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Researcher Discusses Cityhood Feasibility Studies; Second Week Of Ga. Legislative Concludes; Cobb County Board of Education On Combating COVID

January 21, 2022

Several cityhood movements are happening across metro Atlanta. Peter Bluestone, a senior research associate at the Center for State and Local Finance at Georgia State University, discusses how cityhood feasibility studies are conducted.

Plus, the second week of the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session wrapped up on Friday. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas discuss the latest.

Lastly, Cobb County is experiencing an increase in COVID cases. David Chastain, the chair of the Cobb County Board of Education, discusses what the school board is doing to keep educators, students and staff safe.

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