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Cobb County August 20, 2023

Popular Truck-a-Palooza event returns September 16

Cobb County distributed the following notice announcing its popular Truck-a-Palooza event, where children and adults can explore heavy vehicles from SWAT trucks to dump trucks, from fire trucks to police…

Education August 15, 2023

Tribunal disagrees with Cobb County School District’s decision to fire teacher

By Rebecca Gaunt A tribunal of retired educators, appointed by the Cobb County School District, denied Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s recommendation to terminate teacher Katie Rinderle for reading the book “My…

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Elections August 8, 2023

Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

by Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on…

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Health Care July 27, 2023

Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News July 25, 2023 It has become as familiar a sight in…

Education July 25, 2023

Cobb County School District not liable in redistricting lawsuit

By Rebecca Gaunt A lawsuit, filed in June 2022, alleging the Cobb County School District’s new maps are racially gerrymandered is moving forward against the Cobb Board of Elections, but…

Beverly Wynne holding sign with photo of her son and words, "my son is not a divisive concept"

Education July 21, 2023

Protestors tell board they want more inclusivity in Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Community members in purple shirts that read “Ban Bias Not Books” showed up to push back against the “divisive concepts” law that has a Cobb teacher fighting…

Senior ADA Linda Dunikoski and Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. (photo from the Cobb County website)

Cobb County July 21, 2023

Linda Dunikoski, Cobb Senior Asst. District Attorney who played leading role in Ahmaud Arbery case, honored by Georgia prosecutors

Linda Dunikoski, Senior Assistant District Attorney of Cobb Judicial Circuit, who was prominent in the prosecution of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, was recently named Prosecutor of the Year by…

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National July 18, 2023

Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested

by Jorge Duany, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898,…

Commissioner JoAnn Birrell at the BOC dais.

Cobb County July 13, 2023

Cobb BOC approves street light district; holds first public hearing on proposed tax increase

By Caleb Groves, July 13, 2023 MARIETTA, Ga.- The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the creation of the Brookcliff street light district at it’s meeting on Tuesday, July 11….

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Georgia Democrats trumpet $1.3B grant to expand rural broadband internet connections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2023 A historic broadband investment has been secured for Georgia broadband expansion…

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