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Education February 26, 2026

Lawmakers restore full $325 million for needs-based college aid program, with a boost from Kemp

by Makenna Carlton, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality…

Martin Luther King Jr. with hand extended while speaking

Community January 21, 2026

Cobb MLK Day celebration successful despite chilly weather

By Mark Woolsey A chilly day didn’t keep hundreds of people away from Monday’s Cobb NAACP commemoration of the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The two-hour…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do January 8, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Fri January 9 to Sunday Jan 11

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, January 9 to Sunday, January 11. 📅 Friday, Jan. 9 A Dream Rooted in…

Government & Politics December 4, 2025

Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

by Melinda Haas, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A largely overlooked directive issued by the Trump administration marks a major shift in…

Justice November 26, 2025

Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views

by Gregory A. Daddis, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In an unprecedented step, the Department of Defense announced online on Nov. 24,…

Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger

Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Justice September 18, 2025

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

by James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Health & Wellness September 16, 2025

Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly September 15, 2025 Devon Price, a 15-year-old boy with autism, has attended the largest…

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Government & Politics June 3, 2025

3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship

by Gregory P. Magarian, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they…

Music May 2, 2025

Cobb releases list of summer concerts across the county

Cobb County posted a wide selection of summer concerts across the county, from Acworth to Mableton. In addition the list includes Juneteenth celebrations. Here is the list, copied verbatim from…

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Weather June 24, 2026