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Former commissioner to run for state Senate

Former Augusta Commission member Joe Bowles plans to run for the District 22 state Senate seat next...somebody in Atlanta to represent Augusta.""When was the last time a member of our delegation passed a meaningful bill, besides Barbara Sims...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-18/former-commissioner-run-state
JPMorgan CEO fighting for chairman job

...lobbying to kick out several longtime board members, saying they should have done more to...rid of six of the 10 independent board members, and ISS recommends booting three.The...used to: Six of the 10 independent board members are or have been the simultaneous chairman...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-19/jpmorgan-ceo-fighting-chai
Remember to thank our vets

...ever met. That is, until recently.I again was privileged to accompany a group of 47 veterans, companions and support team members to visit our nation's war memorials in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by a most warmhearted, compassionate and dedicated...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-05-19/remember-thank-our-vets
Indianapolis native Ed Carpenter wins pole for 500

...INDIANAPOLIS - Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series ? the Indianapolis 500 pole.Carpenter produced a...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2013-05-18/indianapolis-native-ed-carpenter-
Wrestling rules changed in hopes of swaying IOC

...to an executive board meeting in late May in St. Petersburg, Russia. The final decision will be voted on by all the IOC members in September.FILA's bureau formulated the rule changes Friday and presented them to the congress a day later. They include...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/olympics/2013-05-18/wrestling-rules-changed-
Jimmie Johnson captures fourth All-Star race

...the four 20-lap segments, he was in position at the end to make his move."Worked our way through there and got the job done," Johnson said. "It's just dedication and drive from every member of this Hendrick Motorsports team."

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nascar/2013-05-19/jimmie-johnson-captures-fo
School crossing guards' pay again reduced

...consolidation and instructed annually by the department to apply for summer unemployment each year due to lack of work.Two members of the Augusta Commission, which approves the sheriff's budget, questioned the decision's impact on the guards, who...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-19/school-crossing-guards-p
Haley, Sheheen push S.C. government overhaul bill

...periodic reviews.It also means an end to the powerful, five-member commission that oversees the Budget and Control Board and is the...up what Bannister called the "ultimate solution.""House members deserve credit for taking the next step in this process...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-05-19/haley-sheheen-push-sc-government-ov
Ga. water dispute negotiator's firm tied to pumping project

...Barnes as a consultant so he could remain on Georgia's negotiating team.Before Barnes arrived at the lobbying firm, its members were interested in testing whether water can be stored in underground aquifers, then pumped to the surface to supplement drought-parched...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-05-19/ga-water-dispute-negotiators-firm-t
Bookworm: 'The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs'

...Bedford Falls-like neighbors and clients he has ? which is not to diminish the roles of the various pets, all equal cast members in this sweetly gentle book. This is the kind of novel you can hand to your grandmother, loan to your teen, share with your...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/people/2013-05-18/bookworm-patron-saint-lost-d