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Divergent opinions offered on education standards

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:38 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Education standards adopted in Wisconsin and 44 other states are either a rigorous benchmark that will improve student performance, or they're a dangerous intrusion on local control masterminded by the federal government, speakers said at a joint legislative hearing Wednesday.

Tea party groups protest IRS at Atlanta rally

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:11 -0400

ATLANTA - Georgia tea party activists protested the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service with a rally Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol, calling for an investigation and tax reform to limit the scope of the federal agency.

Protesters rally over IRS' tea party scrutiny

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:41 -0400

CINCINNATI - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

Georgia editorial roundup

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:39 -0400

Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers:

Ga water negotiator's role may be seen as conflict

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:56:01 -0400

ATLANTA - One of Georgia's negotiators in a tri-state water dispute also is president of a lobbying firm that has sought to commercially develop a technology billed as a partial solution to that feud, a situation that a top state official and others say could look like a conflict even though it is legal.

GOP US Senate candidates denounce immigration bill

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:41:43 -0400

ATHENS, Georgia - The four Georgia Republicans running for U.S. Senate said Saturday they are united in opposing a comprehensive immigration reform bill, because it doesn't do enough for border security.

Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:04:23 -0400

ATLANTA - Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, said Friday that she will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.

Tax commissioner's SUV costs taxpayers $39,000

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:44:16 -0400

ATLANTA - Records show that a Georgia tax commissioner used public funds to buy a full-sized SUV for his own use.

Pridemore announces bid for Congress

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:53:48 -0400

MARIETTA, Georgia - The former executive director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Development says she's running for Congress in Georgia's 11th District.

Coca-Cola pledges money for Ga. health programs

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:56:14 -0400

ATLANTA - Efforts to get kids exercising more often and eating healthier received a boost Wednesday in a state where health officials estimate nearly 40 percent of children are obese.

Player safety at center of "Heads Up Football"

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:59:33 -0400

ATLANTA - When Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay spoke Saturday to dozens of youth football officials about better protecting players, it wasn't just the health of the players at stake. The well-being of football might be on the line.

James Bond studio to open 1st US facility in Ga.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:55:34 -0400

ATLANTA - The British film studio that's home to the James Bond movie franchise announced plans Monday for its first U.S. film production facility, at a site near Atlanta.

Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:08:08 -0400

ATLANTA - A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus.