Entity: Georgia - Cobb County

No Records Response from Cobb County, Georgia, Regarding Communications with Specific External Groups

June 11, 2020
Cobb County, Georgia, stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications with the specific external groups. American Oversight sought these records in light of Georgia's public reports that operating challenges related to the state's new voting machines delayed some results for the June 9th primary elections.

Cobb County, Georgia, Jail Contracts Regarding Global Tel Link

June 2, 2020
Cobb County, Georgia, contracts detailing costs borne by people in jail and their visitors for Global Tel Link services, including phone calls and video visits.

News Roundup: One Firing, Multiple Scandals

May 22, 2020
Trump's firing of the State Department's inspector general has unearthed a series of concerning stories about the conduct of the very person who pressed for the firing — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Open Records Request to Cobb County, Georgia, for Records Regarding Detained Voters

May 20, 2020
Open records request to Cobb County, Georgia, for records — including communications, directives, and protocols — regarding absentee ballot request forms for detained voters who have not been convicted of a felony or are completing sentences for misdemeanors.

News Roundup: The Subversion of Justice at the Justice Department

May 15, 2020
From investigations into the president’s perceived enemies to interference in the criminal cases of Trump allies like Flynn and Roger Stone, the ongoing politicization of the department is a dangerous threat to the rule of law.

Open Records Request to Cobb County, Georgia, for Records Relating to Phone Charges in Jails

May 12, 2020
Open records request to the Cobb County, Georgia Sheriff’s office requesting records relating to phone charges in jails during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cobb County, Georgia, Records Regarding Election Signature Matching

May 5, 2020
Records from Cobb County, Georgia, reflecting email communications regarding absentee ballot application processing.

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020
Like many things in today’s politics, mail-in voting has become a political flashpoint as the November election gets closer.

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

April 24, 2020
Trump has seemingly failed to learn that no amount of political spin can minimize his administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.

Open Records Request to Cobb County, Georgia, for Records Regarding Election Signature Matching

April 24, 2020
Open records request to Cobb County, Georgia, for records regarding election signature matching including formal policies, memos, and directives.