August 2024

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Climate August 15, 2024

How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world

by Tracy Kijewski-Correa, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything….

Freedom of Expression & First Amendment Rights August 15, 2024

Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too

by John G. Geer, Vanderbilt University and Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans’ views on free speech change directions every so…

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Elections August 15, 2024

JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor

by Lennard J. Davis, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] JD Vance has climbed to his current position as former President Donald…

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Cobb County August 15, 2024

Cobb County tax bills are in the mail

If you haven’t received your property tax bill for Cobb County, you will soon. 2024 property tax bills have been mailed, and the deadline to pay is October 15. There…

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Transportation August 15, 2024

Marietta firm wins two GDOT contracts in latest transportation contract list

Cobb County businesses are often well-represented among the winners when the Georgia Department of Transportation releases its periodic list of contracts. Several large Cobb-based firms are involved in road construction,…

Climate and Weather August 15, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, August 15, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 15, 2024, with a high near 90 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Government August 15, 2024

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 15, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a shy doggy, so if you want to adopt me, be loving and patient”

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 medium-sized female black/white labrador retriever….

Pets and Pet Adoption August 15, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a sweet tiny 2-pound kitten 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 an infant-sized male tabby domestic short…

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Climate and Weather August 14, 2024

If you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, just call it climate change

by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

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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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