Government & Politics

Government & Politics, National Government August 7, 2026

Trump administration plan to roll back Head Start regulations could impact over 350 Georgia centers

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 6, 2026 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to roll…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics August 7, 2026

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…

Government & Politics, National Government August 6, 2026

Price tag for Trump’s DC deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029

by Sam Gauntt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all…

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Government & Politics, State Government August 6, 2026

Bottoms, Jackson offer competing visions on data centers, Medicaid expansion at business luncheon

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 5, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. – Data centers and Medicaid expansion were on the…

Government & Politics, State Government August 5, 2026

Expert says Georgia water system attack highlights critical security deficiencies

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 4, 2026 Clayton County authorities say a boil water advisory and low water…

Government & Politics August 4, 2026

Sixty-One Years After the Voting Rights Act, the League of Women Voters of Georgia Launches “How Georgia Votes”

The following article, the first in a series, was distributed by the League of Women Voters: A weekly series explaining, step by step, how Georgia elections work Sixty-one years ago…

Government & Politics, Local government August 4, 2026

Smyrna Looking for Artist Team to Create Library Mural

By Mark Woolsey Smyrna city officials are looking to burnish the city’s growing reputation as a hub of public art. The chairman of the city council public art committee, council…

Government & Politics, National Government August 3, 2026

US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 31, 2026 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 31, 2026

3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — For the second time in as many weeks, a…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government July 31, 2026

Georgia state agencies told to freeze spending and draft contingency plans

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 30, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp’s office has instructed Georgia state agencies to keep…

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Opinion August 15, 2026

On The Stump, Rick Jackson Sounds Like A Moderate Democrat

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before Businessman Rick Jackson, the 2026 GOP Gubernatorial nominee, took the stage in Columbus Georgia’s Bibb Mill, I told a…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 15, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: How Well Did You Follow the Headlines, Aug. 8–14?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 14 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…

Weather August 15, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 15, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 15, 2026

No-Cost Prostate Screenings Bring Vital Health Access to Cobb and Nearby Counties

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about free prostate screenings: Cobb County Public Library is partnering with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to host the return of…

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 15, 2026

Smyrna Environmental Events Planned for August Through October

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following calendar of its upcoming events and programs: Great Southeast Pollinator Census: August 22-23 The annual Great Southeast Pollinator Census helps scientists gather data about pollinators so we can better protect…