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Health & Wellness February 10, 2026

Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance…

Woman holding sign protesting ICE at a rally at Home Depot

Immigration February 9, 2026

Progressive groups gather at Home Depot headquarters in Cobb to protest ICE activities

By Larry Felton Johnson With chants of “No ICE! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!,” Indivisible Cobb, along with other progressive groups, held a rally Saturday at the intersection near…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 9, 2026

House GOP’s property tax relief plan prompts debate over public service funding

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 8, 2026 Georgia state House Republicans have a proposal to help…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 8, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

This latest Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Immigration February 6, 2026

UPDATED: date and time: Progressive groups to rally outside Home Depot in Vinings, protesting ICE activity in store parking lots

[UPDATE: this event was postponed to Saturday, February 7 at 2:30 p.m.] According to a press release from Indivisible Cobb, coalition of progressive organizations plans to rally Saturday outside a…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

Chairwoman Cupid and two commissioners send letter with concerns about ICE and CBP activity

Cobb County announced that Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, along with District 2 Commissioner Erick Allen, and District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield, sent a letter to Senators…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness February 5, 2026

States that once led in child vaccination fall as they expand exemptions

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are…

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Government & Politics, National Government February 5, 2026

Fulton County officials file lawsuit seeking return of 2020 ballots taken during FBI raid

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 4, 2026 Fulton County has filed a lawsuit challenging last week’s FBI raid…

Government & Politics, National Government February 4, 2026

Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes…

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Cobb County Explained, Cobb Government March 26, 2026