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Health & Wellness September 30, 2025

Federal report on Georgia suggests implementing Medicaid work rules will be expensive

by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 29, 2025 Georgia spent $54.2 million in less than five years to administer…

Science & Technology September 30, 2025

Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life

by Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] NASA’s search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On…

Environment September 30, 2025

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

by Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Congress faces…

International September 30, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks

by Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the…

Weather September 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, with a high near 80 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Boy Scout Troop 22 and friends at the troop's quarterly litter cleanup on Cooper Lake Road

Mableton September 30, 2025

Boy Scouts Troop 22 cleans up litter on Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the quarterly litter cleanup Boy Scouts Troop 22 conducts along Cooper Lake Road. We appreciate Boy Scout Troop…

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Weather September 30, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible but no severe weather expected in Atlanta Tuesday

A few isolated thunderstorms may pop up across north Georgia this afternoon, but no severe weather is anticipated. Looking ahead, rain and storm chances could return later this weekend into…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 30, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 30, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female muted calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

Education, News January 22, 2026

Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed

(photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Six Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require all Georgia school districts to record or broadcast public…

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Justice January 22, 2026

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and…

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