August 2024

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Elections August 16, 2024

Local elections are less partisan because voters will cross party lines when issues hit close to home

by Edward L. Lascher Jr., California State University, Sacramento; Brian Adams, San Diego State University, and Danielle Martin, California State University, Sacramento, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

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Energy August 16, 2024

Solar power interests spotlight potential Georgia growth of clean energy to legislative study panel

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 Several solar industry insiders made a pitch to a Georgia House…

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Health Care August 16, 2024

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News August 15, 2024 The Affordable Care Act is back under attack….

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 16, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a shy doggy, so I need a patient loving family”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female tan chihuahua. The…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 16, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Myst. I’m a big sweet tabby who needs a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized female tabby/white domestic short…

From the Editor August 16, 2024

What was advertising like in 19th-century Cobb County newspapers?

Even before I became a journalist, old newspapers and magazines fascinated me. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, I’d visit the Carnegie Library in downtown Atlanta and scroll through…

Elections August 16, 2024

Cobb County locations, time and dates for the presidential and general election

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration released the following locations and times for advance voting for the November 5 presidential and general elections. Locations MAIN OFFICE:•DROP BOX•Sunday VotingMain…

Climate and Weather August 16, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, August 16, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 16, 2024, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather August 16, 2024

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Friday in Cobb and surrounding counties

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, August 16, due to the possibility of isolated…

Education August 15, 2024

Cobb schools remove 13 more books across the district

By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale informed the Cobb County Board of Education at Thursday’s work session that 13 more books have been removed from school libraries across the district….

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Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Elections October 30, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Health Care October 30, 2024

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