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Transportation June 24, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices continue to drop, but modestly

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia have continued to drop over the past week, reaching an average cost of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded. This represents…

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Education June 17, 2024

Kennesaw State, Kroger partnering to boost campus resources at nine HBCUs

The following article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website Kennesaw State University is teaming with Kroger to ensure that college students have access to food…

Transportation June 17, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices stable over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices remained stable over the past week, dropping a modest one cent. According to the weekly report from AAA, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline…

Ashlynn Rich telling the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation

Education June 14, 2024

Cobb student with Down syndrome who was excluded from graduation addresses school board

Photo: Ashlynn Rich told the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation; all photos by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Ashlynn Rich told Superintendent…

The site map of Cobb County School District's event center

Education June 13, 2024

Critics call foul after uncovering Cobb school district’s $50 million event center plans

By Rebecca Gaunt Watching the Funds-Cobb, a parent-led financial watchdog group, announced Thursday that an anonymous source provided the group with the plans for the Cobb County School District’s $50…

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Education June 11, 2024

How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning

by JT Torres, Washington and Lee University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Just four years ago, following the murder of George Floyd, almost every college…

Transportation June 10, 2024

Average gasoline price in Georgia fell an average of 7 cents per gallon over past week

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia dropped seven cents over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, the average price in Georgia fell…

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Transportation June 7, 2024

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb urges seniors to attend MSPLOST meeting

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County sent out the following notice urging seniors to attend a meeting about the MSPLOST organized by Cobb DOT: TRANSPORTATION BRIEFING from Cobb Department…

Education June 5, 2024

Cobb schools 2024 millage rate public hearings to be held in July

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District will hold three legally required public hearings regarding the millage rate in July. The first two are scheduled for Thursday, July 11,…

Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

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Health & Wellness February 12, 2026

Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.

This article by Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media February 12, 2026 Every day, the Ohio River…

Government & Politics, National Government February 12, 2026

US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require…

Opinion February 12, 2026

Bookman: FBI raid in Fulton County plainly orchestrated by 2020 election deniers

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2026 The moment that FBI agents showed up with a search warrant…

Justice February 12, 2026

Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The word “unprecedented” is getting a workout after a grand jury in Washington…

Psychology February 12, 2026

More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

by Tucker J. Gregor, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves…

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