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Justice May 8, 2024

Voting in unconstitutional districts: US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

by Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional…

Cobb County May 8, 2024

Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris becomes president of Council of Superior Court Judges

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann Harris assumed the role of president of the Council of Superior Court Judges. Her term extends through April 30, 2025. She is joined by…

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Immigration May 5, 2024

Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them

by Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in…

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Health Care May 2, 2024

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with…

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Cobb County May 2, 2024

Man sentenced in Cobb County to 10 years for aggravated stalking

Michael Lydon Strong, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated stalking (a felony), and disorderly conduct. Georgia law defines aggravated stalking as follows: A person commits the…

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Mableton May 1, 2024

Confusion, clarifications made at tense Mableton City Council meeting over Board of Ethics composition

By Arielle Robinson What was voted on: Mableton City Council voted 5-2 to establish a seven-member Board of Ethics that would have three randomly selected members from the seven hearing…

Kennesaw April 29, 2024

Accusations of bullying: Kennesaw special election gets heated

By Rebecca Gaunt Ben Day, a Kennesaw City Council Post 5 special election candidate and Episcopal priest, has leveled criticism on his campaign website at two citizens who have publicly…

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Elections April 28, 2024

Advance voting for Cobb General Primary/Nonpartisan election begins tomorrow

Cobb County residents can begin casting their ballots in the primaries tomorrow, April 29, 2024. The Presidential Preference Primary was already held, and this primary is for all other offices….

Sports April 26, 2024

The Atlanta Falcons Badly Need “An Edge” In Their Draft Strategy

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the movie “Draft Day,” the NFL owner, the GM’s girlfriend, the team’s coach, and even his own mother (widow…

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

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