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Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2026

“My name is Gwen, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

Cobb weather February 5: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather January 23, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 23, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, January 23, 2026, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with…

A drawing on the Georgia map with things representing taxes at the center: a sheet titled "Tax," three stacks of gold coins, a credit card and a percent sign

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Justice January 22, 2026

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Government & Politics January 22, 2026

‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society

by Micah Altman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Philip N. Cohen, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A growing distrust of expertise…

A brown tabby/white cat inside a cage, looking outside

Pets and Pet Adoption January 22, 2026

“My name is Cole, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

A black/tan hound standing with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption January 22, 2026

“My name is Blue. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

Weather January 22, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, January 22, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, January 22, 2026, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with…

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Opinion February 6, 2026

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Immigration February 6, 2026

With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients

This article by Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz February 6, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

Government & Politics, State Government February 6, 2026

Should lemon pepper be Georgia’s official chicken wing favor? Some lawmakers think so.

by Zoë Christopher, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2026 ATLANTA — Lemon pepper wings, a staple of Atlanta restaurants and…

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

by Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant….

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