June 2023

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Health Care June 28, 2023

The Hospital Bills Didn’t Find Her, but a Lawsuit Did — Plus Interest

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 27, 2023 Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for…

Business June 28, 2023

Registration open for Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Golf & Tennis Classic

Whether you’re an enthusiast for the links or the rackets, an event is coming in September to satisfy your sporting needs. The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release about…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Kasper, and I’m an eight-week-old kitty in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Jazee, and I’m eager to be adopted into a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male tan pomeranian. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather June 28, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, with a high near 91 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Georgia Democrats trumpet $1.3B grant to expand rural broadband internet connections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2023 A historic broadband investment has been secured for Georgia broadband expansion…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Antisemitic demonstrations across Georgia spur calls for state law and renew First Amendment debate

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 27, 2023 About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday…

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Climate and Weather June 27, 2023

Metro Atlanta under Code Orange Air Quality Alert tomorrow, Wednesday June 28

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels. What does the alert state? The alert gives…

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Environment June 27, 2023

3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems – now, how do you destroy a ‘forever chemical’?

by A. Daniel Jones, Michigan State University and Hui Li, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea…

Labor June 27, 2023

States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce

by John A. Fliter, Kansas State University and Betsy Wood, Bard College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A movement to weaken American child labor protections…

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