Bob Barr seeks Congress seat
Former Rep. Bob Barr announced Friday that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey.
Gingrey announces run for Senate
Congressman Phil Gingrey enters the GOP race to replace U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
Graves won't run for Chambliss' Senate seat
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, announced this morning he will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Moultrie, when Chambliss' term expires in 2014.
Broun says he wants automatic budget cuts to occur
SAVANNAH — Traveling across Georgia to tout his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, Republican Rep. Paul Broun said Friday that he sees $100 billion in automatic budget cuts as Washington's only realistic option for trimming spending.
Sen. Chambliss won't seek re-election
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss will not run for a third term next year, avoiding a likely fight with the tea party for the Republican nomination, a congressional aide said Friday.
House re-elects Boehner speaker
The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and hailing one of its own senators who returned a year after being felled by a stroke.
2 dead in bus crash into overpass at Miami airport
At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass. Authorities say two passengers are dead and others have been critically injured after a too-tall charter bus smashed into the overpass, crumpling metal.
GOP in Ga. Senate nominates Shafer as new leader
ATLANTA -- Republicans in the state Senate picked a new leadership team Thursday in a decision that may signal its members are tired of the intraparty strife that has gripped the chamber.
Balfour's ethics fine too weak, colleague says
A first-term state senator wants stiffer penalties for a veteran colleague who admitted filing erroneous documentation so he could get paid for in-state work on days he was not in Georgia.
Pros and cons for regional transportation tax
A look at the arguments for and against a proposed regional transportation sales tax, which will be on July 31 ballots.
Coca-Cola halts ties to conservative law drafters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coca-Cola Co. has terminated its relationship with a conservative group seen by some as an incubator for a string of new state voter ID laws and a marketer of laws like Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense statute.
Gingrich helped build conservative base
Though Georiga is hardly a given for him, many Republican figures in the state still credit Newt Gingrich with many conservative accomplishments.
Olens named head of Romney's Georgia steering committee
A spokesman for GOP Presidential contender Mitt Romney says that Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens will lead efforts in Georgia to get Romney solidified as the nominee.
Ga. Democrats regrouping amid dwindling funds
Georgia's Democratic Party Chairman has acknowledged the party was recently down to about a month's worth of operating expenses but has made adjustments that will keep the party in business through the spring.
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Local Government
- Conceptual design of Falcons stadium OK'd 1 comment
- Political newcomer wins Loganville Council race 2 comments
- New Gwinnett property tax districts moving forward 9 comments
- Library board names interim director 2 comments
- Grayson City Council sets public hearing dates for millage rate
- Dedication ceremony to remember fallen officer
- Library director fired without cause 7 comments
- Suwanee man sentenced for million dollar tax fraud 1 comment
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State News
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- Atlanta airport evacuated after explosion; Bomb threat near Capitol 2 comments
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