Government & Politics

Government & Politics November 10, 2025

What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains

by Laurie A. Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction…

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Elections November 10, 2025

Early voting for SD 35 coming to a close as Cobb election officials evaluate Nov 4 chaos at a precinct

By Mark Woolsey The end of early voting is on the horizon for an upcoming election in Cobb County, as elections officials deal with fallout from the recent Nov. 4…

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Mableton November 9, 2025

Agenda for Monday’s Mableton City Council Work Session includes financial report, animal control ordinance

The Mableton City Council work session will be held this Monday, November 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168.. To keep up…

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Land Use & Zoning November 8, 2025

Cobb Uniform Development Code public meetings begin next week

Public meetings on Cobb’s proposed Uniform Development Code begin this week, with the first meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 12. There are five meetings to choose from, on different dates…

Elections November 8, 2025

Cobb Elections to Review Precinct Procedures After Voter Delays

According to an announcement on the Cobb County government website, Cobb County Elections and Registration plans to review precinct logistics and procedures following delays and congestion at several polling sites…

Government & Politics November 7, 2025

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines….

Mableton November 6, 2025

Mableton announces live and virtual public meeting for Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan this evening

The City of Mableton distributed the following announcement about this evening’s public meeting about the Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan: City of Mableton Announces HYBRID Public Meeting for the Mableton 2045…

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Government & Politics November 6, 2025

Democrats rush to seize momentum after Georgia victories built on affordability messaging

by Alander Rocha and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 5, 2025 Decisive Democratic victories in Georgia and across the…

Government & Politics November 5, 2025

Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2025 Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have delivered an upset in…

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Government & Politics November 5, 2025

What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

by Carl F. Weems, Iowa State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Opening my social media feed, I’m often confronted with a jarring contrast: intense,…

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