2023

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia February 3, 2023

Legalized sports betting, horse racing quick out of the gate as Georgia Senate readies opening bid

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 1, 2023 A Georgia Senate committee is expected to consider a bill next…

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Health Care February 3, 2023

As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff

This article by Phil Galewitz was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News February 2, 2023 States are preparing to remove millions of…

Opinion February 3, 2023

Bookman: Newt Gingrich is father of today’s compromise-is-surrender GOP politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2023 In an NBC News poll last month, just 23% of Americans…

Cobb weather May 12: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 3, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, February 3, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, February 3, 2023, with a high near 45 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather February 3, 2023

The hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County continues through this morning: February 3

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023 due to continuing rain with…

Land Use and Zoning February 2, 2023

City planners are questioning the point of parking garages

by Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado Boulder and John Hersey, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the past century, the…

Crime February 2, 2023

Marietta man convicted of rape and aggravated child molestation

Marco Flores (aka Marco Bucio), 45, who lived in Marietta at the time of the crime, was convicted by a Cobb Jury of raping and molesting a 7-year-old child related…

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Pets and Pet Adoption February 2, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Pick me! Pick me! Adopt me and take me to my new home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a tan/gray male yorkshire terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption February 2, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Why don’t you just work out the adoption details while this guy holds me … then we’ll go home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a black/white female domestic short hair kitten. The following information on this potential family…

U.S. Congress February 2, 2023

I helped balance the federal budget in the 1990s – here’s just how hard it will be for the GOP to achieve that same rare feat

by Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kevin McCarthy reportedly promised many things to Republican hardliners en route to clinching…

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