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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Politics February 7, 2022

Top Republican state lawmakers line up behind hot-button culture war clashes

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderFebruary 7, 2022 The powerful Republican Georgia Senate Majority Caucus legislative priorities for 2022 include dismantling license requirements to own firearms and banning so-called critical race…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

Politics January 5, 2022

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

By James Piazza, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked:…

Politics January 4, 2022

Not all polarization is bad, but the US could be in trouble

By Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University [This article was originally published in The Conversation, reprinted with permission] For the first time, the United States has been classified as a “backsliding…

Politics July 17, 2021

Redistricting will soon be seriously underway

by Larry Felton Johnson Redistricting will be seriously underway soon, and Cobb County will almost certainly see changes in its legislative districts. By August 16, the U.S. Census Bureau will…

Politics April 28, 2021

Online discussion on how to run for public office

There will be an online discussion on how to run for public office, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter. The online event via Facebook Live will…

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Transportation October 11, 2024

Cobb Business Alliance on the MSPLOST

By Mark Woolsey They’re not taking an official position on it, but the Cobb Business Alliance would like you to be conversant with the transit tax proposal county voters will…

Cobb County October 11, 2024

Reports and photos from Community Expo and Faith & Blue March

Avid community volunteer Barry submitted reports and photos from an event in Smyrna and an event in Mableton Fall Expo at Campbell Middle School Barry sent the following report and…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 11, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Shulle, and I’m a sweet-tempered bull pup!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male black/white pit bull…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 11, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “As you can see, I’m a very tiny kitten in need of a forever home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is an infant-sized male gray/white domestic short…

Cobb County October 11, 2024

Mississippi National Guard member found guilty of girlfriend’s murder in Smyrna

At the close of a jury trial in Cobb County Superior Court on Oct. 4, 2024, Selena Kellum, 26, a member of the Mississippi National Guard, was convicted of felony…

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