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Pets and Pet Adoption July 23, 2025

“My name is Sparky. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Government & Politics July 22, 2025

Are 5 Million Nondisabled Medicaid Recipients Watching TV All Day? That’s Unsupported

This article by Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact July 22, 2025 “Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients ‘simply choose not…

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Business & Economy July 22, 2025

Trump tax law runs up deficit by $3.4T, throws 10 million off health insurance, CBO says

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to…

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Business & Economy July 22, 2025

Generative AI is coming to the workplace, so I designed a business technology class with AI baked in

by Camille Banger, University of Wisconsin-Stout, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The tech world says generative artificial intelligence is essential for the future of work…

International July 22, 2025

Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is quickly becoming implausible – and could soon extend to Iran

by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war…

Media July 22, 2025

PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Champions of the almost entirely party-line vote in the U.S. Senate to…

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Mableton July 22, 2025

Three juvenile suspects arrested in connection with Mableton shooting

The Cobb County Police Department arrested three juvenile suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred on Padgett Drive in Mableton. View Larger Map The public information from the department…

Elections July 22, 2025

Councilwoman Dami Oladapo announces bid for reelection to Mableton City Council, District 2

Councilwoman Dami Oladapo submitted the following press release announcing her bid for reelection to Mableton City Council, District 2: Mableton City Councilwoman Dami Oladapo today officially announces her campaign for…

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Elections July 22, 2025

Candidates for office in Cobb: send us your press releases, but with one condition

The Cobb County Courier welcomes announcements from candidates for office in the county. This includes candidates at all levels who are running for office to represent all or part of…

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Opinion & Editorial July 22, 2025

Instead of “Shark Week,” We Need To Worry About “Lake Week”

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every year, we are treated to “Shark Week,” on the Discovery Channel, while other networks and channels cash in by…

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