Elections

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

Elections January 29, 2023

Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler announces her retirement

Cobb County Elections Director Janine Eveler is retiring after 18 years of service. The county issued the following public information release: Cobb County’s Board of Elections and Registration will launch…

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Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

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Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected

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Georgia election officials begin audit of 2022 runoff, as drama drags on over state’s 2020 vote

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Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends

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Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

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Senate runoff fatigue renews debate over election process in Georgia

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‘Worth the wait’: U.S. Senate Democrats celebrate a 51-seat majority with Georgia win

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Cobb County Democrat Kyle Rinaudo announces candidacy for Georgia House District 35

Elections December 6, 2017

Jen Jordan officially ends GOP supermajority in Georgia State Senate

It was already a foregone conclusion, but Democrat Jen Jordan has become the newest member of the Georgia State, ending a two-thirds supermajority previously enjoyed by Republicans. Jordan, a lawyer,…

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U.S. Congress January 31, 2023

US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse – and severely erode America’s political and economic might

by Michael Humphries, Touro University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans,…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I won’t look so sad if you’ll adopt me and take me home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male brown/white pit bull type. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I know my ears make me look like a rabbit, but I’m a cat! Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female muted calico. The following information on this potential family member is…

History January 31, 2023

Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble

by Jerald Podair, Lawrence University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader…

Environment January 31, 2023

Georgia’s big bet on electric vehicle rollout rides heavily on state and federal backing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 30, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp is on a mission to make Georgia the…