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Government & Politics, National Government January 8, 2026

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

by Christopher Neubert, Arizona State University and Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With Congress back in session, legislators will take…

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Health & Wellness January 2, 2026

Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 31, 2025 The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using…

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Science & Technology December 19, 2025

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

by Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds,…

Health & Wellness December 17, 2025

Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys December 16, 2025 The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who…

Opinion December 8, 2025

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2025 When the Georgia Supreme Court handed Pete Skandalakis a steaming pile…

Government & Politics December 2, 2025

Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power

by SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft…

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Government & Politics December 1, 2025

Trump shedding support among Latino voters, survey finds

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since…

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Government & Politics November 27, 2025

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

by Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President…

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Government & Politics November 21, 2025

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

by Kee Hyun Park, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies and Shannon P. Carcelli, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few political…

Government & Politics November 13, 2025

Government reopens after 43 days: Trump signs bill ending record shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, and Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 12, 2025 This report has been updated. WASHINGTON…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes, Weekend Quiz January 10, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week’s Headlines

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday the…

Sports January 10, 2026

KSU Esports team earns first place in two divisions at the Peach Belt Conference Championships

Photo provided by Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University’s Esports team brought home Peach Belt Conference wins…

News, Transportation January 10, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project This week’s updated schedule…

Crime & Public Safety January 10, 2026

Protests of killing of Minnesota woman by ICE agent planned for Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey The controversial killing of a Minnesota mother of three by an ICE agent is spurring multiple protests across the Cobb area. The Indivisible Cobb progressive grassroots advocacy…

News, Weather January 10, 2026

Flood watch plus possibility of isolated tornado in effect for metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties Saturday

A Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of north Georgia through Saturday evening, with the potential for flash flooding due to excessive rainfall. The National Weather Service issued a…

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