opioid settlement

Cobb County May 9, 2025

Funds available through Cobb County for opioid abatement programs

Cobb County announced that the Cobb County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council is accepting applications to fund programs intended to combat the opioid crisis. The grants are funded by the Cobb…

Health Care November 18, 2024

State panel steering Georgia opioid settlement money recommends initial round of projects

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2024 This story was updated at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14,…

Cobb County June 16, 2024

Cobb’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Council held its first meeting

Cobb’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Council held its first meeting. The purpose of the group is to determine how the county should spend the proceeds from lawsuit settlements over the opioid…

Health Care April 17, 2024

Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani April 15, 2024 State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid…

Georgia April 12, 2024

Georgia to distribute $638M settlement through grant program to combat deadly opioid epidemic

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2024 The state has launched a grant program for awarding the hundreds…

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Health Care July 12, 2023

Meet the People Deciding How to Spend $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani July 10, 2023 As more than $50 billion makes its way to state and…

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Justice April 19, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court hears hospital authority’s challenge to state opioid settlement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia RecorderApril 19, 2023 A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers and distributors. The…

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Cobb County April 12, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve accepting an estimated $15 million from the national opioid settlement

At its regular meeting yesterday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the county to accept a settlement in its opioid litigation cases against three pharmacy chains,…

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…

Weather & Environment May 21, 2025

Kennesaw State recognized for environmental stewardship

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University recently earned the Overall Community Improvement Award from Keep Cobb Beautiful…

Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Learn about your county: Registration open for Cobb 101

Registration is now open for Cobb 101, an annual program that educates participants in the workings of Cobb County government. The announcement for the program on the Cobb website describes…

Education May 21, 2025

Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards honorees walk the red carpet

By Mark Woolsey The Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards are in the rear-view mirror for this year, but look for them to return in 2026 with the attendant ruffles and flourishes,…