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Government & Politics, State Government June 16, 2026

Georgia voters head back to the polls Tuesday to finish picking primary election winners

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 15, 2026 Georgians will be returning to their polling places Tuesday to finish…

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Government & Politics, State Government June 16, 2026

‘Prepared for the worst’: Black lawmakers brace for losses as Georgia GOP eyes new political maps

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2026 What’s supposed to be a once-a-decade event is about to happen…

Energy June 16, 2026

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United…

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Economy June 16, 2026

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

by Matt Motta, Boston University and Robert Ralston, University of Birmingham, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Arrests for betting on the U.S. military operation that…

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International June 16, 2026

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 16, 2026

A new quiz about the City of Smyrna: Part 1

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? This is a new version…

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Food Safety June 16, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 5 to June 11

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Education, News June 16, 2026

Bagwell College of Education hosts 2026 Georgia Elementary Science Olympiad

Photo from the Science Olympiad provided by KSU [This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University’s Clarice C. and Leland…

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Environment June 16, 2026

Pollinator garden walkthrough and document shredding are on the latest Keep Smyrna Beautiful schedule

Pollinators, Litter Cleanups, Document Shredding and the Recycle Center are highlights of the latest Keep Smyrna Beautiful schedule Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following schedule of upcoming events: Bees &…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 16, 2026

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white chow chow. The following information on this potential family member…

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Health & Wellness June 18, 2026

Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 18, 2026 LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Democrat wins Gwinnett County-based state Senate special election after close call

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 17, 2026 Democrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Georgia’s runoffs are over. Here are the candidates who are advancing to November’s election.

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 As Georgians headed to the polls on Tuesday, voters were doing…

Energy June 18, 2026

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

by Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan; Alison L. Knasin, University of Pennsylvania; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first…

Environment June 18, 2026

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

by Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced, and Mukesh Kumar, University of California, Merced, [This article first appeared…