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Meet your lawmakers: A legislative preview

The Daily Post presents a preview of the lawmakers representing Gwinnett and Barrow counties in the 2012 legislative session.

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Woodall talks Obama, presidential election at town hall meeting

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall holds first of Februrary town hall meetings in Gwinnett

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Harrell to seek a second term in House

Brett Harrell seeking re-election.

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Oberholtzer makes District 3 campaign announcement

Oberholtzer, the former mayor of Snellville, made his campaign official.

CNN scrubs Ga. debate after candidates cancel

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- CNN has called off a GOP presidential debate scheduled for March 1 in Georgia after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul said they would not attend.. Rick Santorum's campaign had signaled that he was unlikely to attend as well.. Newt Gingrich and the other three Republican

Gingrich, Santorum head to Georgia

The campaign trail in Georgia is getting crowded.With less than three weeks left until the state's March 6 presidential primary, candidates in the topsy-turvy Republican race are turning their attention to Super Tuesday's biggest prize.

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Johnson delivers Norcross State of the City address

Johnson delivers Norcross State of the City address

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Gingrich tops Georgia polls, plans trip to Gwinnett

Presidential race comes to Gwinnett. Sexton joins judicial race, and McClurg touts experience.

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Beaudreau to seek re-election

Commissioner to seek third term

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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Casas switches endorsement to Romney

Rep. David Casas switches alliances in presidential race.

Smith, Kirby in runoff for House seat

Runoff expected after Tuesday's voting in special election.

Gingrich shunned lobbying but hired lobbyists

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 lobbying jobs.

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Santorum refuses to bow despite another loss

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) -- Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests, but you can't tell it from his attitude.. The perpetually optimistic candidate has been drawing standing-room-only crowds and promising his political fortunes will improve if he can make it to just one more state. On Sunday, he

Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses

LAS VEGAS -- Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.. The former Massachusetts governor held a double-digit lead over his nearest pursuer as the totals mounted

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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Legislators want help cutting red tape

Business owners can help Red Tape Watch effort; Feb. 6 last day to register for March vote

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