By Camie Young
Gwinnett Dailey Post
October 29, 2010
DULUTH — The man given credit for the Republican party taking over Congress for the first time in 40 years in the 1990s says the party can do it again this Tuesday.
Newt Gingrich rallied a group of several hundred supporters Thursday to vote — and get their friends to vote — to bring a halt to the Democratic policies in Washington. As part of his American Solutions tour, Gingrich said the country has to rally around Republicans to bring jobs and pro-business policies back to the country.
“It’s great to have Newt back in Gwinnett again,” BJ Van Gundy said of Gingrich, who represented a small portion of Gwinnett while he served as House Speaker in the 1990s. “It feels like the good old days. We hope he can propel the Republicans back nationwide.”
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Democrats Rally Augusta Voters, Supporters
By Susan McCord
Staff Writer
The Ausgusta Chronicle
October 29, 2010
Urging Democratic voters to go to bed early and get up with the rooster to remind friends and family to get out and vote, Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond returned Thursday to Augusta to rally the faithful.
Tuesday's election, in which Thurmond is seeking a U.S. Senate seat, is "more important than 2008" because there are now fewer teachers teaching more students, he said, adding that the state needs someone to stand up for those who don't have jobs or insurance.
"Right has no color," said Thurmond, the son of a third-generation Athens, Ga., sharecropper, a Paine College graduate and a three-term Georgia labor commissioner.
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Staff Writer
The Ausgusta Chronicle
October 29, 2010
Urging Democratic voters to go to bed early and get up with the rooster to remind friends and family to get out and vote, Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond returned Thursday to Augusta to rally the faithful.
Tuesday's election, in which Thurmond is seeking a U.S. Senate seat, is "more important than 2008" because there are now fewer teachers teaching more students, he said, adding that the state needs someone to stand up for those who don't have jobs or insurance.
"Right has no color," said Thurmond, the son of a third-generation Athens, Ga., sharecropper, a Paine College graduate and a three-term Georgia labor commissioner.
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Republican Hopefuls Share Plan For Georgia
By Bianca Cain
Staff Writer
The Augusta Chronicle
October 29, 2010
Republican candidates gathered Thursday morning to discuss jobs, but mostly the importance of turning the state red.
"We're going to take Georgia and America back," said Congressman Paul Broun at the Real Jobs for Georgia Bus Tour. "I believe very firmly that every single constitutional office in the state of Georgia is going to be Republican after this election."
Nearly 100 people attended, braving inclement weather, to hear 10 candidates discuss their plans for the state.
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Staff Writer
The Augusta Chronicle
October 29, 2010
Republican candidates gathered Thursday morning to discuss jobs, but mostly the importance of turning the state red.
"We're going to take Georgia and America back," said Congressman Paul Broun at the Real Jobs for Georgia Bus Tour. "I believe very firmly that every single constitutional office in the state of Georgia is going to be Republican after this election."
Nearly 100 people attended, braving inclement weather, to hear 10 candidates discuss their plans for the state.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Economy Likely To Be Issue For Schools In Next 4 Years
By Winston Skinner
The Newnan Times-Herald
October 27, 2010
Several candidates at the Senoia forum Monday said current economic conditions will create challenges for the Coweta County school system during the next four years.
"The budget's going to continue to be a real challenge," incumbent District One At-Large candidate Mike Sumner said. "I wouldn't be surprised if the state gives us another round of cuts."
Sumner is the only incumbent in contested races for the school board this year. He faces a challenge from April Parker. Parker and Sumner took part in Monday's forum at the Freeman-Sasser Building in the Seavy Street Park in Senoia. Also participating in the forum, sponsored by the Senoia Downtown Development Authority, were candidates running for the southeast Coweta seat previously held by Steve Bedrosian -- Amy Dees, Jimmy Harrison and Andrew Krause.
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The Newnan Times-Herald
October 27, 2010
Several candidates at the Senoia forum Monday said current economic conditions will create challenges for the Coweta County school system during the next four years.
"The budget's going to continue to be a real challenge," incumbent District One At-Large candidate Mike Sumner said. "I wouldn't be surprised if the state gives us another round of cuts."
Sumner is the only incumbent in contested races for the school board this year. He faces a challenge from April Parker. Parker and Sumner took part in Monday's forum at the Freeman-Sasser Building in the Seavy Street Park in Senoia. Also participating in the forum, sponsored by the Senoia Downtown Development Authority, were candidates running for the southeast Coweta seat previously held by Steve Bedrosian -- Amy Dees, Jimmy Harrison and Andrew Krause.
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GOP Bus Tour Visits Moultrie
By John Oxford
The Moultrie Observer
Local News
Octobe 27, 2010
MOULTRIE — Republican candidates for state offices stopped in Moultrie Tuesday afternoon as they toured through South Georgia together one week before the Nov. 2 general election.
Their focus was on getting people out to vote and on Georgia jobs.
About 25 people showed up to Lewis Hill Amphitheater to meet with District 8 House of Representatives candidate Austin Scott, state school superintendent candidate John Barge, agriculture commissioner candidate Gary Black, attorney general candidate Sam Olens, labor commissioner candidate Mark Butler and Public Service Commission candidate Tim Echols. Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal and U.S. Senate candidate Johnny Isakson were unable to attend for previous commitments, and insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens came to the stop but left before the other candidates spoke.
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Local News
Octobe 27, 2010
MOULTRIE — Republican candidates for state offices stopped in Moultrie Tuesday afternoon as they toured through South Georgia together one week before the Nov. 2 general election.
Their focus was on getting people out to vote and on Georgia jobs.
About 25 people showed up to Lewis Hill Amphitheater to meet with District 8 House of Representatives candidate Austin Scott, state school superintendent candidate John Barge, agriculture commissioner candidate Gary Black, attorney general candidate Sam Olens, labor commissioner candidate Mark Butler and Public Service Commission candidate Tim Echols. Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal and U.S. Senate candidate Johnny Isakson were unable to attend for previous commitments, and insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens came to the stop but left before the other candidates spoke.
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Governor's Race: No Clear Winner
By Walter C. Jones
Morris News Service
The Athens Banner-Herald
October 27, 2010
ATLANTA - None of the candidates for Georgia governor has a big enough lead to avoid a runoff, according to a poll released today
Republican Nathan Deal has support from 47 percent of those surveyed, while Democrat Roy Barnes has 41 percent - neither above the 50 percent threshold to win outright.
InsiderAdvantage conducted the survey for WSB-TV of Atlanta. Its computers questioned 2,119 registered voters who said they either have voted or intend to vote in the race for governor.
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The Athens Banner-Herald
October 27, 2010
ATLANTA - None of the candidates for Georgia governor has a big enough lead to avoid a runoff, according to a poll released today
Republican Nathan Deal has support from 47 percent of those surveyed, while Democrat Roy Barnes has 41 percent - neither above the 50 percent threshold to win outright.
InsiderAdvantage conducted the survey for WSB-TV of Atlanta. Its computers questioned 2,119 registered voters who said they either have voted or intend to vote in the race for governor.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Georgia Winter Institute
GEORGIA WINTER INSTITUTE…
where person-centered planning meets community building
This amazing event will bring people together from Georgia and beyond to discover how to infuse values-based, person-centered philosophies into our community building efforts. We will have a chance to learn from leaders in the field and each other. One of our activities will be to encourage commitments to sponsor community readings of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community. We will also explore strategies for sharing the stories of successes and dreams – our own and others – in our community work.
Featured Speakers:
John O'Brien, Connie Lyle O'Brien, Bruce Anderson, Charles Hopkins & Jack Wheeler, Tom Kohler, and De'Amon!
We will let you know the moment our online registration is up and running...
DATE
January 9-11, 2011
REGISTRATION
Note: Advance registration required. There will be NO onsite registration!
For participants staying at The Lodge:
$75 per person
$50 per person for groups of 4 or more
For participants NOT staying at the Lodge:
$125 per person
$100 per person for groups of 4 or more
LOCATION & LODGING
The Lodge at Simpsonwood
Call Jack Ross to make room reservations
4511 Jones Bridge Circle, NW
Norcross, GA 30092
770.441.1111
Fax: 770.441.3207
www.simpsonwood.org
where person-centered planning meets community building
This amazing event will bring people together from Georgia and beyond to discover how to infuse values-based, person-centered philosophies into our community building efforts. We will have a chance to learn from leaders in the field and each other. One of our activities will be to encourage commitments to sponsor community readings of Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community. We will also explore strategies for sharing the stories of successes and dreams – our own and others – in our community work.
Featured Speakers:
John O'Brien, Connie Lyle O'Brien, Bruce Anderson, Charles Hopkins & Jack Wheeler, Tom Kohler, and De'Amon!
We will let you know the moment our online registration is up and running...
DATE
January 9-11, 2011
REGISTRATION
Note: Advance registration required. There will be NO onsite registration!
For participants staying at The Lodge:
$75 per person
$50 per person for groups of 4 or more
For participants NOT staying at the Lodge:
$125 per person
$100 per person for groups of 4 or more
LOCATION & LODGING
The Lodge at Simpsonwood
Call Jack Ross to make room reservations
4511 Jones Bridge Circle, NW
Norcross, GA 30092
770.441.1111
Fax: 770.441.3207
www.simpsonwood.org
Barnes and Deal To Make Final Arguments On The Road And On The Air
By Aaron Gould Sheinin and Jeremy Redmon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 25, 2010
MACON -- Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal are going to be everywhere voters look (and listen) for the next week as the two major candidates for governor make closing arguments.
They will be on state highways and interstates, each on a bus tour of key regions. They'll be on television with paid advertising and in four debates between Tuesday and Sunday. Radio, direct mail, TV and newspaper interviews are all part of it, too.
The goal is simple: Win on Election Day. The candidates are leaving little to chance.
"I don't want us to come back next Wednesday and say ‘If we just got my cousin to go vote,' " Barnes said as his bus tour stopped in Macon on Monday. "Make sure that uncle you don't like all the time goes and votes."
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 25, 2010
MACON -- Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal are going to be everywhere voters look (and listen) for the next week as the two major candidates for governor make closing arguments.
They will be on state highways and interstates, each on a bus tour of key regions. They'll be on television with paid advertising and in four debates between Tuesday and Sunday. Radio, direct mail, TV and newspaper interviews are all part of it, too.
The goal is simple: Win on Election Day. The candidates are leaving little to chance.
"I don't want us to come back next Wednesday and say ‘If we just got my cousin to go vote,' " Barnes said as his bus tour stopped in Macon on Monday. "Make sure that uncle you don't like all the time goes and votes."
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Barnes Campaigns In Midstate
By Phillip Ramati and Becky Purser
Staff Writers
The Macon Telegraph
October 26, 2010
With Election Day drawing near in Georgia’s bruising gubernatorial battle, Democrat Roy Barnes made a whistle-stop tour through three midstate cities Monday.
Barnes spoke to about 100 people Monday morning at Macon City Hall after attending a law enforcement breakfast in Forsyth. He met with farmers in Fort Valley in the afternoon.
With chants of “We Want Roy!” and “Make Georgia Work!” in the background, Barnes encouraged anyone who hasn’t voted yet to head to the polls before Nov. 2.
“Make some time in your life to go to the polls this week,” he told the crowd. “This election is going to be determined in a very close way.”
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Staff Writers
The Macon Telegraph
October 26, 2010
With Election Day drawing near in Georgia’s bruising gubernatorial battle, Democrat Roy Barnes made a whistle-stop tour through three midstate cities Monday.
Barnes spoke to about 100 people Monday morning at Macon City Hall after attending a law enforcement breakfast in Forsyth. He met with farmers in Fort Valley in the afternoon.
With chants of “We Want Roy!” and “Make Georgia Work!” in the background, Barnes encouraged anyone who hasn’t voted yet to head to the polls before Nov. 2.
“Make some time in your life to go to the polls this week,” he told the crowd. “This election is going to be determined in a very close way.”
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Deal And Seven Other Candidates Campaign In Downtown Newnan
By Winston Skinner
The Newnan Times-Herald
October 26, 2010
Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal -- and seven other state Republican office seekers -- stopped in Newnan early Monday afternoon as part of a bus tour.
About 100 people met Deal -- lining the sidewalk outside the Republican Party headquarters on Madison Street and later squeezing into the storefront to hear the candidates speak. State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, of Sharpsburg, who has no opposition, rode on the bus with Deal, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, Sam Olens, Mark Butler and Dr. John Barge. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, Tim Echols and non-partisan judicial candidate Stan Gunter also were present.
While the immediate focus was on the Nov. 2 General Election, it was clear that Republicans have 2012 on their minds, as well.
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The Newnan Times-Herald
October 26, 2010
Gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal -- and seven other state Republican office seekers -- stopped in Newnan early Monday afternoon as part of a bus tour.
About 100 people met Deal -- lining the sidewalk outside the Republican Party headquarters on Madison Street and later squeezing into the storefront to hear the candidates speak. State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, of Sharpsburg, who has no opposition, rode on the bus with Deal, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, Sam Olens, Mark Butler and Dr. John Barge. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, Tim Echols and non-partisan judicial candidate Stan Gunter also were present.
While the immediate focus was on the Nov. 2 General Election, it was clear that Republicans have 2012 on their minds, as well.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
NAACP, Tea Party Forum Draws Hundreds
By Doug Walker
Rome News-Tribune
October 22,2010
It was a historic evening.
America’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), hosted a political forum in Rome, with cooperation from one of the youngest political movements in the country, the Tea Party.
And the event went off without a hitch.
The conservative group canceled a forum of its own so citizens of Rome and Floyd County could cross political lines to hear from candidates for state and local office.
Rome’s Civic Center on Jackson Hill was packed with 200 or more people, and many were almost as interested in seeing how the two organizations would blend as they were in hearing from the candidates.
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Rome News-Tribune
October 22,2010
It was a historic evening.
America’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), hosted a political forum in Rome, with cooperation from one of the youngest political movements in the country, the Tea Party.
And the event went off without a hitch.
The conservative group canceled a forum of its own so citizens of Rome and Floyd County could cross political lines to hear from candidates for state and local office.
Rome’s Civic Center on Jackson Hill was packed with 200 or more people, and many were almost as interested in seeing how the two organizations would blend as they were in hearing from the candidates.
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Huckabee Rallies GOP Faithful For Deal Campaign
By Aaron Gould Sheinin and Jeremy Redmon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 21, 2010
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Thursday called on the Georgia GOP faithful to make Nathan Deal their governor, calling the party's nominee a "good and decent man."
Huckabee, who won Georgia's 2008 Republican presidential primary, said Deal will balance the state's budget without raising taxes.
"He uniquely understands that when you are in a hole, the first thing you do is stop digging," Huckabee said to a crowd of about 150 outside the 57th Fighter Wing Restaurant near Peachtree-DeKalb Airport.
To see the full story go to the link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/huckabee-rallies-gop-faithful-687392.html
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 21, 2010
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Thursday called on the Georgia GOP faithful to make Nathan Deal their governor, calling the party's nominee a "good and decent man."
Huckabee, who won Georgia's 2008 Republican presidential primary, said Deal will balance the state's budget without raising taxes.
"He uniquely understands that when you are in a hole, the first thing you do is stop digging," Huckabee said to a crowd of about 150 outside the 57th Fighter Wing Restaurant near Peachtree-DeKalb Airport.
To see the full story go to the link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/huckabee-rallies-gop-faithful-687392.html
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President Urges Georgia Democrats To The Polls
By Jeremy Redmon and Aaron Gould Sheinin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Augusta Chronicle
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
Georgia Democrats have unleashed a new weapon in their campaign to recapture the Governor's Mansion after eight years of Republican control: President Obama.
Republicans, meanwhile, are giddy at the thought of their opponents advancing the GOP strategy of tying every Democratic candidate to a president who, overall, is quite unpopular in Georgia.
Obama has recorded an automated phone message urging Georgia Democrats to turn out and vote Nov. 2. His picture is also included in a mail piece showing up at Democrats' homes. Both were paid for by the Democratic Party of Georgia in an effort to rally the party's base.
To read further please see the story on the link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/2010-10-22/president-urges-party-polls?v=1287727017
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The Augusta Chronicle
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
Georgia Democrats have unleashed a new weapon in their campaign to recapture the Governor's Mansion after eight years of Republican control: President Obama.
Republicans, meanwhile, are giddy at the thought of their opponents advancing the GOP strategy of tying every Democratic candidate to a president who, overall, is quite unpopular in Georgia.
Obama has recorded an automated phone message urging Georgia Democrats to turn out and vote Nov. 2. His picture is also included in a mail piece showing up at Democrats' homes. Both were paid for by the Democratic Party of Georgia in an effort to rally the party's base.
To read further please see the story on the link: http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/2010-10-22/president-urges-party-polls?v=1287727017
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Donors to Deal, Barnes Have Interest In Casino, Sunday Sales
By Margaret Newkirk
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 21, 2010
A little more than a year ago, backers of a proposed casino at Underground Atlanta quietly acknowledged that they weren’t going to get anywhere as long as opponent Gov. Sonny Perdue was in office.
Now they're pouring money into both sides of this year’s governor’s race, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of business giving from July 1 through Sept. 30, based on the candidates' first campaign finance filings of the general election.
The analysis found that the Underground gambling group -- including developers Dan O'Leary, John Aderhold and their businesses, employees and family members -- gave $36,600 to Republican Nathan Deal in the past few months, and another $30,900 to Democrat Roy Barnes, in a sign that the dormant gambling issue may be poised to come back.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 21, 2010
A little more than a year ago, backers of a proposed casino at Underground Atlanta quietly acknowledged that they weren’t going to get anywhere as long as opponent Gov. Sonny Perdue was in office.
Now they're pouring money into both sides of this year’s governor’s race, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of business giving from July 1 through Sept. 30, based on the candidates' first campaign finance filings of the general election.
The analysis found that the Underground gambling group -- including developers Dan O'Leary, John Aderhold and their businesses, employees and family members -- gave $36,600 to Republican Nathan Deal in the past few months, and another $30,900 to Democrat Roy Barnes, in a sign that the dormant gambling issue may be poised to come back.
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Experienced Candidates Making Play For House District 125
By Mike Stucka
The Macon Telegraph
News-Politics-Election 2010
October 21, 2010
House District 125 needs a replacement for Rep. Jim Cole, who was Gov. Sonny Perdue’s floor leader.
With Republican Susan Holmes and Democrat David Gault, voters will select from two experienced political figures.
Holmes, 68, was Monticello’s mayor for a dozen years. Gault, 67, of Haddock, began as a political activist in Jones County in 1991 and was elected three times as a Jones County commissioner. Both say voters should elect them because their experience will make them effective in Atlanta.
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The Macon Telegraph
News-Politics-Election 2010
October 21, 2010
House District 125 needs a replacement for Rep. Jim Cole, who was Gov. Sonny Perdue’s floor leader.
With Republican Susan Holmes and Democrat David Gault, voters will select from two experienced political figures.
Holmes, 68, was Monticello’s mayor for a dozen years. Gault, 67, of Haddock, began as a political activist in Jones County in 1991 and was elected three times as a Jones County commissioner. Both say voters should elect them because their experience will make them effective in Atlanta.
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Voters To Decide On Questions Nov. 2
The Brunswick News
October 21,2010
When voters go to the polls Nov. 2, they will decide more than who will be the next governor or the next state senator for this coastal Georgia district.
They also will decide whether to strengthen the state's non-compete law, whether to charge themselves $10 extra for the sake of trauma care and whether Georgia transportation officials can tackle projects on a pay-as-you-go basis.
All totalled, voters will cast "yes" or "no" ballots on five state constitutional amendments and one statewide referendum.
The League of Women Voters of Georgia urges voters to become familiar with the questions. Constitutional amendments that pass are difficult to overturn, the league notes.
The league even provides a break-down on the amendments on its internet site, www.lwvga.org/
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October 21,2010
When voters go to the polls Nov. 2, they will decide more than who will be the next governor or the next state senator for this coastal Georgia district.
They also will decide whether to strengthen the state's non-compete law, whether to charge themselves $10 extra for the sake of trauma care and whether Georgia transportation officials can tackle projects on a pay-as-you-go basis.
All totalled, voters will cast "yes" or "no" ballots on five state constitutional amendments and one statewide referendum.
The League of Women Voters of Georgia urges voters to become familiar with the questions. Constitutional amendments that pass are difficult to overturn, the league notes.
The league even provides a break-down on the amendments on its internet site, www.lwvga.org/
To read this very good article please go to link:
http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/open_access/local_news/AMENDMENTS-102110-HR-JG
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Press Release: State, Justice Department Reach Agreement on Mental Health Plan
STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sonny Perdue
GOVERNOR
For Immediate Release
October 19, 2010
State, Justice Department Reach Agreement on Mental Health Plan
Agreement avoids direct federal control, lays out measurable benchmarks
ATLANTA — Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that the State of Georgia and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement agreement that avoids direct federal control of the state’s services for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness and adds concrete goals to Georgia’s current plans to expand services in communities. Under the agreement, the state will stop admitting people whose primary diagnosis is a developmental disability into state hospitals by July 2011 and instead place them directly into community services. By July 2015 it will attempt to place any who remain in state hospitals into community services as well. The agreement also provides for expanded community-based services for approximately 9,000 individuals with mental illness. The new agreement lays aside a DOJ lawsuit brought earlier this year under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“We’re happy that, after long and frequent negotiations, we now have an agreement with measurable goals that preserves Georgia’s ability to make decisions on how best to serve Georgians,” said Governor Perdue. “I have always said the state needed to provide better services to our most vulnerable citizens, and the Department of Justice has played a helpful role in spurring change in Georgia. I am confident we finally have an agreement that moves us towards our common goals of recovery and independence for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities”
The new agreement is part of a series of actions that have sought to reform Georgia’s behavioral health and developmental disability services. In its 1999 Olmstead decision, the US Supreme Court found that people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in Georgia and other states have a right to receive services in community settings instead of being segregated into state hospitals. The new settlement agreement furthers the State’s commitment to comply with the Olmstead agreement, replacing and expanding upon an existing voluntary compliance agreement that was entered into in 2008. It reaffirms, and does not replace, a separate agreement that seeks to improve the safety and effectiveness of the state’s psychiatric hospitals.
“The staff members at our hospitals and regional offices have worked long and hard to make the people we serve safer,” said Dr. Frank Shelp, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). “This agreement would not have been possible without their dedication, and it’s that commitment to the people we serve that will make it a success.”
In 2009, Governor Perdue and the Georgia General Assembly created DBHDD to focus solely on policies and programs for people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. In its first year of operations, the agency improved the safety and effectiveness of the seven state hospitals, expanded community-based services, built innovative partnerships with several medical schools in Georgia, and forged strong alliances with Georgia advocacy and consumer groups.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sonny Perdue
GOVERNOR
For Immediate Release
October 19, 2010
State, Justice Department Reach Agreement on Mental Health Plan
Agreement avoids direct federal control, lays out measurable benchmarks
ATLANTA — Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that the State of Georgia and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement agreement that avoids direct federal control of the state’s services for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness and adds concrete goals to Georgia’s current plans to expand services in communities. Under the agreement, the state will stop admitting people whose primary diagnosis is a developmental disability into state hospitals by July 2011 and instead place them directly into community services. By July 2015 it will attempt to place any who remain in state hospitals into community services as well. The agreement also provides for expanded community-based services for approximately 9,000 individuals with mental illness. The new agreement lays aside a DOJ lawsuit brought earlier this year under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“We’re happy that, after long and frequent negotiations, we now have an agreement with measurable goals that preserves Georgia’s ability to make decisions on how best to serve Georgians,” said Governor Perdue. “I have always said the state needed to provide better services to our most vulnerable citizens, and the Department of Justice has played a helpful role in spurring change in Georgia. I am confident we finally have an agreement that moves us towards our common goals of recovery and independence for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities”
The new agreement is part of a series of actions that have sought to reform Georgia’s behavioral health and developmental disability services. In its 1999 Olmstead decision, the US Supreme Court found that people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in Georgia and other states have a right to receive services in community settings instead of being segregated into state hospitals. The new settlement agreement furthers the State’s commitment to comply with the Olmstead agreement, replacing and expanding upon an existing voluntary compliance agreement that was entered into in 2008. It reaffirms, and does not replace, a separate agreement that seeks to improve the safety and effectiveness of the state’s psychiatric hospitals.
“The staff members at our hospitals and regional offices have worked long and hard to make the people we serve safer,” said Dr. Frank Shelp, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). “This agreement would not have been possible without their dedication, and it’s that commitment to the people we serve that will make it a success.”
In 2009, Governor Perdue and the Georgia General Assembly created DBHDD to focus solely on policies and programs for people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. In its first year of operations, the agency improved the safety and effectiveness of the seven state hospitals, expanded community-based services, built innovative partnerships with several medical schools in Georgia, and forged strong alliances with Georgia advocacy and consumer groups.
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Chambliss: Administration's Debt Is 'Totally Unsustainable
by Doug Walker
Rome News-Tribune
October 20, 2010
“People are angry all across America,” said U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., during a lunch session at the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. He said Americans are mad for all the right reasons.
The senior senator from Moultrie told the business group that between 1776 and 1990, the United States incurred a debt of $3 trillion dollars.
“From Jan. 20, 2009, until Oct. 15, 2010, this administration has incurred a debt of $3 trillion. That is totally unsustainable,” Chambliss said.
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October 20, 2010
“People are angry all across America,” said U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., during a lunch session at the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. He said Americans are mad for all the right reasons.
The senior senator from Moultrie told the business group that between 1776 and 1990, the United States incurred a debt of $3 trillion dollars.
“From Jan. 20, 2009, until Oct. 15, 2010, this administration has incurred a debt of $3 trillion. That is totally unsustainable,” Chambliss said.
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Barnes, Deal Battle Over Policy, Ethics
Georgia gubernatorial candidates get testy during portions of a debate in Albany.
By: J.D. Sumner
Government Writer
The Albany Herald
Oct 20, 2010
ALBANY, Ga. — If gubernatorial candidates typically spar during debates, the televised debate between former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes and former Republican Congressman Nathan Deal Tuesday night was more like a bare-knuckle, back-alley brawl.
In a televised debate shown live throughout Southwest Georgia from WALB-TV's Albany studio, the two candidates traded barbs over much of the same issues rehashed during previous debates.
But it was their statements regarding water protection and trauma care that are likely to resonate most within the region, as fears grow that Atlanta's worsening water shortage may threaten vital downstream water supplies used by the agriculture industry and as gaps grow in the state's trauma network in rural areas.
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By: J.D. Sumner
Government Writer
The Albany Herald
Oct 20, 2010
ALBANY, Ga. — If gubernatorial candidates typically spar during debates, the televised debate between former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes and former Republican Congressman Nathan Deal Tuesday night was more like a bare-knuckle, back-alley brawl.
In a televised debate shown live throughout Southwest Georgia from WALB-TV's Albany studio, the two candidates traded barbs over much of the same issues rehashed during previous debates.
But it was their statements regarding water protection and trauma care that are likely to resonate most within the region, as fears grow that Atlanta's worsening water shortage may threaten vital downstream water supplies used by the agriculture industry and as gaps grow in the state's trauma network in rural areas.
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GA, DOJ Settle Mental Health Case
Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 19, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department and Georgia reached a settlement Tuesday to a suit filed over the Peach State’s treatment of people in its mental health and developmental disability system.
The lawsuit alleged Georgia segregated people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in state psychiatric hospitals in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C.
In 2007, DOJ found preventable deaths suicides, and assaults occurred with alarming frequency in the hospitals. In 2009, DOJ reached a settlement agreement with Georgia over conditions in the hospitals. Further investigation found the state also failed to serve people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs, DOJ said.
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October 19, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department and Georgia reached a settlement Tuesday to a suit filed over the Peach State’s treatment of people in its mental health and developmental disability system.
The lawsuit alleged Georgia segregated people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in state psychiatric hospitals in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C.
In 2007, DOJ found preventable deaths suicides, and assaults occurred with alarming frequency in the hospitals. In 2009, DOJ reached a settlement agreement with Georgia over conditions in the hospitals. Further investigation found the state also failed to serve people with mental illness and developmental disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs, DOJ said.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Obama Signs Technology Access Bill For Disabled
By Darlene Superville
Associated Press
Oct 8, 2010
WASHINGTON — Blind and deaf people will be able to more easily use smart phones, the Internet and other technologies that are staples of life and work under a bill signed into law on Friday.
Such a step has been a priority of advocates for the millions of people who cannot see or hear.
In the East Room of the White House, where he was flanked on stage by lawmakers and Stevie Wonder, President Barack Obama portrayed the occasion as another step in guaranteeing equal access, opportunity and respect for all Americans.
He recalled celebrating this year's 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, banning workplace discrimination against qualified people with disabilities and requiring improved access to public places and transportation.
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Associated Press
Oct 8, 2010
WASHINGTON — Blind and deaf people will be able to more easily use smart phones, the Internet and other technologies that are staples of life and work under a bill signed into law on Friday.
Such a step has been a priority of advocates for the millions of people who cannot see or hear.
In the East Room of the White House, where he was flanked on stage by lawmakers and Stevie Wonder, President Barack Obama portrayed the occasion as another step in guaranteeing equal access, opportunity and respect for all Americans.
He recalled celebrating this year's 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, banning workplace discrimination against qualified people with disabilities and requiring improved access to public places and transportation.
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Tight Race Between Hodges, Olens For Attorney General
Democrat and Republican in close competition
By Bill Rankin
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 18, 2010
More than a half century has passed since the state attorney general’s seat has been open and up for grabs on Election Day.
For seven decades, Georgia governors have appointed a series of AGs who stood as incumbents and won re-election. This time, however, current Attorney General Thurbert Baker will step down at the end of the year because he chose not to seek re-election, instead running for governor and losing in the Democratic primary.
There are two well-financed campaigns vying to succeed Baker. Democrat Ken Hodges, who spent 12 years as a South Georgia district attorney, is facing Republican Sam Olens, the former Cobb County Commission chairman. Savannah lawyer Don Smart, the Libertarian candidate, hopes to be a spoiler and force a runoff.
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By Bill Rankin
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 18, 2010
More than a half century has passed since the state attorney general’s seat has been open and up for grabs on Election Day.
For seven decades, Georgia governors have appointed a series of AGs who stood as incumbents and won re-election. This time, however, current Attorney General Thurbert Baker will step down at the end of the year because he chose not to seek re-election, instead running for governor and losing in the Democratic primary.
There are two well-financed campaigns vying to succeed Baker. Democrat Ken Hodges, who spent 12 years as a South Georgia district attorney, is facing Republican Sam Olens, the former Cobb County Commission chairman. Savannah lawyer Don Smart, the Libertarian candidate, hopes to be a spoiler and force a runoff.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Gubernatorial Candidates On The Issues
Dalton Daily Citizen
October 17, 2010
DALTON — It looks as if the state will be facing another major budget gap for at least the next fiscal year. What programs would you cut or taxes would you raise to close that gap?
Roy Barnes: We know that times are hard and that just like families, Georgia has to prioritize its spending — focusing on essential services like educating our kids and keeping our citizens safe.
Over the past few years, however, state leaders have passed billions of dollars worth of special interest sales and income tax exemptions. For example, in a report from 2006, there were sales tax exemptions worth over $10 billion alone. As governor, I’ll take a hard look at these exemptions and if a tax break doesn’t benefit every Georgian — like the exemptions on groceries and drugs — then it’s on the table to be suspended till we can afford to educate our children and protect our citizens. We cannot continue to expect taxpayers to bare the burden for these special interest groups.
Nathan Deal: Raising taxes on hard-working families and small businesses in Georgia is not an option to get our state’s fiscal house in order. Instead, I will focus on targeted tax reductions that stimulate job creation and small business growth. I will also implement zero-based budgeting to ensure limited revenues are being used for the advancement of the fundamental responsibilities of our state and are not being wasted on programs with little or no added value to the residents of Georgia. Education, transportation, public safety and health care are the critical and constitutionally mandated responsibilities of our state, and as governor, I will ensure these functions are prioritized.
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October 17, 2010
DALTON — It looks as if the state will be facing another major budget gap for at least the next fiscal year. What programs would you cut or taxes would you raise to close that gap?
Roy Barnes: We know that times are hard and that just like families, Georgia has to prioritize its spending — focusing on essential services like educating our kids and keeping our citizens safe.
Over the past few years, however, state leaders have passed billions of dollars worth of special interest sales and income tax exemptions. For example, in a report from 2006, there were sales tax exemptions worth over $10 billion alone. As governor, I’ll take a hard look at these exemptions and if a tax break doesn’t benefit every Georgian — like the exemptions on groceries and drugs — then it’s on the table to be suspended till we can afford to educate our children and protect our citizens. We cannot continue to expect taxpayers to bare the burden for these special interest groups.
Nathan Deal: Raising taxes on hard-working families and small businesses in Georgia is not an option to get our state’s fiscal house in order. Instead, I will focus on targeted tax reductions that stimulate job creation and small business growth. I will also implement zero-based budgeting to ensure limited revenues are being used for the advancement of the fundamental responsibilities of our state and are not being wasted on programs with little or no added value to the residents of Georgia. Education, transportation, public safety and health care are the critical and constitutionally mandated responsibilities of our state, and as governor, I will ensure these functions are prioritized.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
North Fulton Secession Highlights Commission Candidate Discussion
By Patrick Fox
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
North Fulton County News
October 15, 2010
Keeping north Fulton in the fold was among the issues discussed at a candidate forum Thursday evening at Northwest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
The three county commission candidates who appeared were peppered with questions about finances, ethics and spending, but north Fulton's bid to break away and form its own county drew much of the early attention.
"The reason the people in north Fulton are calling for creation of Milton County is because they're tired of being abused as taxpayers," said Steve Broadbent, candidate for chairman. "They're tired of their tax dollars flowing elsewhere. They're tired of having to sue for county services."
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North Fulton County News
October 15, 2010
Keeping north Fulton in the fold was among the issues discussed at a candidate forum Thursday evening at Northwest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
The three county commission candidates who appeared were peppered with questions about finances, ethics and spending, but north Fulton's bid to break away and form its own county drew much of the early attention.
"The reason the people in north Fulton are calling for creation of Milton County is because they're tired of being abused as taxpayers," said Steve Broadbent, candidate for chairman. "They're tired of their tax dollars flowing elsewhere. They're tired of having to sue for county services."
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Savannah Leaders Hail Drop In Local Poverty Rate
Savannah sees first decrease in 3 decades.
By Adam Van Brimmer
Savannah Morning News
October 15, 2010
The poverty rate in Savannah and Chatham County fell in 2009 for the first time in three decades, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
The "war on poverty," as Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson put it, is far from won, however.
Johnson, Sister Pat Baber and Daniel Dodd hailed the area's success at addressing poverty issues during Thursday's Step Up Savannah annual meeting and breakfast. The trio encouraged several hundred people at the event to continue that commitment.
"Folks have told me poverty will always be with us," Johnson said. "Maybe so, but it doesn't have to affect as many."
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By Adam Van Brimmer
Savannah Morning News
October 15, 2010
The poverty rate in Savannah and Chatham County fell in 2009 for the first time in three decades, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
The "war on poverty," as Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson put it, is far from won, however.
Johnson, Sister Pat Baber and Daniel Dodd hailed the area's success at addressing poverty issues during Thursday's Step Up Savannah annual meeting and breakfast. The trio encouraged several hundred people at the event to continue that commitment.
"Folks have told me poverty will always be with us," Johnson said. "Maybe so, but it doesn't have to affect as many."
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Barnes, Deal Spar On Taxes, Influence, Rail
By Shelby G. Spires
The Macon Telegraph
October 15, 2010
PERRY — Gubernatorial candidates debated tax bills, political influence, commuter rail service and keeping Georgia students in school as promises to voters who will send one of the three to Atlanta.
Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds dodged and parried in front of about 600 people at Reaves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter on Thursday night.
All promised to make a thorough review of garnering federal funds for commuter rail and preserving tax dollars for education.
An issue that cropped up just hours before the debate was an improper tax filing Barnes made on a house he gave to his daughter and son-in-law in 2008.
To read further please tap on link: http://www.macon.com/2010/10/15/1303236/barnes-deal-spar-on-taxes-influence.html
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The Macon Telegraph
October 15, 2010
PERRY — Gubernatorial candidates debated tax bills, political influence, commuter rail service and keeping Georgia students in school as promises to voters who will send one of the three to Atlanta.
Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds dodged and parried in front of about 600 people at Reaves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter on Thursday night.
All promised to make a thorough review of garnering federal funds for commuter rail and preserving tax dollars for education.
An issue that cropped up just hours before the debate was an improper tax filing Barnes made on a house he gave to his daughter and son-in-law in 2008.
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Barnes, Deal spar on taxes, influence, rail
By Shelby G. Spires
PERRY — Gubernatorial candidates debated tax bills, political influence, commuter rail service and keeping Georgia students in school as promises to voters who will send one of the three to Atlanta.
Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds dodged and parried in front of about 600 people at Reaves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter on Thursday night.
By Shelby G. Spires
PERRY — Gubernatorial candidates debated tax bills, political influence, commuter rail service and keeping Georgia students in school as promises to voters who will send one of the three to Atlanta.
Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds dodged and parried in front of about 600 people at Reaves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter on Thursday night.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH PROGRAM
Talents Has No Boundaries
Workforce Diversity Includes Workers With Disabilities
SAVE -THE -DATE
DATE: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
TIME: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Building 19, Auditorium A
FEATURING
Performances by the Hugh Gregory Gallagher Motivational Theatre
DATE: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
TIME: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Roybal Campus, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Building 19, Auditorium A
FEATURING
Performances by the Hugh Gregory Gallagher Motivational Theatre
- The Hugh Gregory Gallagher Motivational Theatre raises public awareness of disability issues and addresses discrimination in our society through dramatizations of real life experiences. Learn more at http://www.motivationaltheatre.com/.
- Musical selection performed by Miss Cathryn Gray from the Reaching for the Stars Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
- There will also be an Assistive Technology exhibit presented by the Georgia Department of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation Assistive Technology Program.
- For more on Disability Employment Awareness:
Lunch and Learn
“Infusing Sensitivity and Respect in Your Communications with Persons with Disabilities”
Presented by Angie Fugo and Gordon Hughes
CDC Disability Interest Group (DIG)
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Executive Park, Building 57, 2nd floor Conference Room
This CDC Announcement is sponsored by the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity (ODMEEO). For questions regarding this announcement, please contact Marguaree Durden Branyon at 770.488.3256 or ddz2@cdc.gov.
Candidate Forums Scheduled for Board of Education, Congressional Hopefuls
The Newnan Times-Herald
October 14, 2010
Candidate forums scheduled for Board of Education, congressional hopefuls
Two candidate forums are planned, one in Newnan and another in Senoia, featuring Coweta Board of Education candidates -- with the Newnan forum Monday including candidates in the Georgia District Three congressional race.
First, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum on Monday to give Coweta County citizens the chance to hear ideas from and pose questions to those running for local and national office.
Monday's forum will be held at the Chamber's offices in Newnan at 6 p.m. and will feature U.S. Representative District Three challenger Democrat Frank Saunders and incumbent Republican Lynn Westmoreland.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.times-herald.com/local/
To learn more about the event, contact the Chamber at 770-253-2270 or info@newnancowetachamber.org
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October 14, 2010
Candidate forums scheduled for Board of Education, congressional hopefuls
Two candidate forums are planned, one in Newnan and another in Senoia, featuring Coweta Board of Education candidates -- with the Newnan forum Monday including candidates in the Georgia District Three congressional race.
First, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum on Monday to give Coweta County citizens the chance to hear ideas from and pose questions to those running for local and national office.
Monday's forum will be held at the Chamber's offices in Newnan at 6 p.m. and will feature U.S. Representative District Three challenger Democrat Frank Saunders and incumbent Republican Lynn Westmoreland.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.times-herald.com/local/
To learn more about the event, contact the Chamber at 770-253-2270 or info@newnancowetachamber.org
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Candidates To Debate At Fairgrounds
By Shelby G. Spires
The Macon Telegraph
October 14, 2010
Candidates for governor and the 8th Congressional District will square off Thursday during a forum at 7 p.m. at the Reeves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry.
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds are scheduled to debate first. They will be followed by 8th District candidates Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., and Georgia state Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton.
For coverage of the debates, see Friday’s Telegraph or visit Macon.com.
Source: http://www.macon.com/2010/10/14/1301871/gov-8th-candidates-debate-at-fairgrounds.html
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The Macon Telegraph
October 14, 2010
Candidates for governor and the 8th Congressional District will square off Thursday during a forum at 7 p.m. at the Reeves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry.
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal and Libertarian John Monds are scheduled to debate first. They will be followed by 8th District candidates Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., and Georgia state Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton.
For coverage of the debates, see Friday’s Telegraph or visit Macon.com.
Source: http://www.macon.com/2010/10/14/1301871/gov-8th-candidates-debate-at-fairgrounds.html
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Division Of Aging: Tell Us What You Like And Need
By Pete Skiba
Albany Herald
October 13, 2010
ALBANY, Ga. — If one thing came across at a meeting of older people in Albany Tuesday afternoon, it was the need for contact.
“Those who live alone and are disabled are more likely to be thrown into a nursing home,” said Bianca Stacey, an Albany resident. “I am glad for Meals on Wheels and the education and socialization of a senior center so we can protect ourselves in the community.”
Stacey was one of the more than 100 residents from the 14-county area covered by the SOWEGA Council on Aging who met with a representative from the state Division of Aging Services at the 309 Pine Ave. senior center.
Sharise Thurman from the state Division of Aging Services met to seek comments from the audience on what they liked about services for the elderly and what they would like to see in the future as the agency plans its future.
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Albany Herald
October 13, 2010
ALBANY, Ga. — If one thing came across at a meeting of older people in Albany Tuesday afternoon, it was the need for contact.
“Those who live alone and are disabled are more likely to be thrown into a nursing home,” said Bianca Stacey, an Albany resident. “I am glad for Meals on Wheels and the education and socialization of a senior center so we can protect ourselves in the community.”
Stacey was one of the more than 100 residents from the 14-county area covered by the SOWEGA Council on Aging who met with a representative from the state Division of Aging Services at the 309 Pine Ave. senior center.
Sharise Thurman from the state Division of Aging Services met to seek comments from the audience on what they liked about services for the elderly and what they would like to see in the future as the agency plans its future.
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Preview Of Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Race
By April Hunt
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 12,2010
A novice Democrat is making ethics and a call for reform the main issues in trying to unseat the Republican lieutenant governor.
Carol Porter, making her first run for public office, includes incumbent Casey Cagle in her complaints about questionable moves, such as repealing a tax relief grant -- thus costing property owners $300 or more in yearly taxes -- while stumping about cutting taxes overall.
“My voters, my constituents, my taxpayers are tapped out and can’t afford the doublespeak and the waste,” Porter said. “It’s so corrupt what they do up there [in the Gold Dome]. That’s what I’m running to get rid of.”
Cagle, meanwhile, said he is focusing on ways to encourage more private industry in the state to create more jobs. He advocates reducing government regulation as key to spurring the economy.
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October 12,2010
A novice Democrat is making ethics and a call for reform the main issues in trying to unseat the Republican lieutenant governor.
Carol Porter, making her first run for public office, includes incumbent Casey Cagle in her complaints about questionable moves, such as repealing a tax relief grant -- thus costing property owners $300 or more in yearly taxes -- while stumping about cutting taxes overall.
“My voters, my constituents, my taxpayers are tapped out and can’t afford the doublespeak and the waste,” Porter said. “It’s so corrupt what they do up there [in the Gold Dome]. That’s what I’m running to get rid of.”
Cagle, meanwhile, said he is focusing on ways to encourage more private industry in the state to create more jobs. He advocates reducing government regulation as key to spurring the economy.
To view article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/preview-of-georgias-lieutenant-678977.html
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Barnes, Deal Pitch Employment Plans
By Aaron Gould Sheinin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 13, 2010
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal both want to start a new job in January. But to become the state’s next governor, the two candidates realize they have to convince Georgia voters they can create other jobs, too.
To that end, both candidates have released economic and tax plans aimed at helping Georgia businesses grow jobs.
The candidate that convinces voters his plan is best could get a leg up on Nov. 2, because if voters have made one thing clear in polls along the way, it’s that jobs and the economy are driving their vote.
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Georgia Politics
October 13, 2010
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal both want to start a new job in January. But to become the state’s next governor, the two candidates realize they have to convince Georgia voters they can create other jobs, too.
To that end, both candidates have released economic and tax plans aimed at helping Georgia businesses grow jobs.
The candidate that convinces voters his plan is best could get a leg up on Nov. 2, because if voters have made one thing clear in polls along the way, it’s that jobs and the economy are driving their vote.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Budget Requests Outpacing 2011 Goal
By Jay Jones
News Editor
Rockdale Citizen
October 11, 2010
CONYERS — Cuts to Rockdale County’s 2011 budget appear likely as department budget requests are running about $1.4 million over the target set by Commission Chairman Richard Oden.
Oden set the county’s 2009 budget of $53.6 million as the benchmark for the 2011 budget. During a budget hearing Monday, the budget requests from county departments were hovering around $55 million.
Budget hearings continue today, and work will continue toward a final 2011 budget to be voted on in December. Until then, commissioners said they will work on finding cuts anywhere they can find them.
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Rockdale Citizen
October 11, 2010
CONYERS — Cuts to Rockdale County’s 2011 budget appear likely as department budget requests are running about $1.4 million over the target set by Commission Chairman Richard Oden.
Oden set the county’s 2009 budget of $53.6 million as the benchmark for the 2011 budget. During a budget hearing Monday, the budget requests from county departments were hovering around $55 million.
Budget hearings continue today, and work will continue toward a final 2011 budget to be voted on in December. Until then, commissioners said they will work on finding cuts anywhere they can find them.
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Preview Of Georgia's Secretary Of State Race
By April Hunt
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 11, 2010
Georgia’s secretary of state race features an incumbent with nine months on the job challenged by a longtime Democratic lawmaker and a Libertarian activist.
Republican Brian Kemp, state Rep. Georganna Sinkfield and businessman David Chastain will face off next month to become the state’s top election official, a post that also involves monitoring businesses and overseeing professional licensing.
Kemp said his work to cut $2.9 million from the office budget and to create more online access for department services demonstrates his successes since he was appointed to the post in January.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/preview-of-georgias-secretary-676128.html
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
October 11, 2010
Georgia’s secretary of state race features an incumbent with nine months on the job challenged by a longtime Democratic lawmaker and a Libertarian activist.
Republican Brian Kemp, state Rep. Georganna Sinkfield and businessman David Chastain will face off next month to become the state’s top election official, a post that also involves monitoring businesses and overseeing professional licensing.
Kemp said his work to cut $2.9 million from the office budget and to create more online access for department services demonstrates his successes since he was appointed to the post in January.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/preview-of-georgias-secretary-676128.html
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Election Could Reshape Georgia Delegation
By Walter C. Jones
Savannah Morning News
October 11, 2010
ATLANTA - Georgia's representation in Washington could be different if the polls predicting a Democratic rout hold true.
Most observers point to two districts as possible GOP upsets, Rep. Sanford Bishop's 2nd District centered on Albany and Rep. Jim Marshall's 8th District centered on Macon. Other Georgia Democrats are facing serious challengers, including Rep. John Barrow of Savannah and Rep. Hank Johnson of Decatur, but they seem safer so far.
Much of the outcome depends on turnout. If Republicans become overconfident and stay home, then incumbents will be safer. If the voter anger remains intense with heavy turnout, then even some of the safer seats could change hands.
To read further please tap on link: http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-10-11/election-could-reshape-georgia-delegation
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Savannah Morning News
October 11, 2010
ATLANTA - Georgia's representation in Washington could be different if the polls predicting a Democratic rout hold true.
Most observers point to two districts as possible GOP upsets, Rep. Sanford Bishop's 2nd District centered on Albany and Rep. Jim Marshall's 8th District centered on Macon. Other Georgia Democrats are facing serious challengers, including Rep. John Barrow of Savannah and Rep. Hank Johnson of Decatur, but they seem safer so far.
Much of the outcome depends on turnout. If Republicans become overconfident and stay home, then incumbents will be safer. If the voter anger remains intense with heavy turnout, then even some of the safer seats could change hands.
To read further please tap on link: http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-10-11/election-could-reshape-georgia-delegation
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Few Study Power Of School Boards
By James Salzer and Nancy Badertscher
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta/State News
October 10, 2010
A small group of people you’ve probably never heard of spend $8 billion of your tax money each year, employ more than 90,000 people and set policies that affect 800,000 area schoolchildren.
They are elected, but in some cases with fewer than 20 percent of voters casting ballots.
They are your school board members.
Metro Atlanta has some of the best and some of the worst.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/few-study-power-of-673413.html
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There are patterns discernible in their bios: Most have college degrees; most get annual training; but a surprising 40 percent have had financial problems — bankruptcies or liens — even as they control multimillion-dollar and even billion-dollar budgets.
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Metro Atlanta/State News
October 10, 2010
A small group of people you’ve probably never heard of spend $8 billion of your tax money each year, employ more than 90,000 people and set policies that affect 800,000 area schoolchildren.
They are elected, but in some cases with fewer than 20 percent of voters casting ballots.
They are your school board members.
Metro Atlanta has some of the best and some of the worst.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/few-study-power-of-673413.html
© 2010 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There are patterns discernible in their bios: Most have college degrees; most get annual training; but a surprising 40 percent have had financial problems — bankruptcies or liens — even as they control multimillion-dollar and even billion-dollar budgets.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Document: Barnes Law Firm Appeared In 37 Cases Before Judges He Appointed
Campaign doesn't dispute GOP document listing cases, judges.
By Larry Peterson
Savannah Morning News
October 7, 2010
Former Gov. Roy Barnes' law firm has appeared at least 37 times before judges he named, winning clients hundreds of millions of dollars.
In one such case, decided last month, the Democratic governor hopeful's firm helped win a $459 million judgement.
Barnes didn't appear personally at the trial, but he appointed Marvin Arrington, one of the judges in the case. Official records show Arrington, a Superior Court judge in Atlanta, has contributed $2,000 to Barnes' current campaign.
Go to savannahnow.com/elections to get voter tools, candidate profiles and the latest news.
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By Larry Peterson
Savannah Morning News
October 7, 2010
Former Gov. Roy Barnes' law firm has appeared at least 37 times before judges he named, winning clients hundreds of millions of dollars.
In one such case, decided last month, the Democratic governor hopeful's firm helped win a $459 million judgement.
Barnes didn't appear personally at the trial, but he appointed Marvin Arrington, one of the judges in the case. Official records show Arrington, a Superior Court judge in Atlanta, has contributed $2,000 to Barnes' current campaign.
Go to savannahnow.com/elections to get voter tools, candidate profiles and the latest news.
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Budget Makes Extending School Time Unlikely
By Ryan Blackburn
Athens Banner-Herald
October 6, 2010
A state law passed last year relaxed a requirement that students attend school for 180 days, and instead allows schools to make up the time by lengthening each school day.
Every year, schools are expected to meet stricter academic performance benchmarks, but only have a limited amount of time to prepare students so that they might pass.
"I don't think anyone could argue that if we had more time with kids that we could do more," Clarke County School District Superintendent Philip Lanoue said Tuesday.
To read more please tap on link: http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100610/new_716355224.shtml
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Athens Banner-Herald
October 6, 2010
A state law passed last year relaxed a requirement that students attend school for 180 days, and instead allows schools to make up the time by lengthening each school day.
Every year, schools are expected to meet stricter academic performance benchmarks, but only have a limited amount of time to prepare students so that they might pass.
"I don't think anyone could argue that if we had more time with kids that we could do more," Clarke County School District Superintendent Philip Lanoue said Tuesday.
To read more please tap on link: http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/100610/new_716355224.shtml
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Cobb Unveils Potential SPLOST Projects
By Janel Davis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cobb County News
October 6, 2010
If Cobb County voters approve a special purpose local option sales tax in March, the money could be used to shore up parks and roads, help fund a senior wellness center and pay off about $64 million in debt.
The projects were part of a presentation Tuesday night in Austell, where county officials rolled out the list of proposed projects that could be funded through another six-year SPLOST. The Austell meeting was the first of 11 to be held around the county this month.
Cobb officials have said the proposed tax is more about maintaining infrastructure and less about new buildings and large projects, unlike the existing SPLOST, which began in 2005 and funded a jail expansion and new courthouse.
To view full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/cobb-unveils-potential-splost-664409.html
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Cobb County News
October 6, 2010
If Cobb County voters approve a special purpose local option sales tax in March, the money could be used to shore up parks and roads, help fund a senior wellness center and pay off about $64 million in debt.
The projects were part of a presentation Tuesday night in Austell, where county officials rolled out the list of proposed projects that could be funded through another six-year SPLOST. The Austell meeting was the first of 11 to be held around the county this month.
Cobb officials have said the proposed tax is more about maintaining infrastructure and less about new buildings and large projects, unlike the existing SPLOST, which began in 2005 and funded a jail expansion and new courthouse.
To view full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/cobb-unveils-potential-splost-664409.html
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Wednesday, October 06, 2010
DeKalb Candidates Forum Set For Saturday
By Megan Matteucci
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DeKalb County News
October 5, 2010
Candidates for Congress, state legislature and DeKalb County school board will try to garner votes Saturday at a candidates’ forum.
The Ashford Alliance Community Association forum is scheduled for 11 a.m. at St. Martin in the Field Episcopal Church on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Candidates will have 10 minutes to speak and answer questions.
The association said it invited all 65 candidates that are on North DeKalb precincts’ ballots and more then half have confirmed attendance. Attendees include U.S. Senate candidates Michael Thurmond and Chuck Donovan, along with U.S. House of Representatives candidates Liz Carter and Tom Price. Libertarian John Monds is the only confirmed governor candidate, said Jeff Turnage, the association’s event coordinator.
DeKalb school board District 1 candidates Jim Redovian and Nancy Jester will be there, but District 1 candidate Bobbe Gillis declined participation, Turnage said.
Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-candidates-forum-set-661235.html
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DeKalb County News
October 5, 2010
Candidates for Congress, state legislature and DeKalb County school board will try to garner votes Saturday at a candidates’ forum.
The Ashford Alliance Community Association forum is scheduled for 11 a.m. at St. Martin in the Field Episcopal Church on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Candidates will have 10 minutes to speak and answer questions.
The association said it invited all 65 candidates that are on North DeKalb precincts’ ballots and more then half have confirmed attendance. Attendees include U.S. Senate candidates Michael Thurmond and Chuck Donovan, along with U.S. House of Representatives candidates Liz Carter and Tom Price. Libertarian John Monds is the only confirmed governor candidate, said Jeff Turnage, the association’s event coordinator.
DeKalb school board District 1 candidates Jim Redovian and Nancy Jester will be there, but District 1 candidate Bobbe Gillis declined participation, Turnage said.
Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-candidates-forum-set-661235.html
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President Obama Signs Rosa's Law Tuesday, October 5, 2010
President Barack Obama has signed into law Rosa’s Law, which will change references in federal law from mental retardation to intellectual disability, and references to a mentally retarded individual to an individual with an intellectual disability. Read about the Special Olympics' campaign to Spread the Word to End the Word.
Source: http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events
Link for Special Olympics on Rosa's Law: http://www.specialolympics.org/content.aspx?id=12302&terms=Rosa's+Law
Source: http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events
Link for Special Olympics on Rosa's Law: http://www.specialolympics.org/content.aspx?id=12302&terms=Rosa's+Law
National Bullying Prevention Month - October 2010
This year is the fifth anniversary of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month that unites communities nationwide to raise awareness of bullying prevention. Traditionally held the first week in October, the event has been expanded to include activities, education and awareness building for the entire month. Whether you are an educator, student, family, or individual who cares about students, here are the tools you need to address bullying in your school, recreational program or community organization. PACER Center is a national parent center serving all youth, with a special emphasis on children with disabilities. Read Secretary Arne Duncan's remarks at the recent Bullying Prevention Summit.
To read Secretary Arne Duncan's remarks please tap on link: http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/myths-about-bullying-secretary-arne-duncans-remarks-bullying-prevention-summit
Source: http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events
To read Secretary Arne Duncan's remarks please tap on link: http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/myths-about-bullying-secretary-arne-duncans-remarks-bullying-prevention-summit
Source: http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Reed Appeals To Atlanta City Council On Transportation Bill
By Leon Stafford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta/State News
October 5, 2010
Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday visited the Atlanta City Council to ask members to become better educated about a referendum slated for 2012 that would allow the region's residents to tax themselves for transportation improvements.
Reed said he was invited to the chamber to talk about House Bill 277, which passed earlier this year to set up the referendum. He argued that its passage would be an economic stimulus for the city, which he said has lost many as 88,000 jobs and is struggling to find work for the middle class.
"It's our own economic stimulus," Reed said.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/reed-appeals-to-atlanta-659495.html
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Metro Atlanta/State News
October 5, 2010
Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday visited the Atlanta City Council to ask members to become better educated about a referendum slated for 2012 that would allow the region's residents to tax themselves for transportation improvements.
Reed said he was invited to the chamber to talk about House Bill 277, which passed earlier this year to set up the referendum. He argued that its passage would be an economic stimulus for the city, which he said has lost many as 88,000 jobs and is struggling to find work for the middle class.
"It's our own economic stimulus," Reed said.
To read full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/reed-appeals-to-atlanta-659495.html
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Some Good News
Rome News-Tribune
October 5, 2010
CAVE SPRING has been on something of a roll lately. The groundbreaking Thursday for the new $10 million, 52-bed Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center, part of a 2008 state bond issue for infrastructure improvements, will be but the latest.
Just the past couple of years has seen — and we’re probably overlooking something — the opening of the SPLOST-funded community center, of the new gymnasium at the Georgia School for the Deaf, the appearance of the Cave Spring Welcome Center and Museum, a Presidential Citizens Medal being awarded to Kimberly McGuiness, chairwoman of GSD’s School Council, lots of new business activity in the postage-stamp downtown ... even the discovery of what appears to be a Cherokee era two-story log cabin and potential tourist magnet.
The sleepy little (population 1,000) city with the long history sure seems to be rousing from what most Floyd Countians seemed to consider Rip Van Winkle status.
To read full story please tap on link: http://www.rn-t.com/view/full_story/9757235/article-Some-good-news?
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October 5, 2010
CAVE SPRING has been on something of a roll lately. The groundbreaking Thursday for the new $10 million, 52-bed Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center, part of a 2008 state bond issue for infrastructure improvements, will be but the latest.
Just the past couple of years has seen — and we’re probably overlooking something — the opening of the SPLOST-funded community center, of the new gymnasium at the Georgia School for the Deaf, the appearance of the Cave Spring Welcome Center and Museum, a Presidential Citizens Medal being awarded to Kimberly McGuiness, chairwoman of GSD’s School Council, lots of new business activity in the postage-stamp downtown ... even the discovery of what appears to be a Cherokee era two-story log cabin and potential tourist magnet.
The sleepy little (population 1,000) city with the long history sure seems to be rousing from what most Floyd Countians seemed to consider Rip Van Winkle status.
To read full story please tap on link: http://www.rn-t.com/view/full_story/9757235/article-Some-good-news?
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MARTA To Get $19.7 Million In Federal Grants
By Ariel Hart
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta News
October 4, 2010
MARTA will receive $19.7 million in federal grants, to help upgrade parts of its bus system that are deteriorating, according to the Federal Transit Administration.
As part of $776 million nationwide in federal grants announced Monday to help bring bus systems back into a state of good repair, MARTA was awarded $18.3 million to replace its Brady Mobility Facility. That's where MARTA operates and maintains its paratransit fleet, buses to carry passengers with disabilities.
The Brady paratransit facility was built in 1974 and hasn't had a significant renovation since then, according to the FTA. MARTA's Mobility service carried passengers on 508,000 trips over the last fiscal year, according to MARTA spokesman Lyle Harris, and it expects a 13 percent increase in demand for paratransit this year.
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Atlanta News
October 4, 2010
MARTA will receive $19.7 million in federal grants, to help upgrade parts of its bus system that are deteriorating, according to the Federal Transit Administration.
As part of $776 million nationwide in federal grants announced Monday to help bring bus systems back into a state of good repair, MARTA was awarded $18.3 million to replace its Brady Mobility Facility. That's where MARTA operates and maintains its paratransit fleet, buses to carry passengers with disabilities.
The Brady paratransit facility was built in 1974 and hasn't had a significant renovation since then, according to the FTA. MARTA's Mobility service carried passengers on 508,000 trips over the last fiscal year, according to MARTA spokesman Lyle Harris, and it expects a 13 percent increase in demand for paratransit this year.
To see full article please tap on link: http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/marta-to-get-19-658807.html
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Friday, October 01, 2010
EARLY & ADVANCE VOTING LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY
EARLY & ADVANCE VOTING LOCATIONS
Locations, Addresses, Dates, Operating Hours for Fulton County are listed below:
Fulton County Govt. Center
141 Pryor St., SW
Suite 4064
Atlanta, GA 30303
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
South Fulton Annex
5600 Stonewall Tell Road
Room 108
College Park, GA 30349
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
North Fulton Annex
7741 Roswell Road, NE
Suite 224
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Ocee Branch Library
5090 Abbotts Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30005
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Roswell Branch Library
115 Norcross Street
Roswell, GA 30075
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30311
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Note:
Saturday Voting will occur at the Government Center and Annexes Only on October 16.
Family Voting Day is Saturday, October 23, 2010 and all locations will be open.
SOURCE: http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/images/stories/Elections_2/Early_and_Advance_Locations.pdf
Locations, Addresses, Dates, Operating Hours for Fulton County are listed below:
Fulton County Govt. Center
141 Pryor St., SW
Suite 4064
Atlanta, GA 30303
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
South Fulton Annex
5600 Stonewall Tell Road
Room 108
College Park, GA 30349
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
North Fulton Annex
7741 Roswell Road, NE
Suite 224
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
September 20, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Ocee Branch Library
5090 Abbotts Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30005
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Roswell Branch Library
115 Norcross Street
Roswell, GA 30075
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30311
October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Note:
Saturday Voting will occur at the Government Center and Annexes Only on October 16.
Family Voting Day is Saturday, October 23, 2010 and all locations will be open.
SOURCE: http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/images/stories/Elections_2/Early_and_Advance_Locations.pdf
General Election Early/Advance Voting in DeKalb County
ABSENTEE POLL NOW OPEN
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Daily
Monday-Friday, PLUS Saturdays, October 16 & 23
Memorial Drive – Main Office ONLY
ADVANCE VOTING (Extended Hours & Additional Locations)
October 25-29, 2010
Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
MAIN OFFICE
Memorial Drive Complex (Across Street from the Jail)
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032
DECATUR
Clark Harrison Center
330 West Ponce deLeon Avenue, Room A
Decatur, GA 30030
NORTHLAKE
DeKalb County Fire Headquarters
Training Conference Room
1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084
NORTH DEKALB
Chamblee Civic Center
3540 Broad Street, Chamblee, GA 30341
SOUTH DEKALB
Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center
3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034
LAST DAY TO VOTE EARLY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
(Please Note — There will be NO satellite locations for the Runoff Election
The only Advance Voting Location for the Runoff will be
4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA)
General Election Early/Advance Voting
Source: http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/voter/pdf/ADVANCEVOTINGFLAGFLYER2010.pdf
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Daily
Monday-Friday, PLUS Saturdays, October 16 & 23
Memorial Drive – Main Office ONLY
ADVANCE VOTING (Extended Hours & Additional Locations)
October 25-29, 2010
Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
MAIN OFFICE
Memorial Drive Complex (Across Street from the Jail)
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032
DECATUR
Clark Harrison Center
330 West Ponce deLeon Avenue, Room A
Decatur, GA 30030
NORTHLAKE
DeKalb County Fire Headquarters
Training Conference Room
1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084
NORTH DEKALB
Chamblee Civic Center
3540 Broad Street, Chamblee, GA 30341
SOUTH DEKALB
Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center
3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034
LAST DAY TO VOTE EARLY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
(Please Note — There will be NO satellite locations for the Runoff Election
The only Advance Voting Location for the Runoff will be
4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA)
General Election Early/Advance Voting
Source: http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/voter/pdf/ADVANCEVOTINGFLAGFLYER2010.pdf
Early Voting Places in Cobb County
Early Voting
• No “reason” is required
• Vote in person at our Main Office: 736 Whitlock Ave., Marietta 30064-4663
• September 17- October 29 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Vote-by-Mail
• Any voter may apply for a vote-by-mail ballot—no “reason” is required.
• Applications are available on the Web site at www.CobbElections.org.
• Ballots will be mailed starting September 17, 2010.
Advance Voting Satellites October 25 – 29
• Any voter in Cobb County can vote at any of the following locations
• All locations are open Monday – Friday, Oct 25-29
• Stars show NEW locations!
o East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd.,
Marietta, 30068-4233. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton, GA
30126-2438. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Northstar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144-
1082. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA
30060-2251. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Boots Ward Recreation Center, Lost Mountain Park, 4845 Dallas
Highway, Powder Springs 30127-4486. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Cobb Elections Main Office, 736 Whitlock Ave., (West Park Government
Center) Marietta, 30064-4663 NOTE: Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm
For More Information, Call 770/528-2581
There is NO VOTING on Monday, November 1
Source: http://elections.cobbcountyga.gov/pdf/EarlyVoting.pdf
• No “reason” is required
• Vote in person at our Main Office: 736 Whitlock Ave., Marietta 30064-4663
• September 17- October 29 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Vote-by-Mail
• Any voter may apply for a vote-by-mail ballot—no “reason” is required.
• Applications are available on the Web site at www.CobbElections.org.
• Ballots will be mailed starting September 17, 2010.
Advance Voting Satellites October 25 – 29
• Any voter in Cobb County can vote at any of the following locations
• All locations are open Monday – Friday, Oct 25-29
• Stars show NEW locations!
o East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd.,
Marietta, 30068-4233. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton, GA
30126-2438. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Northstar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144-
1082. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA
30060-2251. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Boots Ward Recreation Center, Lost Mountain Park, 4845 Dallas
Highway, Powder Springs 30127-4486. Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm
o Cobb Elections Main Office, 736 Whitlock Ave., (West Park Government
Center) Marietta, 30064-4663 NOTE: Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm
For More Information, Call 770/528-2581
There is NO VOTING on Monday, November 1
Source: http://elections.cobbcountyga.gov/pdf/EarlyVoting.pdf
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