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Government & Politics, Local government June 24, 2026

Cobb Launches Voter Engagement Survey to Improve Election Information and Voter Education

The Cobb County Elections & Registration department has launched a voter engagement survey and is encouraging all Cobb County residents to participate as part of an effort to strengthen voter…

Government & Politics, State Government June 17, 2026

Rundown of top Georgia state-wide primary runoff results

By Mark Woolsey Georgia voters cast their ballots in a runoff election Tuesday, with the matchups for the November general now clear. In the GOP race for a national post,…

Government & Politics, Local government June 13, 2026

Advance voting wraps up for the June 16 primary runoff

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting has now wrapped up in the lead-up to the June 16 primary runoff next Tuesday. Totals tabulated through Thursday showed 24, 556 Cobb voters opted…

Government & Politics April 29, 2026

Georgia Primary Early Voting Opens With Record Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first day of early voting for the May 19 primary saw substantial turnout across the state on Monday. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says 35,352 Georgians…

Opinion April 11, 2026

District 44 Candidate Danielle Bell Puts Healthcare at Center of Race

[The Cobb County Courier invites candidates to submit articles explaining what their vision is for the office they seek, and why voters should elect them. To check out our requirements…

Government & Politics April 8, 2026

Fuller Defeats Harris in Georgia Congressional District 14 Race

By Mark Woolsey Republican Clay Fuller bested Democrat Shawn Harris Tuesday in the special Georgia 14th district U.S. House election to fill the unexpired term of Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose resignation…

Opinion April 7, 2026

Georgia Families Deserve Fair Energy: It’s Time to Put People First

[The Cobb County Courier invites candidates to submit articles explaining what their vision is for the office they seek, and why voters should elect them. To check out our requirements…

Government & Politics, National Government April 3, 2026

Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election

By Mark Woolsey Early voting has now ended in the special runoff election to replace former 14th district GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The vote across 10 north and northwestern Georgia…

Elections, Government & Politics March 30, 2026

Cobb County advance voting begins for Georgia US House 14th District runoff

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting for the 14th District U.S. House runoff has kicked off leading up to the April 7 election. On Saturday’s first day of early voting in Cobb,…

Elections August 18, 2025

Candidate qualifying for Cobb municipal elections kicks off today

By Mark Woolsey Political hopefuls in six of Cobb’s seven municipalities can qualify to run for city offices today through Wednesday, August 18 to 20, 2025. Only Smyrna, which will…

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Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 13, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…