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.”
On January 15, 2025, the Georgia State Ethics Commission swiftly dismissed a complaint filed by East Cobb Democrat activist Mindy Seger against four Republican members of the Cobb County Board of Education.
In an unusually brief deliberation, the commission rejected Seger’s claims without any discussion. This stood in stark contrast to the nearly hour-long review of a complaint involving former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, which resulted in a six-figure penalty.
At the January 16, 2025, meeting of the Cobb County Board of Education, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of two additional books from the district’s libraries due to inappropriate content. This decision follows previous actions aimed at protecting students from materials deemed unsuitable for minors. The books in question contained graphic images, descriptions, and drawings that were determined to be too explicit for public school students.
Here’s a story that should disturb anyone who cares about the integrity of our democratic institutions. In Georgia, a state senator was arrested — yes, arrested — for doing nothing more than standing up for his right to represent the people who elected him. That senator, Colton Moore, a Republican from Trenton, found himself handcuffed and hauled off to jail simply for trying to fulfill his duties during Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State Address.
Written by Heather Thompson And there a baby lay Wrapped and warmed by hay. A Deliverer has come to us With very little noise or
By Heather Thompson No doubt you’ve heard about the giant “car-sized” drones flying over New Jersey, then New York, then many other places, causing airports
By L. Cramer Yesterday, in an act of presidential capacity, and after telling everyone over and over that it would never happen and that he
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