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Economy April 13, 2022

Rep. David Scott announces large beef producer CEOs to testify in hearings about rise in beef prices

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District including part of south Cobb County, and who chairs the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, announce that the CEOs of the…

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Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

AccuWeather: Massive storm brewing in the west, with spillover likely into north Georgia

Nearly 100M at risk for next severe weather outbreak across heartland [This article provided by Accuweather News, republished with permission. Read the full story by clicking on the link at…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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Health Care April 13, 2022

COVID in Cobb, April 12, 2022

Our working assumption is that the reason for the discrepancy in Cobb County’s numbers between the Georgia Department of Public Health and CDC is that the influx of unreported data…

Harmony Leland Elementary School in article about raises for the Board of Education

Education April 13, 2022

‘Every day feels unsettled’ – educators decry staffing shortage

By Laura Wangsness Willemsen, Concordia University, Saint Paul; Elisheva L. Cohen, Indiana University, and John W. Braun, Concordia University, Saint Paul [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

A crowd gathered at a press release with Gov. Brian Kemp to mark the passage of the recent gun law by Georgia GOP legislators

Georgia April 13, 2022

Georgia law nixes permit requirement for firearms as gun politics gin up GOP base

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [First published in the Georgia Recorder republished with permission]April 13, 2022 The first political event 30-year-old Nick Champion ever attended was Tuesday outside a sporting…

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Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

Cobb County weather, Wednesday April 13: 30 percent chance of morning showers, high near 81

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of morning showers in Cobb County on Wednesday April 13, with a high near 81 degrees. The chance of rain increases…

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Education April 12, 2022

Lockheed Elementary students launch their science skills thanks to STEAM program

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, Lockheed Elementary School students in grades K-2 designed, built, and tested rockets during an afterschool program at the Marietta school in which the children learn…

Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

Business April 12, 2022

Lockheed Martin schedules its 2022 first quarter earnings call

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has scheduled the live webcast of its first quarter 2022 earnings results for Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 11 a.m. EDT. According to the press release…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…