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Elections August 13, 2024

Special election dates set for Cobb BOC Districts 2 and 4

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration set dates for the special election for Cobb Board of Commissioners Districts 2 and 4. A special election was made necessary as…

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Cobb County May 22, 2024

Settlement reached with former Gov. Roy Barnes in Cobb zoning dispute

By Caleb Groves At the Cobb County Board of Commissioners’ monthly zoning hearings, the board approved signing a settlement litigation for a rezoning application denied in 2023, applied for by…

Elections May 22, 2024

Cupid, Sheffield win commanding leads in Cobb BOC primaries, with runoff likely in District 2

With the unofficial results in for Cobb County Board of Commissioners races, Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, and District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield have substantial and insurmountable leads in their primary races…

Cobb County May 15, 2024

Dispute over how many votes it takes to pass a resolution on the Cobb BOC

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, May 12, 2024, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the proposed transit referendum and the intent to put the transit tax…

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Elections May 10, 2024

Cobb District 4 BOC candidates take up home rule maps, transit referendum

District 4 candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners faced off on Monday, May 6, 2024’s forum at Grace City Church. Incumbent Monique Sheffield and attorney Yashica Marshall answered…

Elections May 4, 2024

Candidates for Cobb BOC chair face off in forum

By Caleb Groves AUSTELL, Ga.– At Thursday’s Candidate Forum for the Chair of the Cobb County Commissioner, candidates discussed taxes and infrastructure on May 2, 2024. Incumbent Lisa Cupid, a…

Cobb County April 24, 2024

Cobb county government building renamed after long-time county manager David Hankerson

By Caleb Groves At Tuesday’s meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners renamed the Cobb government building after the late County Manager David Hankerson. Hankerson was Cobb’s longest-serving county manager….

Cobb County April 12, 2024

Cobb BOC hears report on Truist Park

by Caleb Groves April 10, 2024 The Cobb County Board of Commissioners was presented with the latest updates from Truist Park, from increased tourism to Cobb’s reduced debt on the…

Cobb County April 8, 2024

Cobb BOC to decide on settlement of DOJ charge of discrimination in fire department

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to enter a Consent Decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a discrimination claim. The item is on the…

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Cobb County March 28, 2024

Cobb BOC delays decision on stormwater utility fees

Photo: Caleb Groves by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners delayed a decision on the proposed stormwater utility fee code amendments until August amid public opposition on Tuesday,…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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