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Health Care February 9, 2023

Congress Told HHS to Set Up a Health Data Network in 2006. The Agency Still Hasn’t.

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead February 9, 2023 In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two…

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Georgia February 9, 2023

Bill to raise Georgia’s tax on tobacco products gets bipartisan push intended to tamp down smoking

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2023 A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including several who work in health…

U.S. Congress February 9, 2023

New U.S. House weaponization panel to probe FBI, IRS, ATF

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged the GOP lawmakers…

Gun violence February 9, 2023

Five years after Parkland, school shootings haven’t stopped, and kill more people

by David Riedman, University of Central Florida; James Densley, Metropolitan State University; and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the aftermath…

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Education February 9, 2023

Public school enrollment dropped by 1.2M during the pandemic – an expert discusses where the students went and why it matters

by Thomas Dee, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Student learning took a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just how much is only…

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Mableton February 9, 2023

Q&A with the district 5 Mableton City Council candidates

by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Four candidates qualified for the District 5 race. For more information…

Health Care February 9, 2023

‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen February 8, 2023 After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades,…

Gun violence February 9, 2023

Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?

by Melissa K. Merry, University of Louisville and Aaron Smith-Walter, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among those attending the State of Union address…

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Health Care February 7, 2023

Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University and Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden announced…

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Austell February 7, 2023

Austell City Council approves new body cameras and car cameras for police department

At its February meeting Monday evening the Austell City Council approved new body cameras and in-car cameras requested by Chief Scott Hamilton and also made Axon the sole source for…

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Immigration September 22, 2025

Spanish-language journalist in Georgia now faces imminent deportation

by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 19, 2025 An immigration judge ordered Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara to be deported…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

by William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Government & Politics September 22, 2025

Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump

by Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There…

Weekend Quiz September 21, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

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