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John Barrow News Archives

John Barrow News Archives for October 2009

Oct 29, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dems in

The state Democratic party is about to jump into the Atlanta mayor's race in an attempt to block front-runner Mary Norwood, whom party chairman Jane Kidd said this evening is a "duplicitous" Republican.

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Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Business Whirl: Archibald retires from tutorial program

Barbara Thurmond Archibald, executive director of the Athens Tutorial Program recently retired after working with the program for 28 years.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Paul Broun, Republican, Georgia, University of Georgia

Wed Oct 21, 2009

SavannahNow

New dust rules coming

Federal officials are formally launching a bid to curb combustible dust buildups like those that fueled last year's Imperial Sugar disaster.

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Related Topix: Port Wentworth, GA, George Miller, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Hilda Solis, OSHA

Thu Oct 08, 2009

InformationWeek

Lawmakers Seek Google Voice Investigation

Several Congressional representatives have asked the FCC to investigate Google because the company's Google Voice service blocks access to certain numbers served by rural phone companies.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Steve Buyer, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, Representative Michele Bachmann

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Voice of the People

Obstacle to health reform

I am one of the majority of Americans who believe that a public option is fundamental to any realistic plan to fix our broken health-care system.

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Related Topix: Bart Gordon, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Jim Matheson, Representative Zachary Space, Stow, OH, Opinion

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Augusta Chronicle Online

Newcomer Jenkins stresses teamwork

JoRae Jenkins entered the District 1 commission race with no baggage -- no voting record, no past to explain and no well known ties to any established politicians.

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Related Topix: Augusta, GA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Medical College of Georgia

Sun Oct 04, 2009

SavannahNow

Barrow says he's getting flak from both sides; that means he's positioned himself just about right

U.S. Rep. John Barrow likes to say he's taking flak from both the right and the left.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, W., Wedding

SavannahNow

No government body is making sure the way Imperial's refinery is rebuilt minimizes sugar dust hazards

Imperial Sugar Co. says the Port Wentworth sugar refinery it is rebuilding reflects state-of-the art technology.

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Related Topix: Food, Port Wentworth, GA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, George Miller, Savannah, GA

Sat Oct 03, 2009

SavannahNow

165th Airlift Wing gets new commander

Col. Henry Smart Jr. took to the podium one last time and addressed the airmen gathered before him in the 165th Airlift Wing's fuel cell hangar.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Air Force

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Free Republic

ATTON Freepers!Action Needed:Army Reservist R/Pol being harassed for serving country

Mosley drops bid to be challenger to U.S. Rep. John Barrow Vidalia doctor was preparing quest to challenge Democrat John Barrow A Republican who said he'd spend $500,000 of his own money in an effort to oust U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Fort Leavenworth, US Military, US Army, Savannah Metro, Thunderbolt, GA

SavannahNow

Kingston pushing to put bills online for three days before House votes

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston is in the thick of a fight to require that all bills voted on by the House first be posted online for at least 72 hours.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Jack Kingston, Republican, US House of Representatives, Savannah, GA, Savannah Metro, Democrat

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Augusta Chronicle

Rep. Barrow pressed on mercury legislation

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 9:59 a.m. A Georgia congressman's plan to amend legislation that would phase out mercury-based technology at four chlorine factories - including the Olin Corp.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Olin Corporation, Mining, Augusta, GA

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