Public Transit

Public Transit March 4, 2023

Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US public transit

by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state – aging, underfunded and…

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Need for better data reporting raised in public hearing on Request for Proposals to manage Cobb County’s public transit system

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Cobb BOC to hold public hearing on Request for Proposals for operations, maintenance, and administrative support services for CobbLinc

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Latest GDOT Major Mobility Investment Program newsletter features transit project with high impact on Cobb County

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Chamber CEO: 45 percent of businesses rejecting move to Cobb do so because of lack of public transit

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Cobb County BOC invites public comment at work session on public transit legislation

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Public Transit March 9, 2018

Boyce says Cobb support for transit bills depends on having a project list in hand

[Editor’s note: This article was based on the initial video of Chairman Boyce’s comments. That video was taken down and replaced with another update. I’ve replaced the (now) broken link…

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Health Care March 27, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from March 17 to March 23

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health For more…

Science and Technology March 27, 2023

How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to have resistance-free electricity

by Mishkat Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity…

Education March 27, 2023

Report documents ‘explosive growth’ in Georgia’s school voucher spending; Georgia bill could expand that further

By Rebecca Gaunt A new report shows significant increases in voucher program spending in seven states, including Georgia, which went up 883% between 2008 and 2019. Public Funds Public Schools,…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 27, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’ve been living on the street. The people here are nice, but I need a permanent home and family!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized tri-color female beagle mix. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 27, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Help! I’m behind bars, and didn’t do anything wrong! Please adopt me and spring me from this jail!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized tabby calico female domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…