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    Erick Erickson Jokes About Oklahoma Tornadoes, which killed 50+ people

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    GA Tech to Offer $7,000 Online Masters Degree in Computer Science

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    Stefanie Lindquist named dean of UGA School of Public and International Affairs

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    Atlanta Pride to Kick-Off at Georgia Aquarium Oct. 11th!

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    Despite “Scandals,” Presidential Approval Remains Unchanged

    Even with the incredibly rough week the he has had, President Obama’s approval ratings remain unchanged. The poll, from CNN/ORC International, found that 53% of Americans approve of the job Obama is[...]

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    GA Republicans set to Reaffirm Minority Discrimination

    UPDATE 2: Jim Galloway says these resolutions will now go to the GAGOP executive committee for evaluation. They are not, in fact, dead… just delayed. UPDATE: Georgia Republican convention was adjourned before[...]

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    The IRS and Government Blame

    The IRS scandal, which is one of the trio of news stories this week that actually is a scandal, has highlighted two major issues. I want to be up front[...]

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    Rep. John Lewis Criticizes Sweeping AP Probe

    John Lewis released the following Statement regarding the probe on the Associated Press:  “I am deeply disturbed by what I have heard surrounding the broad capture of Associated Press journalist[...]

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    New marriage victory: 2 weeks, 3 states!

    The historic news just keeps coming – Minnesota just passed marriage equality, becoming the third state in just 11 days to decide to treat all love equally. Last fall, we[...]

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    Rough Week for Democrats – and It’s Only Monday!

    Democrats are having a tough week so far, and it is only Monday. First, there is the ongoing Benghazi-gate “scandal,” which is probably nothing. As President Obama says, there is[...]

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    Rep. Hank Johnson introduces Apps Act privacy bill

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (Apps) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1913), a bill to increase consumer privacy on[...]

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    Georgia GOP-Chair Candidate: Rape Baby “Gift from God?”

    The debate for the Georgia GOP chair is underway, but one comment by candidate Seth Harp is standing out already. He appears to be echoing the sentiments of Richard Murdock and[...]

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    Barrow announces he will not run for Senate

    Representative John Barrow announced earlier today that he will not be running for the open Senate seat vacated by Saxby Chambliss, ending months of speculation. He said in a statement,[...]

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    Common Core is Common Sense — Yet the Right is Furious

    Hearing the talk recently from the right wing about the Common Core State Standards — a basic set of guidelines for what schools should teach including math, reading, history and[...]

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