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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

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…

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…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

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…

Cobb weather July 12: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 9, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, February 9, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Thursday, February 9, 2023, with a high near 68 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy, with…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

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…

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 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,…

Weather February 8, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

Weather February 7, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, with a high near 67 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with…

Health Care February 6, 2023

A Technicality Could Keep RSV Shots From Kids in Need

This article by Arthur Allen was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen February 6, 2023 After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry…

Race and Racism February 6, 2023

Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that’s still shaping American politics

by Julian Maxwell Hayter, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights…

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