Tim Echols secures the GOP nomination for Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) as Cobb County Republicans turn out decisively. Low voter turnout and high utility bills shape the race ahead of the November showdown.
Today is the final day of advance voting in Cobb County for the Public Service Commission special primary election, but turnout remains low. As of Thursday, only 3,275 early votes have been cast, a concerning figure given the importance of this seat in overseeing Georgia’s energy policy and utility rates. Polls close at 7 p.m. tonight.
As protests against U.S. immigration laws spread nationwide, Cobb State Representative Gabriel Sanchez appeared at a rally outside the Atlanta ICE field office, standing with activists who called for an end to federal immigration enforcement.
A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is joining national colleagues to challenge a hidden provision in a federal spending bill that could tie states’ hands on artificial intelligence AI regulations for a decade.
The Cobb County School District is pressing ahead with plans to build a controversial new bus depot in Mableton, despite a year of community opposition. Local residents are now taking legal action to halt the project, citing violations of state and local laws.
The Committee on House Administration is raising serious concerns about the Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue and its potential for fraud and foreign donations. Yet, some Georgia and Cobb County Democrats continue using it for their campaigns. Why?
Georgia lawmakers are addressing rising chronic absenteeism rates in schools post-pandemic. New legislation and local efforts in Cobb County and across the state aim to tackle this growing issue and support student success.
Cobb County voters have the opportunity to weigh in on important statewide positions this summer. The Public Service Commissioner Special Primary Election is scheduled for June 17, 2025, and advance voting kicks off Tuesday, May 27.
Cobb Schools are right to sound the alarm on student transiency. Apartment overgrowth in Cobb County hurts education, safety, and property values. Cobb Commission leaders must take this seriously.
Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid staged an apartment zoning “emergency” meeting without Cobb’s School Superintendent Chris Ragsdale at the table. Ragsdale stood with students. Cobb deserves facts, not more political theater.
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