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2022 Elections October 23, 2022

How many people have voted so far in Cobb County’s early balloting?

The following are the number of in-person and absentee ballots cast in early balloting for the 2022 general and special elections in Cobb County. Below the countywide totals there is…

2022 Elections October 21, 2022

Prolonged challenges by losing candidates could overshadow November election results

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 20, 2022 Joey Gilbert, a Reno-based attorney, lost the GOP primary for Nevada governor…

2022 Elections October 21, 2022

Could Abrams ride Georgia’s record midterm early-vote surge to outperform the polls?

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 21, 2022 Turnout in the first three days of in-person early voting approached presidential…

2022 Elections October 19, 2022

Candidate accuses Cobb school board chair of violating campaign finance laws

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education candidate Catherine Pozniak, a Democrat, filed a complaint against her opponent, Republican incumbent David Chastain, accusing him of violating campaign finance laws….

2022 Elections October 19, 2022

How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

by Asia Fields and Kengo Tsutsumi [This article first appeared in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to…

2022 Elections October 19, 2022

New Georgia poll of likely Hispanic voters finds Abrams and Kemp knotted, Walker leading Warnock

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 19, 2022 When Raysa Aragon immigrated to the United States at the age of…

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Code enforcement an issue in Mableton cityhood debate

By Rebecca Gaunt Those who live within the proposed boundaries can now cast their vote early to decide if Mableton becomes a city or remains part of unincorporated Cobb County….

Left, State School Superintendent Richard Woods, right, Democratic candidate Alisha Thomas-Searcy. The two made their cases for why they should lead Georgia’s public schools in a debate Oct. 17. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Sparks fly in state school superintendent candidate debate in clashes over past governance

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 The two candidates hoping to head Georgia’s public schools traded barbs on…

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Centene Gave Thousands to Georgia Leaders’ Campaigns While Facing Medicaid Overbilling Questions

This article by Maya T. Prabhu, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Andy Miller October 18, 2022 first appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission by Maya…

Voters line up inside the Smyrna Community Center for the first day of early voting Oct. 17. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Georgians set first day early voting turnout record in biggest test yet of 2021 election overhaul

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 On Monday, thousands of Georgia voters descended upon early voting sites like…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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2022 Elections

How many people have voted so far in Cobb County’s early balloting?

Prolonged challenges by losing candidates could overshadow November election results

Could Abrams ride Georgia’s record midterm early-vote surge to outperform the polls?

Candidate accuses Cobb school board chair of violating campaign finance laws

How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

New Georgia poll of likely Hispanic voters finds Abrams and Kemp knotted, Walker leading Warnock

Code enforcement an issue in Mableton cityhood debate

Sparks fly in state school superintendent candidate debate in clashes over past governance

Centene Gave Thousands to Georgia Leaders’ Campaigns While Facing Medicaid Overbilling Questions

Georgians set first day early voting turnout record in biggest test yet of 2021 election overhaul