continuing the fight.
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After the storms, Atlanta’s water systems show why infrastructure matters
Recent storms in Atlanta tested the city's water and wastewater systems, but they worked as intended in the rainy, floodprone Southeast. Continued investment is essential.
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Graham, McConnell, Kean: End cone of silence about politicians’ health
Americans have a right to medical privacy, but politicians have a responsibility to explain their health ailments because they are responsible for other people's lives.
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World Cup’s big impact isn’t in downtown Atlanta, but in state soccer fields
The long-term impact of the World Cup in Atlanta will not be measured by hotel and restaurant sales, but by the soccer pitches that lifted youth and united communities.
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What kind of city do Atlantans want? One where residents can afford to live.
Atlanta middle- and lower-income earners are feeling the economic crunch, limiting their ability to thrive and afford a home in their city. Increasing incomes is a solution.
Don’t expand broken farmworker program enabling human trafficking in Georgia
The Trump administration is looking to expand the federal agricultural guest worker program, but without significant reforms, it will lead to more cases of human trafficking.
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Data centers benefit better-off cities and towns more than rural areas
Americans are increasingly opposed to data centers in their communities, but academic data show that areas with strong economies benefit from their impact.
Middle Georgia federal prosecutors support fight to get fentanyl off streets
The federal government has ramped up its fight against cartels that poison American citizens with fentanyl. The Middle Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office is part of the effort.
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Why politicians who use Christianity to frame abortion as a sin are wrong
Supporters of the anti-abortion movement, which influenced changes in reproductive laws nationally, say their mission is biblically based, but the facts do not support that.
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Why the South’s education will decide America’s economic future
Demographic changes, a shrinking workforce, artificial intelligence and immigration policy are creating an economic threat in the U.S. that education investment could fix.