The true unemployment rate is 19 percent.
Read More »DNC Ends, Conventions’ Close Signal November Election
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) ended last week in Charlotte, North Carolina signaling the final jaunt to the November Election.
Read More »Deal Announces Third Round of Race to the Top Grant Winners
Read the latest press release from the governor’s office. Gov. Nathan Deal today announced nine winners of Innovation Fund grants, a $19.4 million competitive grant program created through Georgia’s Race to the Top (RT3) plan.
Read More »Rep. Graves Announces Fall/Winter 2012 County Connection Days
WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-9) has announced the 2012 fall/winter dates for his 9th Congressional District County Connection Program.
Read More »Romney Rises at RNC!
In a long-awaited reception, Mitt Romney officially accepted the Republican nomination for candidate for President of the United States last night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Read More »Olens, Bondi Team-up at RNC
“We did everything in our power to stop it, taking the fight all the way to the United States Supreme Court.”
Read More »Sen. Steve Gooch Receives A+ Rating from the Center For an Educated Georgia
ATLANTA (August 29, 2012) – Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) received an A+ Rating on the Center for an Educated Georgia’s Legislative Report Card.
Read More »Residents Flock to Gun show
Residents flocked to the North Georgia Gun show this weekend at the Gilmer County Civic Center on South Main Street in Ellijay.
Read More »Graves Responds to Collins Win
The current and new ninth districts converged recently in East Ellijay.
Read More »Collins Win: a Rejection of National Endorsements?
Rep. Doug Collins handily won the Republican nomination last night in a tense race for the ninth district congressional seat against Martha Zoller.
Read More »Social Issues and Fitzpatrick’s Legacy Shape Ninth District Runoff
As the dust settles after Tuesday night’s ETC ninth district debate and, with the runoff under a week away, one thing seems clear: the Collins camp has pushed social issues to the top of its platform.
Read More »DAs Duel Once More in Runoff Debate
Incumbent District Attorney Joe Hendricks and Challenger B. Alison Sosebee sparred again last night on ETC to garner votes for the August 21st run-off.
Read More »Gilmer BOE Regular Meeting
Board of Education Regular Meeting August 14, 2012 Location: Administration/Technology Building Atrium 134 Industrial Blvd. Ellijay, GA 303540-4436 Time: 6:00 P.M. See Agenda Below
Read More »House Speaker Tom Price?
Will Congressman Tom Price replace John Boehner as House Speaker?
Read More »Zoller Tops Collins in Run-off Poll
Martha Zoller is currently leading Rep. Doug Collins in the ninth district congressional run-off, according to a recent Wenzel Strategies Poll.
Read More »Deal: July Revenues up 7.4 Percent
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of July totaled $1.32 billion for an increase of $91 million, or 7.4 percent, compared to July 2011.
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