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Elections November 19, 2025

The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month

By Mark Woolsey The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month. In unofficial totals from Tuesday’s voting, former Cobb County School Board…

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Education November 4, 2025

Judge reverses expulsion of Cobb County middle-schooler who warned about shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert Leonard II reversed the expulsion of a Cobb County eighth grader who used a district-issued computer to warn his friend about…

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Education October 31, 2025

Georgia teacher sues school district that fired her and others because of budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2025 A Georgia elementary school teacher let go during a fiscal crisis…

Opinion October 30, 2025

Bookman: Democrats have a chance to flip governor’s seat in Georgia, with the right candidate

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2025 With Brian Kemp leaving the governor’s office after next year’s election,…

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Mableton October 10, 2025

Mableton to consider forming tax allocation districts (TADs)

At the Mableton City Council‘s October 6 work session, the city’s Economic Development Director Artie Jones made a presentation to the council on how the city could utilize a Tax…

Government & Politics August 28, 2025

Georgia teacher fired over LGBTQ book continues to fight her termination, school district policies

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 28, 2025 A federal judge in Atlanta paused a challenge against school district…

Elections August 18, 2025

Candidate qualifying for Cobb municipal elections kicks off today

By Mark Woolsey Political hopefuls in six of Cobb’s seven municipalities can qualify to run for city offices today through Wednesday, August 18 to 20, 2025. Only Smyrna, which will…

Education August 4, 2025

School buses rolling in Cobb County as 2025-2026 school year begins

By Mark Woolsey School buses are rolling and students are shrugging en masse into backpacks as the Cobb County School District began the 2025-2026 school year. Students are streaming into…

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Cobb County School District July 25, 2025

Cobb Democrats call on school district to broadcast public comment

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Democrats joined members of the community Thursday to ask the Cobb County Board of Education to reverse last week’s decision to halt the broadcast of public…

Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

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Education, News January 23, 2026

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