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Government & Politics May 26, 2025

Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 23, 2025 Congressman Barry Loudermilk recently walked into an International House of Pancakes…

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Government & Politics May 25, 2025

Public hearings on soccer facility, Comprehensive Plan on May 28 Mableton council agenda

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, May 28 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m. followed…

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Government & Politics May 24, 2025

Cobb posts notice of cybersecurity event, phone number for call center

Cobb County posted two notices, one announcement posted yesterday about a cybersecurity event the county has been monitoring since early May, and the other about a call center the county…

Government & Politics May 22, 2025

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Cobb County announced that, due to human error during the transfer of address data, some residents in nine precincts received precinct cards addressed to voters who are not living in…

Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Learn about your county: Registration open for Cobb 101

Registration is now open for Cobb 101, an annual program that educates participants in the workings of Cobb County government. The announcement for the program on the Cobb website describes…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs

This article by Robert Faturechi and Brandon Roberts originally appeared on the ProPublica website. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Former Atlanta Mayor Bottoms joins Democratic field to make a bid for the Georgia governor’s mansion

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 20, 2025 Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is announcing Tuesday that she…

Government & Politics May 19, 2025

Cobb County’s web address will change on June 2

Cobb County announced in a news release that it will switch from its current “.org” web address to a domain ending in “.gov,” the most common practice of official government…

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Government & Politics May 19, 2025

U.S. House right wing tanks Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Budget Committee

by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 16, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans suffered a major setback to…

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Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation

Public hearings on soccer facility, Comprehensive Plan on May 28 Mableton council agenda

Cobb posts notice of cybersecurity event, phone number for call center

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Learn about your county: Registration open for Cobb 101

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs

Former Atlanta Mayor Bottoms joins Democratic field to make a bid for the Georgia governor’s mansion

Cobb County’s web address will change on June 2

U.S. House right wing tanks Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Budget Committee