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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Cobb County announced that, due to human error during the transfer of address data, some residents in nine precincts received precinct cards addressed to voters who are not living in…

Opinion April 15, 2025

Voter ID is Popular with Voters but the SAVE Act May Not Be

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act, also known as the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which…

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News Brief February 10, 2025

Light turnout in Cobb BOC districts 2 and 4 special elections advance voting

By Mark Woolsey Early voting in the special primary for Cobb County Commission districts 2 and 4 was smooth but slow. Figures from the Cobb County Board of Elections and…

Opinion February 7, 2025

As Election Day Draws Closer, Democrats Focus on Getting Out the Vote

[This opinion article was submitted by JP Popham, 1st Vice Chair, Cobb County Democratic Committee] Drivers headed towards downtown Smyrna on Wednesday likely saw a group of locals waving signs…

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Opinion November 3, 2024

In Georgia, Walz Shows He Was A Good Choice For VP

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When a candidate is evaluated for the presidency, one of the first, and most significant, judgments is the choice of…

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Mableton August 24, 2024

Mableton Men Vote and the Cobb Collaborative host Mableton voter engagement event

Mableton Men Vote and the Cobb Collaborative distributed the following press release about an upcoming voter engagement event in Mableton: Mableton Men Vote and the Cobb Collaborative are pleased to…

Opinion August 24, 2024

The Democrats Need Their Next Convention in Atlanta

Republicans May Want To Switch It From Houston As Well By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Democrats had a highly successful political convention in Chicago for…

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Cobb County July 7, 2024

Residents receive fraudulent texts claiming to be from Cobb elections department

Cobb County warned residents that fraudulent texts were being sent by someone claiming to be with Cobb County Elections, using a spoofed election department phone number. Cobb Information Technology Services…

Anthony Gutierrez, accompanied by his fiancée Gabby Sterba, was sworn in by Judge H. Luke Mayes.

Kennesaw June 4, 2024

Anthony Gutierrez sworn into Kennesaw City Council

Anthony Gutierrez, accompanied by his fiancée Gabby Sterba, was sworn in by Judge H. Luke Mayes Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt All seats on the dais are filled…

Kennesaw April 29, 2024

Accusations of bullying: Kennesaw special election gets heated

By Rebecca Gaunt Ben Day, a Kennesaw City Council Post 5 special election candidate and Episcopal priest, has leveled criticism on his campaign website at two citizens who have publicly…

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Government & Politics June 17, 2025

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