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Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich to appear at Atlanta Marriott NW rally
Conservative Republican Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will be in Georgia, his home state, and will appear at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest hotel on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 3pm until 5pm.
Former Lamar County Board of Commissioners Chairman Kent Kingsley is running for Congress.
It's going to be busy election year in Coweta
In addition to the presidential race and the July vote on a regional sales tax for transportation projects, nearly every Coweta County official is up for reelection this year -- as are three school board members, and Coweta's state and federal legislators.
Westmoreland Draws Primary Opposition In GA-3
I've been saying since the 2010 elections that the TEA Party energy - and entropy - would likely be directed at incumbent Republicans in the 2012 cycle as much if not more so than Democrats during the 2012 cycle.A We already have Michael Opitz challenging Phil Gingrey in GA-11.A Now comes word that political newcomer Kent Kingsley will challenge ... (more)
Herrera Beutler seeks hearing on FDIC's loan sales | Feb. 7,
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, joined fellow Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia on Tuesday in requesting a House hearing on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s sale of loans from failed banks, including the former Bank of Clark County, to Miami-based Rialto Capital Management, as well as similar sales.
HC Board of Commissioners Official Minutes
The Heard County Board of Commissioners held a Commissioners Meeting onA December 29, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Heard County Courthouse.
Congress challenges air fee disclosure rule
On Jan. 26, the Transportation Department began requiring airlines and ticket agents to quote fares that include all mandatory taxes and fees.
Ag officials present 2012 outlook
A University of Georgia professor said the down economy has held agriculture back the last two years, but he's optimistic about this year.
U.S. House passes bills to improve budget process
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at updating and improving the federal budget process, reports Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga. Third District.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gingrich backers in Congress hold firm
WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Trent Franks is on challenging terrain when wooing his congressional colleagues to back Newt Gingrich for president.
The Navigator: Bill aims to scuttle new airfare pricing rule
On Jan. 26, the Transportation Department began requiring airlines and ticket agents to quote fares that include all mandatory taxes and fees.
Ag officials: Outlook for 2012 - a bit better'
On Friday, the Carroll County Agriculture Center hosted the 2012 Agricultural Forecast presented by the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, where the general message was that things are gradually getting better.
Democrats, Nine Georgia Congressmen Miss FEC Filing Deadline
Nationally, political analysts are combing through recently filed Federal Election Commission campaign finance disclosures, following the money trail from PACs and the so-called "super" PACs back to the candidates running for office.
Boehner: House Will Attach Keystone Pipeline to Infrastructure Bill
On ABC's This Week, we were treated to another interview by Speaker of the House John Boehner where he did a bit of history revision on what went on with Republicans and their recent mucking up the works on allowing an extension of the payroll tax cut to be extended.
Boehner: House did its job passing jobs bills
The House has done its job in passing bills aimed at job creation, Speaker John Boehner said Sunday, even if the legislation approved by the Republican-led chamber is close to dead on arrival in the Democratic Senate.
House Republicans begin to worry that doing nothing might not be goodA enough
In an economy that continues to be defined by ongoing unemployment troubles, dismal state budgets, and other bad news trouble's brewing among House Republicans : "We need to get more done," said Rep.
In Georgia, Republican lawyers have always been a small and inconsequential lot.
New Year, Same Job-Killing Agenda from the White House
Last week, President Obama announced he will deny construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.A The pipeline was anticipated to have created as many as 140,000 direct and indirect jobs, would have meant much-needed tax revenue for state and local governments around the pipeline, and would have lowered energy costs for all Americans.A Energy prices ... (more)
That's what a growing number of House Republicans have been saying privately - and now publicly - about what they've seen so far of their party's 2012 legislative agenda.
Ga. agriculture faces a growing labor problem
Local career center recruits and refers domestic workers to the employer until the date H-2A workers depart for work, or three days prior to the first work date.
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