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Friday May 17 | Rome News

Poll shows Georgia Senate race wide open, Handel has little pull with women

The ever-growing pack of candidates for the U.S. Senate have a wide-open running field, according to a survey released at the start of the Georgia Republican Convention.

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Related Topix: Representative Paul Broun, US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Phil Gingrey, Georgia, Republican, US House of Representatives, Georgia Government, US Governors

Wed May 15, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Governor imposes restrictions on adoption of common core standards

Gov. Nathan Deal signed an executive order Wednesday putting in place restrictions on a set of academic standards adopted by the state that have faced growing opposition in recent months by tea party and conservative groups.

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Related Topix: Nathan Deal, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Georgia, Georgia Government

MainStreetNews.com

Father of BOC member could face charges in helicopter incident involving Sonny Perdue

The father of a Barrow County commissioner is under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot down a helicopter last Friday that reportedly was carrying former Georgia Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Barrow County, GA, Winder, GA

Tue May 14, 2013

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Charlie Harper: Education vs. political ignorance

It is no longer polite to talk about the Common Core curriculum in many conservative circles.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Georgia, Georgia Government, US Governors, Mitch Daniels, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

SavannahNow

Ga. businessman Perdue to explore US Senate bid

Georgia businessman David Perdue, cousin of former Gov. Sonny Perdue, says he's exploring a bid for U.S. Senate.

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Related Topix: Representative Paul Broun, US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Phil Gingrey, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Saxby Chambliss, US Governors

Mon May 13, 2013

Peach Pundit

Common Core Is Now A Common Enemy of Conservatives

It is no longer polite to talk about the Common Core standards in many conservative circles.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Georgia, Georgia Government, US Governors, Mitch Daniels, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri May 10, 2013

Alabama Live

Payday loan shops prey on the elderly and poor

In response to Ms. Woods' letter, I highly disagree with her defense on these payday loan places.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Georgia, Georgia Government, US Governors, Opinion

Sat May 04, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

Blackmon: Common Core uncommonly problematic

We've gotten ourselves into a mighty pickle. With "leadership" from the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the nation has jumped willy-nilly into a new set of educational standards for our children.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Pop/Rock, The Tea Party, Opinion

Thu May 02, 2013

MDJonline.com

Schools chief to visit Cobb, weigh in on Common Core

State Schools Superintendent John Barge is coming to Cobb County on Saturday to address concerns about the controversial Common Core standards.

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Related Topix: Cobb, GA, Cobb County, GA, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

Mon Apr 29, 2013

11Alive

'Culture of abusive hazing' alleged at Young Harris College

Before she started classes at Young Harris College in 2012, freshman Jo Hannah Burch enthusiastically pledged with a sorority called Gamma Psi.

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Related Topix: Student Society, Sororities, Gamma Psi, Fraternities, Young Harris, GA, US Governors

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Patch.com

Cobb School Board Nixes Math Books

The battle against Common Core curriculum standards came to Cobb County Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Cobb County, GA, Education Etc., Cobb, GA, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Smyrna, GA

Thu Apr 25, 2013

CNN

On This Day In 2003,The Georgia Legislature Omitted "Confederate flag" Design From State Flag

In a 2001 survey on state and provincial flags in North America conducted by the North American Vexillological Association, the redesigned Georgia flag was ranked the worst by a wide margin; the group stated that the flag "violates all the principles of good flag design." In 2002, Sonny Perdue was elected Governor of Georgia, partially on a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, US Governors

Wed Apr 24, 2013

MDJonline.com

GOP leaders join anti-Common Core stance

Local Republican leaders are warning the Cobb County Board of Education about a vote scheduled today on the purchase of millions of dollars of textbooks they believe will tie the system into the Obama administration's nationally prescribed Common Core curriculum.

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Related Topix: Cobb County, GA, Cobb, GA, Acworth, GA, US Governors, Marietta, GA

Tue Apr 23, 2013

Daily Report

Teilhet Opens Plaintiffs' Firm After Heading Advocacy Group

Rob Teilhet has returned to private practice, opening a plaintiffs' firm on the Marietta Square after two years as executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters .

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Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

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