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Cobb County August 17, 2022

Musical chairs in the justice system as Cobb-connected officials get new appointments

Cobb is picking up two Superior Court judges who are very familiar to the county, and at the same time a former Cobb police chief and assistant chief deputy will…

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Voting Rights August 6, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s statewide PSC elections ‘dilute’ Black voting power

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 5, 2022 Voting rights activists celebrated Friday after a federal judge struck down the…

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2022 Elections July 25, 2022

State elections officials struggle with paper shortages, harassment, insider threats

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 24, 2022 MADISON, Wis. — Elections officials from 33 states, gathered for a conference…

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Cobb County July 21, 2022

Cobb election headquarters moving to Roswell Street in Marietta

The headquarters of Cobb County Elections and Registration is moving from its current location on Whitlock Avenue to 995 Roswell St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060. The new headquarters will be…

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Public Transit July 5, 2022

Latest GDOT Major Mobility Investment Program newsletter features transit project with high impact on Cobb County

The July 5 edition of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Major Mobility Investment Program Newsletter features updates on a project that will have a high impact Cobb County, and is…

Georgia NAACP President James Woodall spoke outside the Richard B. Russell federal courthouse at a July 2020 press conference detailing a lawsuit asking a judge to change the election process used to select Georgia PSC commissioners. The suit alleges the process delivers white candidates who fail to adequately represent Black Georgians. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder (File)

Energy June 28, 2022

Federal trial starts claiming Black voters disenfranchised by Georgia PSC elections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 28, 2022 Georgia‌ ‌Power’s plan to saddle its customers with a 12% electricity rate…

Cobb County Courts June 25, 2022

Vic Reynolds, Julie Adams Jacobs appointed to the Cobb County Superior Court bench

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced in a press release Friday that he appointed former Cobb District Attorney and current GBI Director Vic Reynolds to fill the unexpired term of retired…

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Food June 23, 2022

Atlanta Community Food Bank food pantry in Cobb ending due to funding/staffing shortages but other nonprofits step in

Cobb County government announced on its website that the popular Atlanta Community Food Bank drive-through food pantry events have ended due to funding and staffing issues. The events had been…

2022 Elections June 19, 2022

Early voting totals for June 21 runoff in Cobb County, by location and political party

The following is a reprint of Cobb County‘s early voting totals for the June 21 primary runoffs from the Cobb Elections website, broken down by voting location and political party:…

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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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…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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