District 2

2024 Elections June 15, 2024

Q&A with Jaha Howard, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

Image above provided by the Jaha Howard campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Jaha Howard, a pediatric dentist, will be on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic runoff…

BOC District 2 candidate Erick Allen, upper body shot, smiling, neatly trimmed beard, wearing a dark jacket and red tie

Cobb County February 13, 2024

Former state legislator announces run for Cobb Commission

by Rebecca Gaunt Erick Allen, the former Democratic state representative for the Smyrna-area District 40, announced Monday that he is running for the District 2 seat on the Cobb County…

Cobb County July 19, 2021

Jerica Richardson’s town hall features wide variety of topics

By Mark Woolsey District 2 Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson’s second-quarter public town hall Thursday night was wide-ranging, touching on topics ranging from public safety to COVID to zoning to…

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…

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…

Screen shot of plan for St. Benedict's School rezoning request

Cobb County August 10, 2020

Cobb Planning Commission recommends denial of St. Benedict’s School rezoning

The Cobb County Planning Commission at Tuesday’s zoning hearing voted 4-0 to recommend denial on a rezoning request from St. Benedict’s School for the purpose of expanding grades 5-8 for…

Fitz Johnson (photo provided by Fitz Johnson)

2020 Elections April 23, 2020

Fitz Johnson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Fitz Johnson is a Republican candidate for the District 2 seat on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The seat is currently held by Republican Commissioner Bob Ott, who is…

2020 Elections April 14, 2020

Jerica Richardson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Jerica Richardson is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb Count Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She’s hoping to be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace incumbent Republican…

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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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District 2

Q&A with Jaha Howard, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

Former state legislator announces run for Cobb Commission

Jerica Richardson’s town hall features wide variety of topics

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

Jerica Richardson transitions into the District 2 BOC position

Cobb Planning Commission recommends denial of St. Benedict’s School rezoning

Fitz Johnson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Jerica Richardson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner