Cobb County Board of Commissioners

Cobb County May 28, 2021

Michael Hughes appointed to Cobb County Planning Commission

Michael Hughes was appointed to the Cobb County Planning Commission by District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield, and his appointment was announced by the Board of Commissioners at their May 25…

Melissa Alterio in front of the Cobb County BOC

Cobb County May 13, 2021

Melissa Alterio hired as new Cobb County 911 emergency communications director

Melissa Alterio was approved as the new Cobb County 911 Emergency Communications Department director, in a unanimous vote of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. Alterio comes to her…

Cobb County April 15, 2021

Jerica Richardson highlights nine priorities

by Mark Woolsey On the heels of a first-quarter public input tour, District 2 County Commissioner Jerica Richardson has unveiled a list of nine priorities she plans to focus on…

2020 Elections November 30, 2020

Cobb Commission District 2 election results: a look at the precincts

Democrat Jerica Richardson defeated Republican Fitz Johnson in the race to fill the seat of District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, and we’re going…

A map showing the results of the election race between Lisa Cupid and Mike Boyce

2020 Elections November 29, 2020

Cupid and Boyce: A look at the precincts

Democratic District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid defeated Republican Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce to become Chairwoman-elect of the BOC. This is the second in our series on…

Cobb County November 21, 2020

Jerica Richardson transitions into the District 2 BOC position

Long days, meeting after meeting, poring over budget documents and community outreach have become standard operating procedure for Jerica Richardson, who was elected to the District 2 County Commissioner post…

2020 Elections November 5, 2020

700 remaining absentee ballots to be counted in Cobb

Cobb elections Director Janine Eveler wrote the Courier in an email that there are 700 remaining absentee ballots to be counted in Cobb, in addition to resolving provisional ballots. The…

Cobb Senior Citizen Council lifetime achievement honorees

Cobb County October 21, 2020

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb selects honorees for lifetime achievement proclamations

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County issued the following press release highlighting the lifetime achievement proclamations, which they selected, and which the Cobb BOC presented: The Senior Citizen Council…

2020 Elections August 9, 2020

Altercation occurs at the EpiCenter between District 4 BOC candidate and supporter of her opponent

On Thursday August 6 an incident occurred at the Riverside EpiCenter between Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 candidate Shelia Edwards and Amber Summerhill, a supporter of Edwards’ opponent…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor August 4, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Republican elected officials put politics above safety and well-being of citizens

[Letters to the editor do not necessarily express the views of the Courier. We might agree with them, we might disagree, but they are the opinion of the person submitting…

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Health Care May 9, 2025

Meet the Florida Group Chipping Away at Public Benefits One State at a Time

This article by Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss May 8, 2025 PHOENIX — As an Arizona…

Georgia May 9, 2025

Georgia U.S. senators warn Trump’s proposed budget threatens to gut state’s growing EV manufacturing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2025 Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of…

Economy May 9, 2025

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

by Mingyi Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple:…

Education May 9, 2025

How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

by Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims…

Science and Technology May 9, 2025

Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

by Bruce J. MacFadden, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A…

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