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Education February 17, 2025

Ragsdale’s contract extended in 6-0 vote; Cobb schools’ statement on immigration

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education extended Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s contract through 2028 at February’s school board meeting. While the annual extension of his three-year contract has…

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Science and Technology February 17, 2025

Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted

by Daniel Brady Mills, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Jason Wright, Penn State, and Jennifer L. Macalady, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A…

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Economy February 17, 2025

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

by Zachary Price, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut…

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Immigration February 17, 2025

How Americans really feel about deporting immigrants – 3 charts explain the conflicting headlines from recent polls

by Leo Gugerty, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s signature promise during his campaign was to carry out the “largest deportation”…

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Georgia February 17, 2025

Gold Dome Nuggets: ‘Defender’ of women, 2026 ambitions and GOP infighting over trans care

by Ross Williams and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 15, 2025 Break out the honey mustard, it’s time for…

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Health Care February 17, 2025

Trump administration slashes Georgia CDC workforce by 10% in sweeping cuts

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 14, 2025 The Trump administration’s sweeping jobs cuts have reached Georgia’s Centers for…

Health Care February 17, 2025

Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen February 14, 2025 Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay…

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History February 17, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Marietta February 17, 2025

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

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Mableton February 17, 2025

News brief: Mableton City Council to hold Spring Planning Conference this week

The City of Mableton posted the following public notice: CITY OF MABLETON STATE OF GEORGIA COBB COUNTY NOTICE OF SPRING PLANNING CONFERENCE (Transitional Planning Conference) The City of Mableton,…

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Health & Wellness June 26, 2025

5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

This article by Lauren Sausser and Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News June 24, 2025 Nearly seven…

Immigration June 26, 2025

First Amendment groups push for release of Spanish-language Georgia reporter detained by ICE

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 24, 2025 Several organizations dedicated to preserving free speech and protecting members of…

Justice June 26, 2025

The sleeper Supreme Court decision that could have profound impacts on the Trump administration agenda – and restore faith in the high court

by Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American public’s trust in the Supreme Court has fallen precipitously over the past…

Business & Economy June 26, 2025

Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success

by Sandra Sjoberg, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions…