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Cobb, transit and Gwinnett

Cobb voters reject $11B transit referendum

Cobb and Gwinnett voters have historically rejected invitations to join MARTA. Based on the outcome of previous referendums, county officials came up with new plans that would expand their own transit systems, CobbLinc and Ride Gwinnett, without heavy-rail extension.

11Alive · 4h

Cobb and Gwinnett counties reject transit referendums in November election

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Transit referendums in Cobb and Gwinnett counties ... initiatives suggests a challenging path ahead for county-level transit funding in the Atlanta metro area. 11Alive is committed to helping you vote confidently by understanding ...

Axios on MSN · 6h

Cobb, Gwinnett voters reject transit and mobility taxes

Voters in Cobb and Gwinnett counties on Tuesday appeared to shoot down proposed sales taxes to fund billions of dollars in fancy buses, on-demand "microtransit" and bike trails. Why it matters: The failed votes mark the latest time the sprawling suburban counties have rejected a tax to fund transit.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 10h

Transit referendums appears to fail in Cobb and Gwinnett counties in metro Atlanta

Supporters had hoped the changing makeup of the two suburban counties would bode well for the proposed 1% sales taxes that would fund 30 years’ worth of projects.

Cobb County man receives 2 life sentences for aggravated child molestation

A Cobb County man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 38 years after being convicted of multiple child molestation and ...

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Shifts in Atlanta’s core counties reflect 2024 presidential election trends

In Atlanta’s core counties, Democratic support remained strong, though Harris’ totals were generally close to or slightly below Biden’s 2020 numbers, whereas Trump saw slight increases across all ...

Atlanta News First on MSN1d

Cobb County won’t get extension to count absentee ballots despite mail delays, Ga. Supreme Court rules

Cobb County election workers can only count absentee ballots received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, the Georgia Supreme Court ...

Georgia Supreme Court halts Cobb County extension of absentee ballot deadline

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that any ballot received by 7 p.m. on Election Day can be counted, but any ballots received ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution5h

Republicans win school board races in Cobb, Forsyth and Paulding counties

Republicans win school board races in two Georgia’s largest school districts, according to unofficial results.

The Associated Press on MSN1d

Georgia high court says absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day, even in county with delay

Georgia's highest court has stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed certain voters in the state's third-largest ...

Newsweek on MSN1d

Thousands of Georgia Voters in Democratic County Might Not Have Ballots Counted

Georgia Supreme Court rules all absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Tuesday, despite a Cobb County error.

Government Technology11d

Cobb County, Ga., Schools Hire Secretive Company to Monitor Threats

The private security firm Servius Group will apply AI to data on bullying, student absenteeism and online harassment and ...

Atlanta News First on MSN3h

Burger King-backup sheriff reelected in metro Atlanta

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens - who gained national attention after calling his deputies to investigate a local Burger King ...

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