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Housing March 30, 2024

Monica DeLancy’s email to tenants under threat of eviction

Monica DeLancy, a well-known Cobb County tenants’ rights organizer and the founder and president of the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, distributed a message to tenants who are under…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Housing March 26, 2024

New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

by Arielle Robinson A new program run by Cobb County Magistrate Court that intends to provide an alternative to eviction is up and running. The Housing Stability Court’s first official…

Cobb County October 31, 2023

Cobb’s Housing Stability Court aims to provide an alternative to eviction

Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources will run a new accountability court called the Housing Stability Court. While Cobb’s other accountability courts, administered by Superior Court, …

Monica DeLancy, Cobb SCLC President Dr. Ben Williams, and Cobb SCLC Field Director Rich Pellegrino outside at rally

Housing June 1, 2023

Renters Rights activist Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing is scheduled for June 9, 2023

Renters rights activist Monica DeLancy, a resident of Mableton, is scheduled for an eviction hearing on June 9, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cobb County Magistrate Court. DeLancy said after…

Economy May 23, 2023

A default on the U.S. debt would be far worse than a government shutdown. Here’s how.

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — A U.S. default on its debt would have a…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton April 9, 2023

The runoff candidates for Mableton mayor and city council present their plans at the ACT/MIC forum

Early voting starts this Monday for the runoffs for the inaugural mayor and city council team that will guide the brand new City of Mableton in its formative years, and…

Housing December 19, 2022

Voters embraced affordable housing initiatives. Advocates say Congress should do the same.

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] December 19, 2022 Voters in Colorado approved a…

seniors at expo table talking to Department of Labor representative

Cobb County October 18, 2022

First Cobb Senior Citizens Expo provides 55+ community with free, low-cost resources

by Arielle Robinson On Friday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County hosted its first free senior citizen’s expo at the Senior…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County September 26, 2022

Cobb commissioners to hold work session on housing availability in the county

Cobb County government issued a news advisory announcing that a Cobb Board of Commissioners work session will be held tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday September 27, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the…

Housing August 3, 2022

Record rent increases, low wages are driving an eviction crisis, U.S. Senate panel told

By Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom republished with permission]August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — Witnesses in a Tuesday hearing…

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