By Blake Aued
Athens Banner-Herald
November 30, 2010
Today is the last time voters will have to go back to the polls this year - we promise.
Voters will elect two state judges and, in Athens, a new mayor and commissioner in today's runoff, the fourth election in the past five months.
Only a handful of voters are expected to show up. Turnout is expected to be as low as 5 percent statewide and less than 25 percent in Athens. The National Weather Service is predicting a 100 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, which may suppress turnout even more.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Deal Picks New Economic Development Chief
By Dave Williams
Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 30, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal named an official at The University of Georgia with experience in the public and private sectors to lead his administration’s efforts to attract businesses to the state.
Deal nominated Chris Cummiskey, director of state relations at UGA, to become commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The choice of Cummiskey was one of a host of selections Deal made on Monday.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 30, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal named an official at The University of Georgia with experience in the public and private sectors to lead his administration’s efforts to attract businesses to the state.
Deal nominated Chris Cummiskey, director of state relations at UGA, to become commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The choice of Cummiskey was one of a host of selections Deal made on Monday.
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Ralston Urges Legislature To Protect HOPE
By Dave Williams
Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 29, 2010
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston vowed Monday to preserve the HOPE Scholarship program despite a growing shortfall that threatens to undermine its financial viability.
The House and Senate Higher Education committees have been looking since last summer for ways to head off a projected $243 million deficit in the HOPE program during the current fiscal year, a figure expected to increase to $317 million in fiscal 2012.
The red ink stems from growing enrollment in Georgia’s public colleges and universities and recent tuition increases that are outstripping the lottery revenues that pay for the program.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 29, 2010
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston vowed Monday to preserve the HOPE Scholarship program despite a growing shortfall that threatens to undermine its financial viability.
The House and Senate Higher Education committees have been looking since last summer for ways to head off a projected $243 million deficit in the HOPE program during the current fiscal year, a figure expected to increase to $317 million in fiscal 2012.
The red ink stems from growing enrollment in Georgia’s public colleges and universities and recent tuition increases that are outstripping the lottery revenues that pay for the program.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Secretary Of State To Create Election-Reform Panel
By Walter C. Jones
Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
November 17, 2010
ATLANTA --- Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will appoint a non-partisan panel to recommend election reforms.
He made a brief announcement at the beginning of the monthly meeting of the State Elections Board that he chairs. He told the five-man board and the local elections officials in the audience that the panel will hold hearings around the state for input.
"My thought is we need to look at this as reform but also how can we reduce costs in elections to our counties and to the state," he said.
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Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
November 17, 2010
ATLANTA --- Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will appoint a non-partisan panel to recommend election reforms.
He made a brief announcement at the beginning of the monthly meeting of the State Elections Board that he chairs. He told the five-man board and the local elections officials in the audience that the panel will hold hearings around the state for input.
"My thought is we need to look at this as reform but also how can we reduce costs in elections to our counties and to the state," he said.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Congress Back To Business, At Least Briefly, Beginning Monday
By Bob Keefe
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 15, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Congress returns to Washington on Monday with three items on its plate -- money, power and politics -- and Georgia's delegation will be right smack in the middle of it all.
One of the first orders of business when House lawmakers gather for the first time since the midterm elections is picking their new leaders. The caucuses are expected to vote on Wednesday, and the positions will take effect when the new term starts in January.
Republicans are expected to elect a new House speaker -- almost certainly Ohio Rep. John Boehner -- and other top House leaders. Rep. Tom Price of Roswell is running for one top post, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Coweta County is jockeying for a regional leadership position on the influential Republican Steering Committee, which hands out committee assignments to other members.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 15, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Congress returns to Washington on Monday with three items on its plate -- money, power and politics -- and Georgia's delegation will be right smack in the middle of it all.
One of the first orders of business when House lawmakers gather for the first time since the midterm elections is picking their new leaders. The caucuses are expected to vote on Wednesday, and the positions will take effect when the new term starts in January.
Republicans are expected to elect a new House speaker -- almost certainly Ohio Rep. John Boehner -- and other top House leaders. Rep. Tom Price of Roswell is running for one top post, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Coweta County is jockeying for a regional leadership position on the influential Republican Steering Committee, which hands out committee assignments to other members.
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Ella Mae Wade Brayboy, 92: The Godmother Of Voter Registration
By Rick Badie
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta/State News
November 14, 2010
Ella Mae Brayboy was a legend in voter registration in Georgia.
In 1964, the Atlanta native became one of Georgia's first black deputy voter registrars. She registered a record 10,000 black voters during that decade, according to a 2000 article that appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Her life was consumed by activism. She worked as a congressional aide to former U.S. Rep. Andrew Young. Former Gov. Joe Frank Harris appointed her to one of the first commissions to oversee the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. She was director of community affairs for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for 15 years.
"She is known as the Godmother of voter registration," Kerry Ramsey of Atlanta said. "She worked with the SCLC and Dr. King's voter registration drive. That gives you an idea of how far back she goes."
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta/State News
November 14, 2010
Ella Mae Brayboy was a legend in voter registration in Georgia.
In 1964, the Atlanta native became one of Georgia's first black deputy voter registrars. She registered a record 10,000 black voters during that decade, according to a 2000 article that appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Her life was consumed by activism. She worked as a congressional aide to former U.S. Rep. Andrew Young. Former Gov. Joe Frank Harris appointed her to one of the first commissions to oversee the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. She was director of community affairs for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for 15 years.
"She is known as the Godmother of voter registration," Kerry Ramsey of Atlanta said. "She worked with the SCLC and Dr. King's voter registration drive. That gives you an idea of how far back she goes."
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Managing Your Marriage When Your Spouse Has ADHD
By Jessica Yadegaran
Contra Costa Times
The Macon Telegraph
Lifestyle
November 9, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The constant bickering was only the beginning of Fong's and John's marital problems. John was angry, explosively so. She'd ask him to do something, and then later, her husband of 32 years would deny that she ever did. They both knew he wasn't paying attention.
Sometimes, it went the other way. When the fiftysomething couple decided to paint the walls of their Cupertino, Calif., home, Fong saw it as a team project. They'd need to pick a day, agree on colors and purchase paint, she thought. But, when she came home from work the next day, the walls were wet with paint.
He'd done it on his own because he needed something to focus on that day," says Fong, who works in biotech. She felt ignored and unloved.
Meanwhile, inside John, a war was brewing. He grew bored easily and had trouble finishing projects, yet he suffered from anxiety and racing thoughts.
"I would think of 100 things at a time," says John, who holds a government job. "I couldn't sit still. And I had a lot of fear, mostly of failure."
Four years ago, John was diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, a syndrome that experts believe affects nearly 5 percent of adults. Because they weren't squirmy or chatty as kids, an estimated 90 percent of those adults are never diagnosed and try to cope as various degrees of distractibility, disorganization, impulsivity and lack of emotional control cause problems in all areas of their relationships.
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Contra Costa Times
The Macon Telegraph
Lifestyle
November 9, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The constant bickering was only the beginning of Fong's and John's marital problems. John was angry, explosively so. She'd ask him to do something, and then later, her husband of 32 years would deny that she ever did. They both knew he wasn't paying attention.
Sometimes, it went the other way. When the fiftysomething couple decided to paint the walls of their Cupertino, Calif., home, Fong saw it as a team project. They'd need to pick a day, agree on colors and purchase paint, she thought. But, when she came home from work the next day, the walls were wet with paint.
He'd done it on his own because he needed something to focus on that day," says Fong, who works in biotech. She felt ignored and unloved.
Meanwhile, inside John, a war was brewing. He grew bored easily and had trouble finishing projects, yet he suffered from anxiety and racing thoughts.
"I would think of 100 things at a time," says John, who holds a government job. "I couldn't sit still. And I had a lot of fear, mostly of failure."
Four years ago, John was diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, a syndrome that experts believe affects nearly 5 percent of adults. Because they weren't squirmy or chatty as kids, an estimated 90 percent of those adults are never diagnosed and try to cope as various degrees of distractibility, disorganization, impulsivity and lack of emotional control cause problems in all areas of their relationships.
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48 States Lose More Jobs Under Obama Than Under Bush
By G. Scott Thomas
Business First
The Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 10, 2010
...Forty-eight states -- including New York -- have been losing jobs at a faster pace under President Barack Obama than under his predecessor, according to a Business First analysis of private-sector employment data.
North Dakota, Michigan and New Hampshire are the sole exceptions to the overall pattern of decline. (The number of states adds to 51 because the study includes the District of Columbia.)
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Business First
The Atlanta Business Chronicle
November 10, 2010
...Forty-eight states -- including New York -- have been losing jobs at a faster pace under President Barack Obama than under his predecessor, according to a Business First analysis of private-sector employment data.
North Dakota, Michigan and New Hampshire are the sole exceptions to the overall pattern of decline. (The number of states adds to 51 because the study includes the District of Columbia.)
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Deal, Reed Team Up To Pitch City As Super Bowl Site
By Aaron Gould Sheinin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
November 12, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed have teamed up to try and bring the Super Bowl back to Atlanta, and the first move was to meet in Atlanta with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell prior to Thursday night's game between the Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens at the Georgia Dome.
Goodell, after speaking with Deal in the afternoon, seemed to indicate that Atlanta’s best chance of hosting another Super Bowl would be with a new stadium, which would lengthen the process.
“I think this is a great community,” the NFL commissioner said. “But as I mentioned to the people earlier today, the competition for the Super Bowl is really at an all-time high, in a large part because of the new stadiums.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
November 12, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed have teamed up to try and bring the Super Bowl back to Atlanta, and the first move was to meet in Atlanta with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell prior to Thursday night's game between the Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens at the Georgia Dome.
Goodell, after speaking with Deal in the afternoon, seemed to indicate that Atlanta’s best chance of hosting another Super Bowl would be with a new stadium, which would lengthen the process.
“I think this is a great community,” the NFL commissioner said. “But as I mentioned to the people earlier today, the competition for the Super Bowl is really at an all-time high, in a large part because of the new stadiums.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Jobs Will Be At Top Of The Agenda When General Assembly Meets
By Charles Oliver
The Daily Citizen
Dalton, Georgia
Local News
November 10, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal set the tone for the next session of the General Assembly when he met with the Republican caucus Monday.
“He told us this session is going to be about working. It’s going to be about y’all working and me working to create jobs and get Georgians working,” said Rep. Tom Dickson, R-Cohutta. “Everything we do, from the budget to taxes to education, is going to be about getting people back to work.”
Dickson and Rep. Roger Williams, R-Dalton, spoke to the Whitfield County Republican Party Tuesday night.
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The Daily Citizen
Dalton, Georgia
Local News
November 10, 2010
Gov.-elect Nathan Deal set the tone for the next session of the General Assembly when he met with the Republican caucus Monday.
“He told us this session is going to be about working. It’s going to be about y’all working and me working to create jobs and get Georgians working,” said Rep. Tom Dickson, R-Cohutta. “Everything we do, from the budget to taxes to education, is going to be about getting people back to work.”
Dickson and Rep. Roger Williams, R-Dalton, spoke to the Whitfield County Republican Party Tuesday night.
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