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Business November 25, 2023

The Home Depot to acquire International Designs Group

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire International Designs Group (IDG) which owns Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries….

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Georgia March 1, 2023

Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 28, 2023 A Georgia House panel on Tuesday aired out much-debated sweeping legislation…

Cobb County Business February 14, 2018

Sterling Seacrest broker receives Builders Cup Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors

David Thatcher, of Sterling Seacrest Partners, a commercial insurance broker with Cobb County-based Sterling Seacrest, was awarded the “Builders’ Cup” by the Georgia chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors at their annual…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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The Home Depot to acquire International Designs Group

Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing

Sterling Seacrest broker receives Builders Cup Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors