...their minds this summer.Barrow's re-election to a fifth term in November was a big upset for Republicans after GOP state lawmakers redrew the district to carve out Savannah ? Barrow's home and Democratic base ? and replace it with mostly rural, conservative...
...Augusta Metro, Co lum bia County and North Augusta chambers of commerce traveled to Washing ton last week and met with lawmakers, said David Jameson, the president and CEO of Greater Aiken chamber."I am hopeful this work will be complete," Jameson...
...parking garage," Rutherford said.Vick was released from jail after several hours.While the Statehouse is in session, lawmakers are typically in Columbia on Tuesday through Thursday. According to a police report, Vick told officers he had two glasses...
...Savannah, Ga., ? could be paid for if a national harbor trust fund wasn't raided for other purposes, a trio of federal lawmakers said Wednesday.U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, (R-Pa.) joined U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, (D-S.C.) and U.S. Sen...
...pushing legislation that would bolster the nation's defenses against computer hackers, both domestic and foreign.The Georgia lawmaker said he plans to draft a bill that would allow the U.S. to share classified "cyber threat information" with companies...
...notes weren't intended to suggest the island's governing board believes the larger figure is correct.The former state lawmaker who wrote the 1971 law restricting Jekyll Island development said the statute may be unclear, but he never intended for marsh...
...Labor Day, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Friday.But lawmakers still should raise the debt limit soon to avoid creating anxiety...increase to an overhaul of the tax code.Lew said Friday that lawmakers shouldn't delay dealing with the issue just because they...
...at the headquarters of Chip Ganassi's IndyCar team.As for the track itself, changes could be coming soon after state lawmakers passed a bill that would provide $100 million to the Hulman family to update the historic 2.5-mile oval.Indiana Gov...
COLUMBIA - A South Carolina lawmaker is challenging Gov. Nikki Haley and the state's Department of Social Services director to try to eat healthy foods on a food...
...COLUMBIA - South Carolina and Georgia lawmakers are teaming up to take on the U.S...a combative way, but in a manner the lawmakers hope affects how the federal agency manages...handshakes and pomp when a dozen or so Georgia lawmakers from Savannah River districts visit the...
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