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

Erick Erickson took some time out of his busy day to let us know how he feels about Oklahoma. His initial response was “I wonder when Obama will find out[...]

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

The Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing announced that it will offer the first professional Online Master of Science degree in computer science (OMS CS) that can be earned[...]

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

Stefanie A. Lindquist, an associate dean at the University of Texas at Austin and a scholar who works at the interface of law and politics, has been named dean of[...]

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

Despite some high-level protests from gay A-Listers, Atlanta Pride will continue to be held at the Georgia Aquarium (Sorry Jane)! The Atlanta Pride Committee (APC) is pleased to announce that[...]

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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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