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Human Rights December 6, 2024

Cobb Public Library celebrates Universal Human Rights Month

December is Universal Human Rights Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has created a reading list that includes something for people of all ages. The United Nations General Assembly…

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Kennesaw April 9, 2024

Piedmont Bank gets naming rights for Kennesaw’s new amphitheater

The City of Kennesaw announced a 3-year naming rights agreement with The Piedmont Bank for the new amphitheater at Depot Park in Downtown Kennesaw. The three years of the agreement…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County December 9, 2023

Universal Human Rights Month booklist from the Cobb Public Library

December is Universal Human Rights Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has prepared a booklist highlighting the observance. December 10 was designated Human Rights day to commemorate the signing…

Education February 23, 2023

State sides with mom who said Cobb County School District denied disability services

By Rebecca Gaunt Brenda Rodriguez said she was in disbelief when the IEP team for her nonverbal 5-year-old son, who has Down Syndrome and feeding issues, denied her request for…

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Voting Rights November 24, 2022

Voting rights advocates, Democrats urge voters to cast a ballot early and avoid mailing it in

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2022 Democratic-leaning groups are urging Georgians to cast their ballots in person…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness August 26, 2026

Trump Puts Autistic Kids in the Spotlight and Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them

This article by Claire Sibonney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 26, 2026 At Chain of Lakes Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida, Josette Smith’s 9-year-old…

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Disability Rights August 13, 2026

People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement

This article by Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 13, 2026 MACY, Neb. — Erica Carter is passionate about her job,…

Health & Wellness July 21, 2026

A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On.

This article by Rachana Pradhan, Samantha Liss, and Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 21, 2026 Marie Noon takes eight medications a day. One…

Health & Wellness December 31, 2025

Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospitals Into Prisons

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, and Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project – Cleveland, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF…

The star of life medical symbol alongside paper money being cut with scissors

Health & Wellness July 21, 2025

Federal spending bill could hit Georgia Medicaid where it already hurts

By Rebecca Gaunt For Georgia’s Medicaid expansion advocates, the federal spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law July 4 was another blow. The bill, referred to as “One Big…

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Health & Wellness August 26, 2026