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2019 Elections November 7, 2019

Will there be a recount in the razor-thin Smyrna Ward 2 race?

In the Smyrna Ward 2 election Austin Wagner defeated incumbent Andrea Blustein in the unofficial results by 2 votes. The razor-thin margin, though, raises a couple of questions: Are there…

L-R Luisa Wakeman, Erick Allen, Mary Frances Williams (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections November 16, 2018

Democrat Mary Frances Williams wins the recount

The recount is complete for Georgia House District 37, and Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams has officially unseated Republican incumbent Sam Teasley. The Marietta-area district has been represented by Teasley…

2018 elections November 15, 2018

Recount in Georgia house race ordered with Cobb Democrat ahead by 173 votes

A recount will be conducted for the race in Georgia House District 37, a Marietta-area district. Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams is ahead of Republican incumbent Sam Teasley by 173…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County April 29, 2018

Cobb County is hiring poll workers

Would you like to perform an important local role in our democracy, and get paid for it too? The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is hiring workers to…

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Health & Wellness September 9, 2025

In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions

This article by Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts…

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Government & Politics August 8, 2025

Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

by Thom Reilly, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of…

Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

Government & Politics June 10, 2025

Votes trickle in for low-turnout Georgia Public Service Commission primaries

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 9, 2025 Cobb County voter Barry Paulk stopped by the West Cobb Regional…

Georgia May 13, 2025

Court fight over 2021 Georgia mass voter eligibility challenges heads to federal court

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 12, 2025 A federal appellate court is set to hear a case Tuesday…

Elections March 3, 2025

Early voting in the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic primary runoff is underway

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is underway in the Cobb County Commission District 2 special Democratic primary runoff race. Former State Rep. Erick Allen and ex-Cobb School Board member Dr….

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Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

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