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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government March 9, 2026

Election bills face headwinds in the Georgia Senate on Crossover Day

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 8, 2026 Lawmakers had high hopes for this session’s election policy, introducing bills…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International March 9, 2026

Iran’s targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war they want no part in

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have…

A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International March 9, 2026

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

by Antonio Machado Allison, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business March 8, 2026

New business listings for unincorporated Cobb County for the week ending Friday, March 6

Here are the 55 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 6, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation March 7, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business & Economy March 6, 2026

Merlin Labs completes preliminary design review for C-130J autonomy program

According to a company press release, Merlin Labs, Inc. completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its C-130J autonomy program, a step in reducing the crew required to operate the…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness March 6, 2026

Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

This article by Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton, March 6, 2026 Marc Ernstoff, a physician who…

International March 6, 2026

How does Iran go about selecting a new supreme leader? And who is in the running?

by Eric Lob, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, set off the process…

International March 6, 2026

Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

by Michael Christopher Low, University of Utah, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf…

Government & Politics, Local government March 5, 2026

Rome City Commission votes to support banning kratom

By Tovah Meyer [Meyer is a jounalism student at Kennesaw State University] The Rome City Commission voted unanimously Monday night to support the removal of kratom off the streets. This…

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Crime & Public Safety March 17, 2026

Man charged in March 13 shooting at Texaco on Mableton Parkway

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Is It Worth Your Time and Money To Set Up an HSA?

This article by Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony, and Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony, and Emily Siner, Nashville…

Government & Politics, State Government March 17, 2026

Georgia House passes bill targeting political spending from ‘hostile’ foreign agents

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 A bill seeking to mandate disclosure of political spending in Georgia…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Kennedy’s vaccine policies

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted enforcement of several key…

Health & Wellness March 17, 2026

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

by Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to…