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Mableton March 7, 2024

Judge hears arguments in the challenge to the City of Mableton’s constitutionality

Wednesday morning, Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown heard arguments related to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the bill and referendum that created the City of Mableton. No decision was…

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Georgia March 6, 2024

Georgia House GOP advances prosecutor oversight bill as Dems complain of political score-settling

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 5, 2024 A new disciplinary board could soon begin investigating complaints against the…

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National March 4, 2024

Biden executive order on sensitive personal information does little for now to curb data market – but spotlights the threat the market poses

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration has identified “countries of concern” exploiting Americans’ sensitive personal data…

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2024 Elections March 3, 2024

Qualifying begins Monday for candidates in the 2024 election

The qualifying period for non-presidential candidates in the 2024 election begins tomorrow: Monday March 4. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration issued a statement to clarify where candidates…

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Cobb County March 2, 2024

East Cobb Quilters’ Guild, Cobb libraries, Cobb PARKS display countywide quilt exhibits

Photo above, Canyon Melody by Janice Chiaffredo, provided courtesy of the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild The following article was submitted by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild: East Cobb Quilters’ Guild…

Opinion March 1, 2024

Could Georgia Face The Same Kind Of I.V.F Ruling As Alabama?

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling stunned the nation, not just their own state, when they ruled that embryos were human beings….

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Smyrna February 28, 2024

Smyrna woman fears losing home to overflowing creek

Photo above: Graham Jagger and Rebecca Sullivan at 15-foot dropoff (by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt When Rebecca Sullivan purchased a house in Smyrna nine years ago, her two sons…

Justice February 26, 2024

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton and Elizabeth Schmidt, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A New York jury found on Feb. 23, 2024,…

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Business February 24, 2024

Check out the 44 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 44 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending February 23, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Elections February 23, 2024

How politicians can draw fairer election districts − the same way parents make kids fairly split a piece of cake

by Benjamin Schneer, Harvard Kennedy School; Kevin DeLuca, Yale University, and Maxwell Palmer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Redistricting – the process of…

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