Government & Politics

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

Mableton September 20, 2025

Mableton City Council meeting to include zoning hearings, appointment of municipal court judge

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m.,…

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Elections September 19, 2025

Raffensperger, who defied Trump in 2020, enters race for Georgia governor

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2025 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially launched his long-expected campaign…

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Mableton September 18, 2025

Chemical Plant in Mableton applies for Air Quality Permit for “new process area”

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division included the following in its most recent announcement of applications for air quality permits: COBB COUNTY Facility Name: Compass Chemical International LLC Application No: 29855 Facility Address: 1610…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County September 17, 2025

Cobb communications team wins national awards

Cobb County’s Communications Department won four Savvy Awards during the annual conference of the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA), held in Las Vegas. According to the county’s news release:…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Acworth September 15, 2025

Acworth Downtown Development Authority hosts Meet the Merchants

By Ashu Ebot-Tabi Acworth’s Downtown Development Authority hosted its Meet the Merchants mixer event on September 11. Hosted in City Hall’s council chambers, the event aimed to assist local businesses…

The front of the brick South Cobb Community Center building, with a "Vote Here" sign in front

Elections September 15, 2025

Tate Fall leaving her post as Cobb elections director

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Elections Director Tate Fall will not be returning to her duties. Fall is currently on a leave of absence, and a news release dated Sept….

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Government & Politics September 15, 2025

Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence

by Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at…

Mableton September 12, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens delivers inaugural State of the City Address at EpiCenter Tuesday

By Madi Sutter The theme of Mableton Mayor Michael Owens’s inaugural State of the City Address was honoring how the contributions of the past have laid the foundation for the…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics September 12, 2025

How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters the party lost to Trump

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Season 27 premiere of “South Park” in July 2025 began like so many…

Government & Politics September 12, 2025

Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking engagement…

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