2023

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Health Care February 1, 2023

Government Lets Health Plans That Ripped Off Medicare Keep the Money

This article by Fred Schulte was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News January 30, 2023 Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a…

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Crime February 1, 2023

Cobb police investigate Marietta area shooting

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a shooting on Main Station Drive…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community February 1, 2023

Food, Plus Family Equals A Community at Kouzina Christos

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I got the pleasure of hanging out in the kitchen with my friend and longtime restauranteur…

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Weather February 1, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, with a high near 54 degrees. Tonight it is also expected to be cloudy,…

U.S. Congress January 31, 2023

US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse – and severely erode America’s political and economic might

by Michael Humphries, Touro University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans,…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I won’t look so sad if you’ll adopt me and take me home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male brown/white pit bull type. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I know my ears make me look like a rabbit, but I’m a cat! Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female muted calico. The following information on this potential family member is…

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History January 31, 2023

Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble

by Jerald Podair, Lawrence University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader…

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Environment January 31, 2023

Georgia’s big bet on electric vehicle rollout rides heavily on state and federal backing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 30, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp is on a mission to make Georgia the…

Health Care January 31, 2023

Did Your Health Plan Rip Off Medicare?

This article by Fred Schulte was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News January 27, 2023 Today, KHN has released details of 90…

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