Women In Politics

Georgians know what they want legislators to do
If they listen to Georgia residents, members of the General Assembly should know what to do this session. Create jobs, says a Macon resident. Revise the HOPE scholarship, offers an Atlantan. And repair the roads, suggests a Woodstock man. read more

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UN ‘didn’t know’ about DRC rapes
The UN says peacekeeping patrols were not informed by villagers that mass rapes were taking place in Congo.

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William Bradley: What We Know Now About The Big California Races
Nearly two weeks into the general election, here are seven key things we know now about the races for California governor and senator. Both races…

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Things to know about Nikki Haley
State Rep. Nikki Haley of Lexington County says she is not as close with Gov. Mark Sanford as many think. She adds she would govern better than Sanford, leading a conservative revolution to shake up the State House establishment.

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Congress wants to know why MMS aborted tougher drilling rules
WASHINGTON — Engineers launched their latest effort to curb the crude oil gushing from a busted underwater well in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill wrangled over the liability limits for oil companies and continued to probe the mishaps and regulatory failures that caused the mammoth spill.

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Judge says he didn’t know Hagan’s husband
GREENSBORO — A judge whose ruling is under fire from the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority says he did not know U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan’s husband was part of a lawsuit against Randleman Regional Reservoir — a factor that triggered questions about the ruling’s propriety. read more

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Members of Congress invest in what they know best
Members of Congress invest in what they know best

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