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2022 Elections February 10, 2022

Dustin McCormick announces run for Georgia State House District 45 seat

East Cobb businessman Dustin McCormick has announced his intention to run in the Democratic primary for the Georgia State House District 45 seat. The seat is currently held by Republican…

Boundaries of the proposed city of East Cobb (screenshot of draft of interactive map by Larry Johnson ... interactive map will be published soon)

Cobb County April 6, 2021

New push for East Cobb cityhood

The coalition that led the opposition to the failed first-round East Cobb Cityhood drive is weighing in on the renewed effort-and they don’t seem like it one bit better than…

2020 Elections October 24, 2020

Health Care, East Cobb cityhood key topics at ECBA candidate forum

Health issues including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (how to safeguard both lives and the economy) was one of two dominant topics at a candidate forum sponsored by the East Cobb…

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 January 5, 2026

To Knock Down Health-System Hurdles Between You and HIV Prevention, Try These 6 Things

This article by Zach Dyer and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Zach Dyer and Oona Zenda Illustrations by Oona Zenda January 5, 2026 When…

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International January 5, 2026

Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant…

Education, News January 1, 2026

Appeals court denies Cobb County School District’s attempt to uphold student expulsion

By Rebecca Gaunt On Tuesday, the state’s Court of Appeals denied the Cobb County School District’s appeal to uphold the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued…

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Government & Politics December 15, 2025

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint. Commemorative coins aimed at…

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Health & Wellness December 11, 2025

Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not – why is that?

by Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a New York operating room one day in…

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Business, Economic Trends December 9, 2025

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

by Arabinda Basistha, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What’s the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends…

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Education, News January 6, 2026

Randy Scamihorn elected chair, David Chastain vice chair of Cobb school board in party-line vote

In a short and unsurprising called meeting, Republican Post 1 member Randy Scamihorn was elected chairman of the Cobb County Board of Education in a 4-3 party-line vote, and Republican…

Health & Wellness January 6, 2026

Flu is spreading across Georgia. Hospitals urge masking and vaccination.

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, Jan 2, 2026 at 5:05pm EST Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

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…