Government & Politics

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Elections October 14, 2025

Responses to the Courier’s Mableton candidate questionnaires: Dami Oladapo

The following are the answers provided by Mableton District 2 candidate and incumbent Dami Oladapo to a set of questions the Courier provided to all municipal Mableton candidates in contested…

Elections October 14, 2025

Responses to the Courier’s Mableton candidate questionnaires: Patricia Auch

The following are the answers provided by Mableton District 4 candidate and incumbent Patricia Auch to a set of questions the Courier provided to all municipal Mableton candidates in contested…

Government & Politics October 13, 2025

How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays

by Brian Strzempkowski, The Ohio State University and Melanie Dickman, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Airports across the United States have…

Elections October 12, 2025

UPDATE: FORUM CANCELED: Candidate forum for state Senate District 35, Monday Oct 13

UPDATE: Rep Terry Cummings announced that this event has been canceled, and a new date is being worked on This Monday, October 13, the Cobb Democracy Center will host a…

Elections October 12, 2025

Advance voting for Cobb municipal elections and PSC begin this week

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is fast approaching for the Nov. 4 municipal elections in Cobb County, as well as for a special statewide election. Advance voting begins Oct.14 and…

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

Mableton October 10, 2025

Mableton to consider forming tax allocation districts (TADs)

At the Mableton City Council‘s October 6 work session, the city’s Economic Development Director Artie Jones made a presentation to the council on how the city could utilize a Tax…

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Government & Politics October 10, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 10, 2025 As the government shutdown drags into its second week, Georgia’s congressional…

Government & Politics October 10, 2025

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical

by Matthew Redmond, Université de Lille, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that…

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Government & Politics October 9, 2025

Ossoff raises another $12 million as he fights for reelection in closely watched 2026 Senate race

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 8, 2025 U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is boasting a major fundraising haul as…

Mableton October 8, 2025

Mableton City Council Agenda for Wednesday, October 8

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168 at 6:30 p.m. We’ve included the agendas below, but…

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News, Transportation January 18, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Business & Economy, new business January 18, 2026

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