2020 Elections

2020 Elections July 17, 2020

Shelia Edwards receives endorsements from a union representative and a community leader

Shelia Edwards, who will face Monique Sheffield in the Democratic primary run-off for District 4 Cobb County Commissioner, has received endorsements from Ken Howell, a local union representative, and Rev….

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

2020 Elections July 14, 2020

Cupid endorses Sheffield for District 4 commissioner

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner, and candidate for BOC chair, Lisa Cupid endorsed Monique Sheffield to replace her on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. Sheffield is in a run-off…

Monica DeLancy at lectern during December Cobb BOC meeting in article about DeLancy endorses Edwards

2020 Elections July 6, 2020

DeLancy endorses Edwards in District 4 race

Renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy, who came in third place in the Democratic primary race for Cobb County Commissioner from District 4, endorsed first-place candidate Shelia Edwards for the August…

2020 Elections June 22, 2020

Webster cites “chaotic primary” in request for House District 35 primary recount

The recount requested by House District 35 candidate Elizabeth Webster will take place this Wednesday, June 24. Thirteen precincts will be recounted. In her letter requesting the recount, Webster cited…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

2020 Elections June 22, 2020

Nick Simpson endorses Connie Taylor for Cobb Superior Court clerk

Nick Simpson has endorsed his primary opponent Connie Taylor in her run for Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court. “I support Connie Taylor’s election to the Office of Cobb Superior…

2020 Elections June 19, 2020

Recount for House District 35 race

There will be a recount of the results from 13 Cobb County precincts after House District 35 Democratic candidate Elizabeth Webster came in third place by a less than .28…

2020 Elections June 19, 2020

Cobb County election results certified

Cobb County’s election results have now been certified. The results can be viewed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s election website. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration held…

2020 Elections June 18, 2020

Latest word on Cobb County election results

This afternoon Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt sent out the following information email to media contacts: Hi everyone.Elections workers are finishing up with the final “few hundred” ballots from…

2020 Elections June 16, 2020

At last count 9,500 Cobb absentee ballots left to process

As of 10 a.m. this morning, there were 9,500 absentee ballots cast in Cobb County that remained to be processed, according to an updated news release on the Cobb County…

2020 Elections June 12, 2020

Mike Boyce to Raffensperger: Accept responsibility or resign

BOC chairman Mike Boyce in his weekly email newsletter sharply criticized Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for shifting the blame for Georgia’s ongoing election debacle to county elections officials,…

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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…

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