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19 hrs ago | CBS 46

Historic Atlanta Church Gives Sermon On Health Care

One of Atlanta's most historic churches, Ebenezer Baptist Church, is calling health care for all Americans a moral right, not a privilege.

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Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, US News, US Politics, Republican

Mon Nov 09, 2009

CBS 46

JIm Martin To Endorse Kasim Reed

As the runoff for Atlanta mayor gears up, state Sen. Kasim Reed is getting a plug from a Democrat whose race went into extra innings -- but who lost.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Political Notebook: Macon pay scale proposal on its way

It looks like Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is close to proposing a pay scale for city employees - something that's been a top priority for years but has always been too expensive to put in place.

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Related Topix: Macon, GA, Macon Metro, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, John McCain, Ted Stevens

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Examiner.com

Does N.Y. Congressional race foreshadow Georgia's 2010 elections?

A liberal Republican Congressional candidate in New York has dropped out of the race, with pundits saying this could be a warning from conservatives to party leaders.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Race, attacks expected in Atlanta mayor runoff

ATLANTA a ' If history is any guide, the runoff for mayor in Atlanta will be an expensive, bare-knuckles brawl that could lay bare racial divisions in the city that served as the cradle of the civil rights movement.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, African-American, University of Georgia, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Chambliss backs tort reform

Addressing what he says is a major shortfall in congressional Democrats' plans for a health care overhaul, Republican U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Lindsey Graham

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Daily Citizen

Graham, Chambliss seek to address medical malpractice with a oeLoser Paysa reform

United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Saxby Chambliss today introduced "loser pays" legislation to decrease the number of frivolous lawsuits that increase the cost of medical care.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Lindsey Graham

Sun Nov 01, 2009

American Spectator

Eternal Vigilance

TRUMPING THE GOP Re: W. James Antle III's Revolt on the Right : Conservative principles have finally trumped loyalty to the Republican Party because after DECADES, we Conservatives have quit waiting to have the favor returned.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Examiner.com

Ga. senators want legislation posted online 72 hours before consideration

Sen. Johnny Isakson Georgia's two senators are among more than two dozen co-sponsoring a bill that requires proposed legislation be posted on the Internet at least 72 hours before the Senate or any committee debates or votes on the proposal.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Johnny Isakson

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Delta Farm Press

Climate change bill: few farmers benefit

'The one thing I hope for producers: that they understand if these carbon rules are put in place, the land will be saturated with carbon contracts and they won't be able to get paid for carbon sequestration.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, Republican, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Politico

Coburn tells GOP to hold the pork

Tom Coburn's tirade about the hypocrisy of using deficits to decry Democratic health care plans while voting for pumped-up appropriations bills was seconded by several senators.

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Related Topix: US News, Oklahoma, US Politics, John Thune, US Senate, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Oconee Politics

Call your Senators and Representatives for Jenny

This takes all of five minutes top over your lunch hour or break if you can do this today.

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Related Topix: US News, Representative Paul Broun, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Johnny Isakson, Washington, DC

Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Marshall trumpets legislative victory on maintenance depots

The Senate passed a defense authorizations bill late Thursday night with a 68-29 vote.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Jim Marshall, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Johnny Isakson, US Military, Robins Air Force Base, US Air Force

Thu Oct 22, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Congress passes bill to ease military voting snags

U.S. troops and other American voters overseas will get more time to send in their ballots and more electronic access to voting forms under legislation Congress passed Thursday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, Barack Obama, Charles Schumer, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson

Dalton Daily Citizen

Chambliss inducted into national 4-H hall of fame

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss , Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Agriculture, Science, Chevy Chase, MD

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Unions and the Delta vote

Airline and railroad employees are more highly unionized than employees in other sectors of the economy.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Johnny Isakson, Opinion

Mon Oct 19, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Military notebook: Chambliss, Isakson defend vote against Franken amendment

Senate Democrats are crying foul over an amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, offered this month by Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Johnny Isakson, US Military, US Air Force

Sat Oct 17, 2009

AARP The Magazine

4-H Hall of Famers

"? Photo courtesy office of Sen. Bill Nelson Getting $10,000 from selling 24 head of Santa Gertrudis cattle set Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Bill Nelson, Agriculture, Science, Republican

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Effingham Herald

2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo will be a keepina it rurala

More than 70 Farm Credit workers from across Georgia will set stages, cook, judge contests, shuttle conventioneers and host events at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie this October.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, 9, Agriculture, Science

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Valdosta Daily Times

a Price of doing nothing could be higha

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Georgia Chamber listening session at Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation, 273 Norman Drive, Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Johnny Isakson, Valdosta, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

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