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Kennesaw July 3, 2023

Madelyn Orochena to take a second shot at Kennesaw City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena hasn’t given up on her hopes for Kennesaw City Council, despite the unexpected twist that occurred in the previous election. Orochena was preparing to be…

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Cobb County July 2, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners schedule three required hearings on tax increase

Cobb County posted a notice on its website announcing a proposed tax increase, and three public hearings where Cobb residents can voice their opinions on the matter (see the entire…

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Kennesaw June 30, 2023

Town Center Community holds ribbon-cutting for Aviation Park upgrades

The Town Center Community, composed of the Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and its nonprofit partner, the Town Center Community Alliance, distributed the following announcement of a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

National June 29, 2023

Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

by Alauna Safarpour, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the July Fourth long weekend, people will pour into the small town of Gettysburg,…

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Health Care June 29, 2023

Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape

This article by Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News and Michelle Andrews June 28, 2023 Lucia Agajanian,…

Education June 28, 2023

Interview with Cobb teacher fired over book under Georgia’s ‘divisive concepts’ law

By Rebecca Gaunt Katie Rinderle is the first known case of a teacher being fired as a result of Georgia House Bill 1084 which passed in 2022. A picture book…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Antisemitic demonstrations across Georgia spur calls for state law and renew First Amendment debate

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 27, 2023 About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday…

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Environment June 27, 2023

3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems – now, how do you destroy a ‘forever chemical’?

by A. Daniel Jones, Michigan State University and Hui Li, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea…

Labor June 27, 2023

States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce

by John A. Fliter, Kansas State University and Betsy Wood, Bard College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A movement to weaken American child labor protections…

Cobb County June 25, 2023

Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid issues statement about recent antisemitic incidents in Cobb County

This afternoon Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid issued the following statement about the recent antisemitic incidents in Cobb County: “Recently two Cobb County communities have been subjected…

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