Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 13, 2026

Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 13, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…

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Business & Economy, Local Business July 13, 2026

Latest Cobb County new business listings

Cobb County issued 81 new business licenses between July 5 and July 12, reflecting another diverse week of entrepreneurial activity. The latest filings include restaurants, contractors, healthcare providers, retail shops,…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development July 13, 2026

Georgia Gas Prices Rise This Week, AAA Reports

Georgia gas prices rise this week as summer travel and oil prices push state average to $3.57 per gallon Georgia gas prices increased this week after several weeks of declines,…

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News, Weather July 13, 2026

National Weather Service Warns of Strong to Severe Storms Across Georgia Monday

Numerous to widespread thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with some storms capable of becoming strong to severe. The National Weather Service says damaging wind…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development July 12, 2026

An expert talks about oil and gasoline prices and prospects for future costs

By Larry F. Johnson Oil and gasoline prices have been in the news since the surge in prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, followed by…

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Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts July 12, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…

Cobb County Explained July 12, 2026

Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

News, Weather July 12, 2026

Damaging Winds and Hail Possible in North and Central Georgia

Numerous to widespread thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, localized flash flooding, and dangerous heat are expected across much of north and central Georgia today…

Left: Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension Second from left: Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension Second from right: Steven Hudgins, President, Rainwater Construction Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower – Project Manager of CROFT & Associates, Steven Hudgins, President, Rainwater Construction, Stacey Chapman – Senior Vice President of CROFT & Associates all in front of CROFT-designed Ascension Terminal

Transportation & Development July 12, 2026

New Ascension FBO terminal opens at Cobb County International Airport

PHOTO ABOVE (L-R) Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower…

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Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 13, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…