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   <title>REPRESENTATIVE DOLLAR PROPOSES STUDY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ADMISSIONS PROCESSES and POLICIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Dollar (R-East Cobb) and Senator Judson Hill (R-Marietta, Sandy Springs) introduced legislation creating study committees to investigate the admission practices...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Mon, Mar 31 12:15:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>RAMSEY APPLAUDS DEFEAT OF BILL SEEKING TO IMPOSE CHANGES TO FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTING SYSTEM</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) today applauded the defeat of a measure that proposed to impose a change to the system by which the Fayette...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, Mar 19 11:15:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Loudermilk Leads CAP Disaster Relief Team</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - The storms that ripped through Bartow, Floyd and Polk counties on Saturday damaged hundreds of homes...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, Mar 19 10:15:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>DEMPSEY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS BILL</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) today applauded the passage of House Bill 1104 calling the measure a sunshine law to protect the citizens of Georgia from fake charity organizations...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Fri, Mar 7 10:10:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>JAY NEAL HONORS LOCAL VOLUNTEER WITH LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AWARD</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Jay Neal - R-Chickamauga - presented Tammy Pearson, founder and president...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, Feb 27 10:47:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>DAVID CASAS INTRODUCES TAX CREDIT BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE SCHOOL CHOICE</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative David Casas (R-Lilburn) has proposed a state income tax credit for Georgia individuals and corporations if they donate...   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Mon, Feb 19 10:47:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY CHANNELL APPLAUDS LOAN PROMISE FOR UNION POINT PROJECT</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Mickey Channell (R-Greensboro) today applauded the promise of an economic development loan for the city of Union Point.   ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Mon, Feb 11 10:47:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Statement of Majority Whip Barry Fleming Regarding Judge Fuller’s Resignation from Nichols’ Trial</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Majority Whip Barry Fleming (R – Harlem) today issued the following statement regarding Judge Fuller’s resignation ....  ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Thu, Jan 31 12:47:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>REPRESENTATIVE SEAN JERGUSON PROPOSES LEGISLATION TO KEEP SWIMMING POOLS OPEN THIS SUMMER</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Sean Jerguson (R-Holly Springs) today announced that he has introduced legislation in the House that will keep public and private pools during....  ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Thu, Jan 31 12:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>MELVIN EVERSON WELCOMES KATHY COX TO SNELLVILLE </title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Melvin Everson (R-Snellville) today announced that he has invited Georgia Superintendent of Schools ..  ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, Jan 23 18:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>HECKSTALL - GRADY COALITION TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON GRADY HOSPITAL CRISIS</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - State Representative Joe Heckstall - D East Point - and the Grady Coalition will hold a press conference on the  crisis at Grady Memorial Hospital..  ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, Jan 23 17:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATT RAMSEY PRAISES NEW SEX OFFENDER LEGISLATION</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) today praised the actions of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee on passage of House Bill 908 amending Georgia’s current sex offender laws and to provide greater protections for Georgia’s children...
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	<pubDate>Fri, Jan 18 11:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JACOBS INTRODUCES BI-PARTISAN LEGISLATION TO END DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN LOCAL BIDDING PROCESSES</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Mike Jacobs (R-DeKalb) has introduced legislation that would criminalize deceptive practices in local competitive bidding processes. ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>STATE REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD LINDSEY OUTLINES RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON FULTON COUNTY GOVERNANCE</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) said today that the Joint Study Committee on Fulton Governance has completed its work and will be recommending significant changes which will make Fulton County Government more efficient and responsive to its citizens. ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD MAXWELL NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND AUDITS</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Howard Maxwell (R-Dallas) was appointed by House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Audits. ]]> </description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title>Speaker Richardson Announces John Brown as New House Budget Director</title>
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     <description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA - Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) today announced that outgoing House Budget Director Charlie Walker will be replaced by current Assistant Director John Brown.  Walker retired from the position on December 1, 2007, after working for the General Assembly since 1974.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:07:48 EDT</pubDate>
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