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Voting Rights November 26, 2022

What voter turnout shows, and hides, about elections

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. by Aaron Mendelson, Center for Public Integrity November 18, 2022 The…

2022 Elections October 26, 2022

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

by Jane Junn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; John Holbein, University of Virginia, and Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger walks through the Georgia Capitol Oct. 25, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 26, 2022

Georgia’s soaring midterm early voting turnout ranks among top states as battlegrounds lead the way

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 25, 2022 More than 1 million Georgians have cast their ballots early for…

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

Cobb Sheriff’s Office seeks public help in locating missing teen

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office requested public help in locating a missing teen, Tatiana Morse, who has been missing since Saturday. Name: Tatiana MorseAge: 15 years oldDescription: 5’4″ tall, weighing 110 lbs, with…

Cobb County November 21, 2024

14-year-old arrested in connection with Allatoona High hoax call that triggered lockdown

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that a 14-year-old male student was arrested and charged following a hoax that triggered a…

Business November 21, 2024

Romania plans to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin F-35s

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Romania plans to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft…

Music November 21, 2024

Marietta-based GSO announces its Holiday Pops concert

Photo courtesy of Georgia Symphony Orchestra The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra released the following announcement about its upcoming Holiday Pops concert: Georgia Symphony Orchestra Continues a Treasured Marietta Holiday Tradition…

Justice November 21, 2024

Three judges appointed to Cobb Magistrate Court

Cobb Chief Magistrate Brendan Murphy announced the appointment of three magistrate judges to the bench. Norman Barnett and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson were appointed and Murphy re-appointed Judge Jennifer Inmon to serve…

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election turnout

What voter turnout shows, and hides, about elections

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

Georgia’s soaring midterm early voting turnout ranks among top states as battlegrounds lead the way