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Politics April 28, 2021

Online discussion on how to run for public office

There will be an online discussion on how to run for public office, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter. The online event via Facebook Live will…

Opinion December 22, 2020

Opinion: Cobb election director Janine Eveler responds to criticism of reduction in advance voting sites

The Courier ran an opinion by Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local this morning critical of the decision of Cobb elections and registration to cut the…

From the Editor November 26, 2020

Opinion: No, Cobb County is not shredding Trump ballots

I don’t tend to speak in certainties. At 69 years old I’ve learned through long and hard experience that it doesn’t pay to make hard and fast predictions, and I…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

From the editor: All quiet and smooth at four South Cobb polling sites

Sometimes good news is bad news for reporters and editors, especially when they just show up somewhere hoping to find a story. Bad news is often a more interesting story…

2020 Elections August 12, 2020

Update on Cobb primary run-off

Results for the 2020 Cobb primary and non-partisan election run-off won’t be certified until Thursday August 20, and mail-in absentee ballots are still being counted, but at some point this…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor August 4, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Republican elected officials put politics above safety and well-being of citizens

[Letters to the editor do not necessarily express the views of the Courier. We might agree with them, we might disagree, but they are the opinion of the person submitting…

Lisa Campbell, a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 35

2020 Elections March 26, 2020

Lisa Campbell: candidate for Georgia House District 35

Lisa Campbell is running in the Democratic primary for district 35 in the Georgia House of Representatives in the 2020 election. Campbell is one of three Democratic candidates in the…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

2020 Elections, Uncategorized February 1, 2020

Qualifying fees and deadline for Cobb County elections

At its January 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted on and adopted the qualifying fees for candidates for Cobb County elected offices. All the positions listed are…

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

2020 Elections January 15, 2020

Cobb commissioners approve new voting precincts

At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners proposals to create three new voting precincts were approved 4-1, with District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid opposing the motions….

green checkmark in a circle voting symbol. Used in article about municipal elections

2019 Elections October 26, 2019

Advance voting in Cobb city elections continues through November 1

If you live within the city limits of Austell, Kennesaw, Powder Springs or Smyrna, you have an opportunity for advance voting in the 2019 Cobb city elections between now and…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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