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a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton June 23, 2025

Mableton City Council work session and regular meeting agendas for June 25

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m….

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

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Two Democrats running for Georgia Public Service Commission are poised for a runoff

Government & Politics

Loudermilk, Greene sign letter calling for shift of red snapper fishing regulation to the states

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Runoff likely in PSC District 3 Democratic primary

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

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‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences

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Rising utility bills, clean energy on the minds of Georgia voters as they choose energy regulators

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House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

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Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

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Atlanta City Council members block controversial skybridge for new Georgia legislative building

Government & Politics June 16, 2025

Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Democratic leaders and a lone Republican senator, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, quickly decried the treatment…

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Uncategorized June 24, 2025

Cumberland CID to receive $4.9 million state loan for path connecting to I-285 pedestrian bridge

Gov. Brian Kemp announced $26.5 million in loans and grants from the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB). The GTIB is a grant and low-interest loan program administered by the State…

Housing June 24, 2025

To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete

by Pablo Moyano Fernández, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the…

Health & Wellness June 24, 2025

6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you’re a runner, cyclist and anyone else active outdoors

by Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing…

Libraries June 24, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library: a place for summer enrichment

By Kelly Johnson Whether promoting reading habits in children or facilitating community connections, South Cobb Regional Library’s event schedule makes it a place of discovery and opportunity. And at summer’s…

Crime & Public Safety June 24, 2025

One dead, one injured in off-campus student apartment complex

By Mark Woolsey A Sunday night shooting at a Kennesaw-area apartment complex left one person dead and another injured. Cobb County Police say officers were called to the Bixby Apartments,…

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Government & Politics

Mableton City Council work session and regular meeting agendas for June 25

Two Democrats running for Georgia Public Service Commission are poised for a runoff

Loudermilk, Greene sign letter calling for shift of red snapper fishing regulation to the states

Runoff likely in PSC District 3 Democratic primary

‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences

Rising utility bills, clean energy on the minds of Georgia voters as they choose energy regulators

House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage

Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

Atlanta City Council members block controversial skybridge for new Georgia legislative building

Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy