Health Care

Health Care January 18, 2018

Number of people entering treatment in Cobb County HIV/AIDS treatment center on the rise

by Haisten Willis and Judi Kanne While it has been decades since HIV/AIDS was a frequent topic of national headlines, and medical advances have greatly reduced the threat of…

Screenshot of OASIS map showing bright red for high infant mortality on one south Cobb census tract

Health Care November 20, 2017

Data shows alarming infant mortality rate in a part of South Cobb

This article by Judi Kanne and Haisten Willis is the first in a series of articles the Cobb County Courier will be publishing on health care in Cobb County. While…

Health Care June 30, 2017

Rally at Isakson’s home office opposing Senate health plan

Disability advocates gathered to rally in Thursday’s steamy heat in front of Senator Johnny Isakson’s home office. Attendees were concerned about the Senate healthcare bill and the potential effect on…

Health Care June 29, 2017

The path to Georgia’s medical cannabis law

The path to Haleigh’s Hope Act, Georgia’s medical cannabis law, began in January 2014 when Representative Allen Peake received an email from a mom whose daughter was suffering life-threatening seizures….

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Elections March 12, 2025

Erick Allen wins with commanding lead in District 2 Democratic primary runoff

The unofficial results of the Cobb Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic Party primary runoff show that former state Representative Erick Allen won with a commanding lead of 56.72 percent…

Marietta March 12, 2025

Fire in mechanic shop on Gann Road

On Tuesday afternoon, Cobb County and Marietta firefighters battled a blaze at a mechanic shop. The fire broke out at the shop in the 100 block of Gann Road around…

Business March 12, 2025

Cobb Chamber wins 5-star designation

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Chamber has won a coveted 5-star designation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, officials of the local business group announced. The chamber was cited…

National March 11, 2025

How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

by Charles Wise, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid the chaos of the Trump administration’s first few weeks in office, a…

History March 11, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

by Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies…

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Number of people entering treatment in Cobb County HIV/AIDS treatment center on the rise

Data shows alarming infant mortality rate in a part of South Cobb

Rally at Isakson’s home office opposing Senate health plan

The path to Georgia’s medical cannabis law