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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

Government & Politics, Local government January 14, 2026

Cobb BOC approves $2 million in SPLOST funds to the Veterans Memorial project

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the allocation of an additional $2 million from excess 2022 SPLOST revenue to the Veterans Memorial project, bringing the total county contribution…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 13, 2026

Georgia’s Gold Dome is humming with talk of affordability, though ideas for tackling it vary

by Maya Homan and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 12, 2026 The hallowed halls of Georgia’s state Capitol were…

Media January 13, 2026

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

by Kathy Kiely, University of Missouri-Columbia and Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed…

Screenshot of the Smyrna City Council in session

Government & Politics, Local government January 13, 2026

Smyrna City Council mourns loss of Public Works Director Eric Randall

The Smyrna City Council acknowledged the unexpected loss of Public Works Director Eric Randall, who died unexpectedly on New Years Eve. “We had a difficult day yesterday,” said Mayor Derek…

Government & Politics, State Government January 9, 2026

Georgia Democrats align on key issues at Savannah forum

by Margaret Coker, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 8, 2026 The seven Democratic candidates vying to become governor addressed…

L-R Chris Boyd, General Manager, Riverside Epicenter; Otis Brumby, III, Publisher, Marietta Daily Journal; Sherri Hill, Chief of Staff, Cobb County Schools; Stephen Vault, Senior Vice President, Wellstar

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 8, 2026

Cobb Community Foundation Adds Four Influential Leaders to Its Board

Photo provided by CCF: L-R Chris Boyd, General Manager, Riverside Epicenter; Otis Brumby, III, Publisher, Marietta Daily Journal; Sherri Hill, Chief of Staff, Cobb County Schools; Stephen Vault, Senior Vice President, Wellstar The Cobb Community…

Government & Politics, National Government January 7, 2026

Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates

by Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — Five years after a pro-Trump mob…

Crime & Public Safety January 6, 2026

A second Georgia House Democrat is accused of unemployment fraud

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 5, 2026 A Democratic state lawmaker resigned her seat days before she was…

Government & Politics January 6, 2026

Data center ‘gold rush’ pits local officials’ hunt for new revenue against residents’ concerns

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 Twiggs County commissioners recently approved a massive data center project, sparking…

Government & Politics January 6, 2026

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

by Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO,…

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Cobb County Explained, Cobb Government March 26, 2026