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Crime April 20, 2022

Use of Civil War-era law used to challenge Marjorie Taylor Greene candidacy a longshot

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 20, 2022 It’s not unusual for a candidate’s qualifications to be challenged before a…

2022 Elections March 18, 2022

Dustin McCormick: Democratic candidate for HD 45 special and 2022 elections

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Dustin McCormick is running as a Democrat in both the House District 45 special election on April 5 and the regular 2022 election. State Rep. Matt…

Holly McCormick smiling in short sleeve shirt on rural road bordered by wooden fences

2022 Elections March 11, 2022

Q & A with Holly McCormack, Democratic hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Holly McCormack, a Democrat who seeks to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered questions from the Courier about herself and her campaign. The…

Lisa Campbell, a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 35

2022 Elections March 5, 2022

Lisa Campbell: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Lisa Campbell hopes to bring 30 years of business experience to the Georgia legislature as the representative for newly-redrawn House District 35. Ed Setzler, a Republican, currently…

2022 Elections February 22, 2022

Luisa Wakeman, Democratic candidate for Senate District 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Luisa Wakeman is running as a Democrat for Georgia Senate District 6, a seat currently held by Jen Jordan, who is running for Georgia Attorney General. Wakeman…

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

2022 Elections December 9, 2021

Cobb elections board votes to move Cooper 01 precinct to Calvary Baptist Church in Austell

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration voted 4-1 to move the Cooper 01 voting precinct, which had moved from Cooper Middle School to the Cobb police training facility…

Cobb County School District November 10, 2021

SPLC appeals district court ruling on their lawsuit against the Cobb County School District

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has appealed a decision of Chief Judge Timothy Batten, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to deny an emergency…

2022 Elections September 30, 2021

Trinity Olmstead, Democratic Candidate for House District 44

By Rebecca Gaunt Student Trinity Olmstead is challenging one of the longest serving state representatives in the Georgia legislature – Rep. Don Parsons (R-Cobb) – for the House District 44…

Health Care September 23, 2021

SPLC and two local law firms send Cobb school district letter of intent to sue

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced in a letter to the Cobb County School District that they intend to file a lawsuit against the district, and stated that the suit…

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Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…