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Group points 'pork alert' finger at 2010 ag appropriations Jul. 9, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the Fiscal 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

Officials and lawmakers may end the House's bike-sharing program, which as of March had only been used by 175 staffers since its inception.

Wayne Memorial Hospital had a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday in Ludowici to celebrate the opening of a its new health center.

Congressman Jack Kingston, R-Ga., announced recently that the Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority has been named as the recipient of a discretionary grant from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Flip the calendar back to 2008. Aside from the stimulus package, if there was a single measure that split Georgia Republicans last year it was the vote over the $307 billion farm bill.

Recent scuffle in Long County The Liberty County Elections Board received notification of all changes in voting procedures approved by the Secretary of State and the Department of Justice.

By Amanda Carpenter Article Comments A second opinion Why were House Republicans holding an off-the-record meeting last week on health care with the real-life liberal doctor known as Patch Adams? The Hot Button obtained an e-mail about the meeting, sent from the office of Rep.

Proposed energy bill ineffective, costly. THE PUNITIVE energy bill concocted by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman is expected to come up for a floor vote today.

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston spoke on the House floor Thursday to discuss the economic impact on the city of Hinesville and Liberty County a recent Army decision to no longer direct a 5th BCT to the area.

Rep. Jack Kingston , a member of the Media Fairness Caucus, says ABC News is biased in favor of the Obama administration .

Home >> Blogs >> Blake Aued's blog >> How a Paul Broun budget amendment led to Jack Kingston hanging out with Miley Cyrus Submitted by Blake Aued on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 8:22pm. Ita s been a crazy week in Congress.

Since the civil rights movement, nine mostly Southern states and certain other districts have been required by law to obtain approval from the federal government before making any changes to the way they run elections.

If the primaries in the Georgia governor's race had been held earlier this month, John Oxendine would be facing Roy Barnes on Election Day, according to an opinion poll.

Local law-enforcement officers anticipate the opening for the new Valdosta-Lowndes County Joint Crime Lab as the renovations on the McCranie Building near completion.

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority continues to work with new prospects to bring jobs to the community, as was discussed during the regular meeting Tuesday.

Several weeks ago, Cumberland Island National Seashore's Chief Ranger announced that park administrators had given final approval for motorized vehicle tours in the park, some months after an environmental impact study indicated that motor vehicle tours would cause little damage.

Imperial Sugar is just about ready to get the refinery up and running. On Tuesday, the company will hold a special commemoration, marking the restart of the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth.

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Homeland security legislation that would extend a federal initiative to keep undocumented immigrants out of American jobs passed a key committee Friday, but only after Democrats shot down a measure offered by Inland Rep.

At a hearing that brought together the Army's top leadership and the Defense Appropriations Committee.