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Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Housing March 26, 2024

New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

by Arielle Robinson A new program run by Cobb County Magistrate Court that intends to provide an alternative to eviction is up and running. The Housing Stability Court’s first official…

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Marietta March 23, 2024

Marietta Councilman Goldstein appointed to FCC advisory committee

Marietta City Councilman Joseph Goldstein was appointed to the FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. According to the committee’s page on the FCC website: The mission of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee is…

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Health Care March 15, 2024

They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR March 14, 2024 Jason Barton didn’t…

Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

National March 12, 2024

How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast

by Latisha Nixon-Jones, Jacksonville University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine saving for years to buy your dream house, only to have surging property insurance…

Opinion February 22, 2024

It’s Hard To Raise A Family Today In Georgia. How About In Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We all know it’s hard to raise a family, but in some states like Georgia, it’s even harder. The state…

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Cobb County February 15, 2024

Cobb BOC approves shift of chairwoman’s contingency funds to operational budget

by Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga.— On Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, during the Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting, the board approved shifting the Commission Chair’s contingent budget to an operational budget….

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Sports February 2, 2024

Super Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers

by Linda Ferrell, Auburn University and O.C. Ferrell, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers…

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Georgia January 26, 2024

Georgia GOP lawmakers unveil plans for election-year tax breaks on income, child care and property

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 24, 2024 On Wednesday, Georgia’s top Republican lawmakers detailed their 2024 legislative plans…

Georgia January 25, 2024

State Senate panel presses ahead with bill that would ban ranked choice voting in Georgia

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 24, 2024 The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would…

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