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…
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Jerica Richardson transitions into the District 2 BOC position
Long days, meeting after meeting, poring over budget documents and community outreach have become standard operating procedure for Jerica Richardson, who was elected to the District 2 County Commissioner post…
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…
March Mableton Madness: The Big Dance of De-annexation
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The biggest story in Cobb County this month is….the Kennesaw State University Owls making the March Madness tournament and nearly…
Of Mableton and Medallion: Complexities Of Annexing and Deannexing
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College One’s a fictional town, and the other just became a reality by a 53%-47% margin. While one grapples with race,…
Q&A with Mableton City Council candidates Districts 1 & 2
by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. For more information on the election and how to vote, visit…
Q&A with Mableton City Council District 4 candidates
By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will have its first election day for mayor and city council on March 21. Eight candidates qualified for the District 4 race….
With a significant lead in the unofficial count, Mableton might become a city
The count is unofficial, and there are still uncounted absentee ballots, but the “yes” vote on Mableton cityhood has a significant lead. The numbers below are from the votes counted…
Candidates discuss prosecutorial discretion, CRT and abortion at MIC and ACT forum
By Rebecca Gaunt The Mableton Improvement Coalition and Austell Community Task Force invited local candidates for the General Assembly, Cobb school board and solicitor general to participate in a virtual…
Q & A with Terry Cummings, Democratic hopeful for GA State House District 39
By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke last week with Terry Cummings, a Democrat running for Georgia House District 39. Cummings ran against incumbent Rep. Erica Thomas in the 2020 primaries….