by Terrence Guay, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fighting continues between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas militants in and around Gaza….
by Anya Free, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hey, kids, meet Josef Stalin. New Russian high school textbooks – introduced in August…
by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential…
by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A year after the Civil War, lawyer, editor and politician Gideon John Tucker became famous for arguing “No man’s life,…
by Rebecca Gaunt In a message disseminated county-wide last week via CTLS, the district’s communication system, Cobb County school board Chair Randy Scamihorn, a Republican, announced he will be penning…
This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen January 18, 2024 With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2024 Several state agencies are seeking millions more in state funds to…
Cobb County announced in a news release that its 911 center processed 905,292 calls in 2023. Also, according to the news release, the county’s 911 staff answered 91.7 percent of…
Opioid deaths have been rising in Cobb County for the past few years due to the rise of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a powerful drug often used to increase the…
UPDATE: Cobb County updated with an announcement that the boil water advisory has been lifted. The following was posted to the county website: BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTEDThe Boil Water Advisory…