House lawmakers signed off on a revised $37.7 billion budget for next year that includes increases in spending for education, prisons and housing but lacked the splashy infusion of one-time spending that made this year’s spending plan swell to more than $40 billion. “I’ve made no secret about this budget. Things are tight,” Rep. Matt […]
After weeks of public debate and community input, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners has officially voted to opt out of House Bill 581 (HB 581), securing a significant win for taxpayers who were concerned about potential automatic tax increases and reduced transparency in local tax policy.
In a high-stakes special election for Cobb County Commission District 2, Democratic voters sent a clear message, delivering a disappointing night for controversial former school board member Jaha Howard. Low voter turnout played a significant role, but the results showed that Howard’s troubled past continues to weigh on his political future.
Jerica Richardson has been removed from the Cobb County Board of Commissioners after Georgia Court denies appeal. Richardsons’s two-year legal battle over defying state-approved redistricting maps ended with widespread praise from many Cobb residents. Many see her removal as a victory for the rule of law, accountability, and a chance for the county to refocus on real issues.
Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Childs released a ruling made on January 24, 2025 in favor of the Cobb County School Board’s decision to terminate Katherine Rinderle, a teacher at Due West Elementary, for violating district policies.
As the deportations of criminal illegal immigrants and the implementation of other policies under the Trump administration continue, protests are being coordinated throughout the country. Many are being organized allegedly by a menagerie of radical socialist groups including locally the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Atlanta Chapter of the Democratic Socialism of America and other radical liberal groups through social media platforms such are Tiktok, Discord and Reddit.
Dozens of people lined the streets near Downtown Marietta on Saturday (2/1/20025) to protest President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting illegal immigration, filling the sidewalks with signs bearing messages such as “America was built by immigrants,” “No one is illegal on stolen land,” and “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”
Thursday, January 30, 2025- Lawmakers took up gender and school athletics legislation as the first bill filed in the 2025 session. The Senate Education and
The Cobb County Board of Education has officially announced that it will opt out of the HB581 property tax formula, a decision that aligns with the best interests of students, teachers, and the community at large, according to many local education leaders.
On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 individuals, fulfilling a central promise of his 2024 campaign. These pardons largely focused on those convicted or facing charges related to the events of January 6, 2021, which Trump and his supporters have repeatedly referred to as a “protest” rather than an “insurrection.”
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