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Elections May 22, 2024

Broady loses to primary challenger Allen in Cobb DA race

With the unofficial results in, Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. has apparently been unseated in the Democratic Primary by challenger Sonya Allen. Since there is no Republican challenger…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor May 18, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Mableton City Council, “show equal respect for each other”

This Letter to the Editor was originally written as a comment to the Mableton City Council and was submitted to the Courier for publication: My name is Graham Jagger and…

Education May 17, 2024

Ragsdale blames apartments for Cobb student transiency

By Rebecca Gaunt At Thursday’s work session, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale called for anyone concerned about the quality of education in Cobb to take note of rising multi-family unit developments in…

Jennifer Susko being removed from Cobb school board meeting by police

Education May 17, 2024

Audience members removed as John Floresta’s contract renewed by Cobb school board

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Jennifer Susko removed from meeting by police By Rebecca Gaunt John Floresta, the chief strategy and accountability officer for Cobb County School District and a member…

U.S. Congress May 16, 2024

Term limits aren’t the answer

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s no denying that the current Congress has been one of the most chaotic…

Justice May 16, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2024 Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a…

Education May 16, 2024

Public pushback mounting against Cobb schools graduation/event center

Cobb school district superintendent Chris Ragsdale (third from Left) flanked by three of the board member supporting the approved event center By Rebecca Gaunt Though it has already been approved…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw May 15, 2024

Kennesaw considering changes to rental ordinances, upgrades to park

By Rebecca Gaunt Changes may be coming for those who operate short-term rentals inside Kennesaw’s city limits, such as those found on Airbnb and VRBO. Kennesaw zoning administrator Darryl Simmons…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County May 15, 2024

Dispute over how many votes it takes to pass a resolution on the Cobb BOC

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, May 12, 2024, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the proposed transit referendum and the intent to put the transit tax…

Elections May 14, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 7 candidate Q&A: Wheeler and Cole

Cobb school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale flanked by three GOP school board members (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Republican incumbent Brad Wheeler is aiming for a fourth term on…

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