ATLANTA (AP) — A panel of Georgia lawmakers is hearing from the NFL about the dangers of concussions in the sport. The Georgia Concussion Coalition is pushing legislation this session aimed at cut...
Boehner: Congress to overturn birth control policy WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says if President Barack Obama doesn't reverse a new policy requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth con...
Sen. Barry Loudermilk honors 'Courageous' filmmakers Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville) honored Alex and Stephen Kendrick in the Senate Chamber yesterday with Senate Resolution 800. The brothers are the filmmakers behind the feature-length motion pi...
Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romn...
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Rep. Barbara Massey Reece -Legislative Report-February 3, 2012 The Georgia House of Representatives voted Feb. 3 to approve an amended $18.6 billion state budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2012, which ends June 30. The plan would increase state spending ...
Santorum's gamble pays off ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum made a calculated decision a few weeks ago. The cash-strapped candidate chose to skip ahead in the primary calendar to court...
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Update: Santorum wins Minnesota caucuses, nonbinding Missouri WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questi...
South Carolina Gov. to veto anti-dredging bill unanimously passed COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's spokesman says she plans to veto a measure opposing her board's decision to allow Georgia to dredge the Savannah River and expand its port. ...
Ga. Secretary of State says Obama to remain on primary ballot ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Secretary of State says President Barack Obama's name will remain on the 2012 Democratic primary election ballot. Brian Kemp issued his final decision on Tuesday, respondi...
Senior Jesse Baker was named Darlington's 2012 STAR Student during assembly on Feb. 6, at which time he selected his varsity track coach, Kevin Hunt, as his STAR Teacher. The awards were presented ...
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GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential challenger Rick Santorum is hoping that his weeks of criticism of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney will pay off Tuesday when Colorado and Minnesota hold nom...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that could pave the way to privatize the state's aviation services. State lawmakers approved Senate Bill 339 by a vote of 50-5 on Tuesday. The...
Sen. Don Balfour in 2011 spent more than $29,000 given to him by campaign donors to rent a downtown Atlanta condo that he could use year-round. For eight-plus months of the year, though, records i...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold...
WASHINGTON (AP) — After losing Saturday's Nevada caucus race, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sought solace in what he called an encouraging statistic: that his supporters were turn...
ATLANTA (AP) — State Sen. Josh McKoon has filed an ethics bill that would cap lobbyist gifts at $100 and set a limit of $750 for travel, meals and accommodations for conferences and speaking engage...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says his consulting business never lobbied. But records show that he hired state and federal lobbyists, and some staff left to take lobbyi...
Some members of Obama's party are voicing opposition to the new rule that religious schools and hospitals provide contraceptive coverage for employees, while others are defending administration.