Stories
The Longest Distance Between Two Points
A man in Mississippi tries to navigate a confusing, arcane process written in the state’s constitution as he seeks redemption, and a right taken from him when he was convicted of robbery.
John Prine: A Grief Counselor For Our Time
An obituary for the country musician, John Prine, that also tells a story about grappling with the death of a young person in my family who lives in rural, southern Indiana.
These Georgia Republicans Are Over Trump. Will They Vote For Him Anyway?
Ahead of the 2024 election, President Donald Trump had a fraught history with the GOP in Georgia, but it wasn’t enough to keep many Republicans from planning to vote for him.
Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Georgia Battery Plant
In 2021, a global trade dispute threatened to upend the hopeful future of a small town in northwest Georgia, and stifle the growth of the electric vehicle industry in the United States.
Inside the Battle for Fulton County’s Votes
As former President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House came to an end, he became focused on the Fulton County elections department in Atlanta.
Read at Atlanta Magazine and WABE.
They Didn’t Vote…Now They Can’t
In July 2017, Georgia removed an estimated 107,000 people from the states voter roles, largely for not voting. An investigation into the bulk removal prompted legislative reform.