Opinion

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion March 12, 2026

Bookman: Has the Kemp model fallen out of fashion in Georgia politics?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2026 Brian Kemp, in his eighth and final year as governor, still…

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Opinion March 8, 2026

A ROAD-Block To Private Equity Control Of The Housing Market

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier this year, the Cobb County Courier researched the power of private equity in business and politics. This also includes…

Opinion March 8, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Opinion March 2, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Opinion February 27, 2026

Bookman: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 27, 2026 The largest prison in the state is located in the town…

Opinion February 26, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Opinion February 25, 2026

Know the facts about kratom

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Earlier this year I attended a legislative preview discussion at the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber with several Georgia lawmakers; it was one of several such meetings sponsored annually…

Opinion February 25, 2026

How A Tariff Case Has Shaken The U.S. To Its Constitutional Foundation

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case Learning Resources Inc. et.al. v. Trump, President of the United States et.al.,…

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…

Opinion February 12, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 21, 2026

“My name is Luka, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 21, 2026

“My name is Mia. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/tan rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member is…

Community, Giving Back to the Community April 21, 2026

South Cobb Lions Club joins Pay It Forward 2K19 for litter pickup

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Pay it Forward 2K19’s litter cleanup in Mableton: Pay It Forward 2K19 along with the South Cobb Lions Club…

Business & Economy, Local Business April 21, 2026

Cobb Young Professionals opens nominations for 2026 Next Generation Award

Cobb Young Professionals, a networking group within the Cobb Chamber for professionals in their 20s and 30s, has opened nominations for its 2026 Next Generation Award, recognizing two emerging leaders…

Cobb Courts, Crime & Public Safety April 21, 2026

Kemp appoints Tyler Browning to Cobb Superior Court

By Mark Woolsey Governor Brian Kemp has announced a number of judicial appointments, one of them the naming of a new Cobb County Superior Court judge. Longtime Marietta attorney Tyler…