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.”
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.
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