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2022 Elections October 28, 2022

State courts are fielding sky-high numbers of lawsuits ahead of the midterms – including challenges to voting restrictions and to how elections are run

by Miriam Seifter, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Adam Sopko, University of Wisconsin-Madison [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The run-up to Election Day is often a…

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger walks through the Georgia Capitol Oct. 25, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 26, 2022

Georgia’s soaring midterm early voting turnout ranks among top states as battlegrounds lead the way

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2022 More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots early for…

Stacey Abrams at an Atlanta restaurant kicking off of her statewide bus tour on the second day of early voting. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 25, 2022

Abrams rejects GOP claim that Georgia’s record early voting means new election rules don’t suppress votes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 24, 2022 Georgia’s record-breaking midterm turnout is encouraging, but should not be seen as…

Transportation October 24, 2022

Cobb commuters who use I-285 near Georgia 400: “expect major disruptions”

As the Georgia Department of Transportation continues with the project at I-285 and Georgia 400, the disruption to Cobb commuters who use that route will be substantial. In its weekly…

2022 Elections October 24, 2022

There’s no one ‘Latino vote’ – religion and geography add to voters’ diversity

by Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha and Cristian Doña-Reveco, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly 1 in 5 people…

Transportation October 23, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb and Fulton counties to continue through Monday morning, October 24

The lane closures on I-75 in Cobb and Fulton counties that the Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Friday will continue through Monday Morning, October 24, at 5 a.m. The…

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Kennesaw October 21, 2022

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation receives awards from state parks & rec organization

The City of Kennesaw announced that its Parks & Recreation Department was honored with the District 5 Class A Agency of the Year Award from the Georgia Recreation and Park…

Cobb County October 20, 2022

Cobb high schoolers train to respond to emergencies

By Rebecca Gaunt Members of the Cobb County Fire Department and the Emergency Management Agency showed local high school students how to respond to a variety of emergency situations Monday….

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Politics October 20, 2022

Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change

by Steven L. Taylor, Troy University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the population of the U.S. has grown over the past century, the House…

2022 Elections October 19, 2022

Candidate accuses Cobb school board chair of violating campaign finance laws

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education candidate Catherine Pozniak, a Democrat, filed a complaint against her opponent, Republican incumbent David Chastain, accusing him of violating campaign finance laws….

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