by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees…
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by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees…
by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the…
by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping…
by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired, and trying to decide when…
We run quizzes nearly every day in the Cobb County Courier. The topics rotate, and cover everything from government to entertainment. This quiz, Cobb Government and Civics, will be a…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an…
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb Post 2 member of the Board of Education, Becky Sayler, posted the following FAQ about the Cobb school tax hearings and the relationship between the tax and the Cobb…
Isolated thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Hot…
This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 6, 2026 Too sick to work? You may have to prove it. Next year, Medicaid…
by Dr. Keisha Renee Callins, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 “If children are well, then the village is well.”…
by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout…
by Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because…
by Wes Marshall, University of Colorado Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in…
by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Watson v. RNC, decided June 29, 2026, liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices joined…
By Larry Felton Johnson Cities within Cobb County perform a number of the functions of government that fall to county government in the unincorporated areas. But how much do you…
Georgia motorists are seeing continued relief at the gas pump following the Independence Day holiday, with the statewide average price for regular gasoline declining as lower crude oil prices and…