An unseen problem with the Electoral College – it tells bad guys where to...
Over the past four years, Congress and state governments have worked hard to prevent the aftermath of the 2024 election from descending into the...
Rid of Raffensperger, Georgia Election Board blazes path for counties to overturn a Trump...
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Donald Trump mounted a concerted effort to defy the voters’ verdict and remain in office, even if...
Bookman: Georgia GOP leaders hand control of State Election Board to conspiracy peddlers
Georgia’s Republican leadership has created a major problem for itself and the state of Georgia. If they don’t find a way to fix it...
Recent Kennesaw State shooting raises question: Are we safe yet?
Before the recent shooting at Kennesaw State University hit the news, my nineteen-year-old daughter witnessed it firsthand. My husband and I were away in...
Closing the health care coverage gap would boost Georgia’s economy
Nearly half a million Georgians – small business owners, farmers, veterans, and part-time, hourly, and gig workers – cannot afford private health insurance but...
Kindness does matter
Grayson Murray, a 30-year-old professional golfer, ended his life. He suffered for years with depression and anxiety, and for reasons unknown, he decided to...
Bookman: Why can governors appoint justices based on their ideology, but voters can’t?
In his campaign for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court, attorney John Barrow is daring to challenge the hypocrisy of a judicial system...
Public Service commissioners ignore Georgians asking for safer, clean energy future
The Georgia Public Service Commission is charged with ensuring that Georgians have access to safe, affordable, reliable electricity. They hold the key to our...
Rural counties rely on prisons to provide firefighters who work for free
If you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come from the local prison.
In 1963, the Georgia Department of Corrections began...
Bookman: Cynicism of Georgia GOP leaders robs poor of access to a doctor
Health care is not a luxury item, a commodity reserved for those who can afford it. It is a basic human right.
Health care eases...
Bookman: Threats of violence poisoning American politics, damaging democracy
In emotional court testimony last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recounted the racist vandalism and repeated threats of violence that targeted her...
My dearest Nora
My Dearest Nora,
For four thousand three hundred and eighty days, we've shared the sacred space of sleep, drifting into dreams side by side. The...