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The motherhood tax is real – and diapers are just the beginning

Motherhood is a gift — but let’s be clear — it’s also taxing. And I don’t just mean emotionally or physically taxing. I mean...

Bookman: Tariff chaos means pain for Georgia business – and maybe for state GOP...

(Georgia Recorder) – Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines canceled earlier projections of record annual profits this week, with CEO Ed Bastian instead warning investors that...

Protect property rights: Reject the overreaching Derelict Vehicles Ordinance

To the Habersham County Commissioners, During the monthly commissioner’s meeting yesterday I heard about, and subsequently read, the proposed Derelict Vehicles Ordinance with some concern....

Library workers deserve protection, not prosecution

Georgians have access to a public library in every county in the state, adding up to more than 400 public library branches. In 2024,...

Full Medicaid expansion in Georgia – more than 10 years overdue

“It is unconscionable for Governor Deal to stand in the way of the availability of health care… We are paying the overwhelming cost of...

We must prioritize election security

Dear Editor, Following one of the highest voter turnouts in American history, our nation must continue to prioritize election security — not just during election...

A call for compassion: A transgender perspective

“Then they came for me— And there was no one left To speak for me.” -Pastor Martin Niemöller, “First They Came” Dear Now Habersham Editors and, more specifically,...

What if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today?

He would be 96 years old and have lived through many difficult times. He'd probably have several great-grandchildren and have written a few best-sellers....

Georgia Lawmakers: Don’t miss your chance to hold pharmacy middlemen accountable

Editor’s Note: Dorothy Leone-Glasser, RN, HHC is Executive Director of Advocates for Responsible Care and Rx in Reach GA. The views expressed in this...

Kentuckian made ‘pilgrimage’ to Plains, says honor Jimmy Carter’s memory by loving humanity

In the summer of 2019, I embarked on a pilgrimage to attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia....

Georgia governor’s prayers for classroom safety not enough to stop gun violence

Editor's Note: Jack Bernard is the former Director of Health Planning for Georgia and a corporate SVP. He is currently Chairman of the Board...

So you’re gathering with relatives whose politics are different. Here are some tips for...

NEW YORK (AP) — There's no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of...