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Government transparency and freedom of information, Opinion March 18, 2022

Sunshine Week: State AG says huzzah, state Senate not so keen on free speech

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2022 We are closing out National Sunshine Week, a time…

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Cobb County Courts March 18, 2022

Cobb Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark retires

Cobb County distributed the following press release announcing the retirement of long-time Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark: March 18, 2022 –Judge Mary Staley Clark, who has served…

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Cobb County March 13, 2022

Cobb County State of the County address March 31 at Jim Miller Park

Cobb County announced on its website that this year’s State of the County address by Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will be at Jim Miller Park on Thursday,…

Melody Bray against backdrop of sky and buildings

2022 Elections March 9, 2022

Q & A with Melody Bray, State Senate District 38 Democratic candidate

By Arielle Robinson Democratic candidate for Georgia State Senate District 38 Melody Bray took the time to answer questions about her campaign with the Courier in a phone conversation. Bray,…

Crime March 7, 2022

A year after Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol lives on in hundreds of court cases

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2022 On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, four men affiliated with the Kansas…

Health Care March 4, 2022

Mask requirement lifted for Cobb County courts

Cobb County issued the following announcement on its social media: The Cobb County court system has also lifted its mask requirement for entering court buildings. Mask wearing is optional as…

Justice February 26, 2022

Another Cobb Drug Treatment Court graduate

Cobb County Superior Court announced a new graduate from the Drug Treatment Court. The Drug Treatment Court is one of four accountability courts administered by the Superior Court. Accountability courts…

Courts February 23, 2022

Cobb courts receive $2 million grant to speed serious felony cases

According to a press release from Cobb County Superior Court, the Cobb judicial circuit has received a grant of nearly $2 million to speed the backlog of serious felony cases…

Courts February 17, 2022

State judges across the U.S. face growing GOP pushback against rulings in election cases

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 16, 2022 In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, used with permission]February 9, 2022 Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an…

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