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Education March 14, 2025

Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency

by Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration on Tuesday slashed staff at the Department of Education – firing…

Environment March 14, 2025

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

by Richard E. Peltier, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than…

Justice March 14, 2025

Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go

by Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he…

Cobb weather June 8: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather March 14, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, March 14, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, March 77, 2025, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 13, 2025

“My name is ash, and I’m a little kitten who needs a home and love!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 13, 2025

“My name is Brock, and I’m a happy doggy 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 male white/ghost grey American pit bull terrier. The following information on this…

Weather March 13, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, March 13, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 13, 2025, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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Transportation & Development June 9, 2025

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