This is the first in a series of polls about issues affecting Cobb County. “Should Mableton and South Cobb form a city” was chosen as the first poll. Please read…
Every candidate for political office gets the same question over and over again on the campaign trail: Why are you running? For Flynn Broady, the answer is clear. “I think…
It’s fairly common for Georgia’s state representatives to be re-elected without challengers once first placed in office. Ed Setzler (R – Acworth), for example, represents northwest Cobb County in House…
Sarah Riggs Amico proudly counts herself among this year’s wave of first-time female political candidates, entering the race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat. But what Amico really wants…
Drivers cruising down a busy stretch of Spring Road in Smyrna have been greeted by a somewhat unusual billboard over the last few weeks. The ad — which is located…
Aya Ben Abdellatif is an American. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up and attended school in Cobb County. Yet there have been times when people around her,…
by Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent announcement that it is withdrawing from 66 international organizations and treaties…
by Jonas Gamso, Arizona State University and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways….
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Nurses and would-be nurses reacted in shock to revelations that their degree is no longer considered “professional,” limiting how much…
by David B. Sarwer, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight…