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In Georgia, the Legislature gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate election crimes and issue relevant subpoenas. Cobb County poll workers helped voters cast ballots in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 19, 2022

Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…

Kennesaw July 18, 2022

Rare opportunity to step aboard the General, the historic Civil War locomotive, at Southern Museum

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release about an opportunity for visitors to the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History to step into the General, the…

Voters who arrived early at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw waited inside to stay warm until voting started in November 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 18, 2022

Criminalizing the vote: GOP-led states enacted 102 new election penalties after 2020

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and the States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 First in a two-part series During the 2020…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Recreation July 17, 2022

Cobb PARKS offers 6-week beginner Tai Chi class

Cobb PARKS will hold a 6-week Tai Chi class each Tuesday evening from August 2 – September 6 at 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway,…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna July 16, 2022

First public hearing on Smyrna’s tax increase to be held Monday July 18

The City of Smyrna will hold the first of three public hearings on its proposed millage rate Monday July 18 at 7 p.m. The millage rate will remain steady at…

Business July 15, 2022

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will speak at Cobb Chamber event

The Cobb Chamber announced in a news release that Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will be the keynote speaker at the Chamber’s next Marquee Monday event on August 8. The Chamber’s…

Powder Springs July 14, 2022

Powder Springs to hold final public hearing on millage rate and vote on adoption Monday July 18

The City of Powder Springs will hold the third and final state-required public hearing prior to the adoption of the city’s millage rate this upcoming Monday, July 18, at 6…

Music July 11, 2022

Scapegoating rap hits new low after July Fourth mass shooting

By A.D. Carson, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When local police named 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III as “a person of interest”…

Economy July 9, 2022

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

By Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor…

Photo of the remaining guidestones being demolished

Georgia, Uncategorized July 7, 2022

Failed GOP governor candidate cheers ‘satanic’ Georgia Guidestones blast

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 7, 2022 ELBERTON – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an explosion that…

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