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Max Bacon upper body shot. Bacon is bearded, with white hair. He is wearing a dark sports jacket and an open-collared dress shirt. The shot is an upper-body shot, and he is smiling face-forward into the camera

2019 Elections July 8, 2019

UPDATED: Feisty as ever, Max Bacon seeks 10th term as Smyrna mayor

UPDATE: Max Bacon announced this morning that he will not seek reelection. We will be posting updated information as it becomes available. Opponents may have a lot to say about…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County April 29, 2018

Cobb County is hiring poll workers

Would you like to perform an important local role in our democracy, and get paid for it too? The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is hiring workers to…

Acworth September 24, 2017

Acworth mayor and board run unopposed, cancel November elections

Since all incumbents face no opposition, the Acworth Board of Aldermen voted at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, to cancel this year’s general election. “You look at the board as…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna September 21, 2017

Five Will Vie for Open Smyrna City Council Seat Nov. 7

There will be plenty of competition for the Smyrna City Council’s open Ward 3 seat this fall. No fewer than five candidates qualified at city hall Monday through Wednesday, each cashing…

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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

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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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UPDATED: Feisty as ever, Max Bacon seeks 10th term as Smyrna mayor

Cobb County is hiring poll workers

Acworth mayor and board run unopposed, cancel November elections

Five Will Vie for Open Smyrna City Council Seat Nov. 7