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Economy December 26, 2022

Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 23, 2022 Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the minimum…

Transportation December 23, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, December 24 – Friday, December 30, 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, December 24, to Friday, December…

Health Care December 23, 2022

A conversation with Wellstar infectious disease specialist Dr. Danny Branstetter about the flu season, COVID and RSV

According to the CDC, flu season commences in about October, and peaks between December and February. During this particular flu season, we also have COVID and the recent national surge…

Cobb Fleet Director Al Curtis in front of wall of photos of county vehicles

Energy December 23, 2022

Cobb County hopes to lead the way with electric vehicles

Cobb County has included electric vehicles (EVs) in its fleet since 2013-2014, and according to county officials the Courier spoke with, that’s only going to increase. In September, the Cobb…

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Immigration December 22, 2022

‘Caged … For No Fault of Your Own’: Detainees Dread Covid While Awaiting Immigration Hearings

This article by Renuka Rayasam was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam December 22, 2022 LUMPKIN, Ga. — In October, Yibran Ramirez-Cecena didn’t alert the…

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Health Care December 22, 2022

ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal and Seek to Ban Them

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson December 22, 2022 A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates…

Gun violence December 22, 2022

After substation shooting, federal regulator orders review of security standards

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 21, 2022 Less than two weeks after gunfire damaged two Duke Energy substations…

Justice December 22, 2022

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022,…

A banner listing GDOT preparation for icy weather: 1992 employees on call covering 40, 359 lane miles, 53, 880 tons of salt on hand, 43,520 tons of gravel on hand and 393 snow removal trucks

Weather December 21, 2022

Georgia DOT begins brine operations for the approaching frigid weather

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following press release about their preparation for the dangerously cold temperatures that are expected to hit north Georgia and the metro Atlanta region…

Health Care December 21, 2022

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

This article by Mark Kreidler was first published in Kaiser Health News and on NPR, republished with permission. Mark Kreidler December 21, 2022 Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got…

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