2020 Elections

2020 Elections November 4, 2020

With 16,000 absentee ballots remaining to be counted, Democrats lead in Cobb countywide races plus narrow lead in BOC District 2

Cobb County Director of Elections Janine Eveler told the Courier in an email that there are around 16,000 absentee ballots remaining to be counted, along with 878 provisional ballots from…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

From the editor: All quiet and smooth at four South Cobb polling sites

Sometimes good news is bad news for reporters and editors, especially when they just show up somewhere hoping to find a story. Bad news is often a more interesting story…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

Leroy Tre’ Hutchins: incoming Democratic member of the Cobb County Board of Education

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins, who is running unopposed for Cobb County Board of Education Post 3, answered questions from the Courier about his plans and positions as an incoming school board…

2020 Elections October 31, 2020

Q&A with Dr. Vickie Benson, Democratic candidate for Cobb Board of Education Post 1

The Courier sent a list of questions to Dr. Vickie Benson, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County Board of Education Post 1. Benson is running against Republican incumbent Randy Scamihorn,…

2020 Elections October 27, 2020

Julia Hurtado, Democratic Cobb Board of Education candidate for Post 5 discusses her campaign

Democratic candidate for Cobb County’s Board of Education Post 5, Julia Hurtado, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and her background. Hurtado is running to unseat David Banks,…

2020 Elections October 26, 2020

Lindsay Terrebonne: candidate for Cobb school board Post 7

Democratic candidate for the Cobb County Board of Education Post 7, Lindsay Terrebonne, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and who she is. Terrebonne, running against Republican incumbent…

2020 Elections October 24, 2020

Health Care, East Cobb cityhood key topics at ECBA candidate forum

Health issues including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (how to safeguard both lives and the economy) was one of two dominant topics at a candidate forum sponsored by the East Cobb…

2020 Elections October 23, 2020

Sarah Riggs Amico, Charlie Bailey endorse Flynn Broady

Flynn Broady, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County District Attorney picked up a pair of endorsements from prominent former Democratic candidates for statewide office. Broady was endorsed by Charlie Bailey,…

line rounds the corner and stretches around three sides of the building at South Cobb Regional library voting site

2020 Elections October 21, 2020

153,672 have voted in Cobb County so far

The Cobb County government posted the unofficial vote totals so far in advance in-person voting and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election this morning. The numbers reflect advance voting…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

« 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 14 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News