2023

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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Health Care June 27, 2023

E-Cigs Are Still Flooding the US, Addicting Teens With Higher Nicotine Doses

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News June 26, 2023 When the FDA first asserted the authority to…

Holiday events June 27, 2023

Fun Fourth Festivities That Are Free, or Almost

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] The July 4th Holiday is just around the corner, and many folks will have a four-day…

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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…