Rain beat down on the windshield of 18-year-old Morgan Lavigne’s Nissan Pathfinder. It was a stormy summer day in 2012; a day most high school seniors would be curled up…
Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register issued a statement today regarding the controversial policy under which drivers were charged with DUI despite testing negative for marijuana. Register released the following…
On May 8, Judge James R. Whitfield of the Cobb County Juvenile Court was sworn in as president of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. His term will run from…
The judicial candidates for Cobb County Superior Court spoke at a forum organized by the Mableton Improvement Coalition and the Austell Community Taskforce on May 5. The superior court is…
This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News, December 19, 2025 A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a…
by Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds,…
by Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Everyone – politicians and the public – is talking about energy costs. In particular, they’re…
This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys December 16, 2025 The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who…
According to a company press release, Cobb-based LOUD Security Systems, a regional provider of low-voltage and commercial life-safety solutions, reported significant growth in 2025, citing six acquisitions, expanded service offerings,…
by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In federal courtrooms across America, a pattern has emerged in cases in…