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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 30, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…

Cobb County Explained July 30, 2026

Cobb County Explained: Millage Rates and When Public Hearings Are Required

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Millage rates determine how much property…

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 30, 2026

Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…

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Government & Politics, Local government July 30, 2026

Cobb County Commissioners Approve $1.4 Billion FY27 Budget

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Commissioners finalized the county’s 2027 budget and 2026 millage rates at a meeting on Tuesday after some pointed discussion. The vote was…

Economy July 8, 2026

Florida’s proposed property tax cuts rely on a population boom that has slowed dramatically

by Matt Brooks, Florida State University and Karin Brewster, Florida State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From 2020 to 2024, Florida’s population grew by…

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Education, News July 7, 2026

Cobb school board member Becky Sayler creates FAQ about school tax hearings

Cobb Post 2 member of the Board of Education, Becky Sayler, posted the following FAQ about the Cobb school tax hearings and the relationship between the tax and the Cobb…

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Government & Politics May 23, 2026

Marietta sets public hearings on $433.2 million FY2027 proposed budget

Marietta residents will have two opportunities in June to weigh in on the city’s proposed $433.2 million budget for fiscal 2027. According to the City of Marietta website, the city…

Government & Politics, State Government May 12, 2026

Kemp approves property tax relief for Georgia homeowners amid concerns over local revenues, process

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 11, 2026 The governor has signed off on a bill designed to provide…

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Cobb County May 14, 2021

Cobb homeowners: your tax bills are in the mail!

Cobb County announced on its website that tax assessments were mailed out this week. The following notice was posted, with a link to visit if you want to file an…

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Smyrna August 8, 2017

Smyrna millage remains unchanged for the 11th straight year

The millage rate in Smyrna will remain at 8.99 mills, where it has stood since 2007, following a 7-0 vote by the city council Monday night. But keeping the millage…

Health & Wellness August 7, 2026

Budget Battle Erupts in Nation’s Capital Over Opioid Settlement Money

This article by Rachel Spears and Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 7, 2026 For years, Washington, D.C., has paid for Medicaid — the…

Immigration August 7, 2026

Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders…

Government & Politics, National Government August 7, 2026

Trump administration plan to roll back Head Start regulations could impact over 350 Georgia centers

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 6, 2026 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to roll…

International August 7, 2026

Why targeting guerrilla groups and cartels doesn’t stop violence in Latin America – but focusing on geography might

by Stephen F. Pires, Florida International University; Dylan Spencer, Georgia Southern University; Juan Del Rio, Florida International University, and Rob T. Guerette, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in…

Government & Politics August 7, 2026

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…