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Labor October 20, 2023

Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike

by Michael McQuarrie, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions reached a tentative agreement with its employer on…

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Health Care October 20, 2023

Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good

by Jordan Hyatt, Drexel University; Jannet van der Veen, Drexel University; Synøve Nygaard Andersen, University of Oslo, and Tony Joakim Ananiassen Sandset, University of Oslo, [This article first appeared in…

Environment October 20, 2023

New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

by Katherine Harry, Colorado State University and Emma Rettner, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic…

U.S. Congress October 20, 2023

Georgia Congressman Ferguson flipped support for House speaker, citing threats from Jordan allies

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 19, 2023 A Georgia GOP congressman who backed Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan…

Opinion October 20, 2023

Bookman: Without compromise, extremism dominates

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 19, 2023 If you make compromise impossible, you make extremism inevitable. We see…

Education October 20, 2023

Cobb school board votes to leave authority to remove books with superintendent

By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote at the work session, the Cobb County Board of Education voted to reject Post 2 board member Becky Sayler’s proposal to place decision-making…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Penny, and I don’t know what this place is, but I know I need to be in a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tortoise shell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I might look a little sad right now, but I’ll be ecstatic if adopted into a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male black/white mixed breed. The following information on this potential family member…

Climate and Weather October 20, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, October 20, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 20, 2023, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Climate and Weather October 20, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and region Friday, October 20

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, October 20, 2023 due to expected isolated thunderstorms. The main…

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