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Education January 18, 2022

More than masks and critical race theory – 3 tasks you should be prepared to do before you run for school board

By Casey D. Cobb, University of Connecticut [first published in The Conversation, used with permission] When people run for school board these days, they often are motivated to campaign on…

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Voting Rights January 8, 2022

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

By Ken Hughes, University of Virginia [This story first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Now that a full year has passed since the Jan. 6, 2021, assault…

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2022 Elections January 7, 2022

SPLC announced lawsuit against new Georgia Congressional maps

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced its participation in a lawsuit against new congressional district maps, that, among other things, put the majority Black and Democratic Powder Springs and Austell…

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2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

Politics January 5, 2022

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

By James Piazza, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked:…

2022 Elections September 30, 2021

Trinity Olmstead, Democratic Candidate for House District 44

By Rebecca Gaunt Student Trinity Olmstead is challenging one of the longest serving state representatives in the Georgia legislature – Rep. Don Parsons (R-Cobb) – for the House District 44…

U.S. Congress August 25, 2021

Rep. David Scott issues statement on U.S. House passage of voting rights act

Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District released a statement on the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor August 15, 2021

From the Editor: Yes, I am clearly biased

Over the past few months some commenters, both under our articles and on social media, have described things we’ve run as “biased.” This escalated because a number of hot button…

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Health & Wellness October 15, 2025

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