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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Elections October 24, 2024

How pollsters have adapted to changing technology and voters who don’t answer the phone

by Spencer Kimball, Emerson College; Camille Mumford, Emerson College, and Matt Taglia, Emerson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. presidential election approaches,…

Politics November 20, 2022

Some midterm polls were on-target – but finding which pollsters and poll aggregators to believe can be challenging

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pollsters indulged in breezy self-congratulation in the aftermath of the 2022…

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2022 Elections October 24, 2022

With memories of embarrassments still fresh, election pollsters face big tests in 2022 midterm elections

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it became clear his poll had erred in the 2021…

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Polls and Quizes March 4, 2019

Poll: should Mableton and South Cobb incorporate into a city?

This is the first in a series of polls about issues affecting Cobb County. “Should Mableton and South Cobb form a city” was chosen as the first poll. Please read…

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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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