Month: June 2012
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The law is legal, now what?
ATLANTA — Within minutes of the Supreme Court’s ruling this week to uphold President Obama’s signature health care reform, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens called on Congress to repeal the law. “The highest court in the country let the American people down,” Deal said in a statement. “While we recognize this…
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Georgia reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold ‘Obamacare’
ATLANTA — Here is some reaction from Georgia officials to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold ‘Obamacare’: “While we recognize this is a huge setback for fiscal sanity and personal liberty, we are not giving up. Georgians and the American people deserve high-quality, sustainable health care. Congress must now work steadfastly on repealing this law…
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Carter: ‘America’s violation of international human rights abets our enemies’
ATLANTA — The United States, “abandoning its role as the global champion of human rights,” should be “strengthening, not weakening, basic rules of law and principles of justice enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” That’s according to former President Jimmy Carter, who penned an op-ed titled “A Cruel and Unusual Record.” The column,…
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Deal: Supreme Court ruling a win for Georgia
ATLANTA –The U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on Arizona’s controversial immigration law is a win for Georgia. So says Gov. Nathan Deal. “We’ll have to wait to see how the ruling on the Arizona immigration law will affect our state’s enforcement reforms because Georgia’s law is not identical to Arizona’s,” Deal said in a statement.…
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Deal appoints Blackwell to Supreme Court of Georgia
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal today appointed an appeals court judge to the state’s highest court Keith R. Blackwell’s appointment to the Supreme Court of Georgia fills a vacancy left by outgoing Justice George H. Carley. Blackwell’s appointment is effective upon his swearing in, scheduled for July 19. Carley’s resignation is effective July 17, according…
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Fox News: Sandusky guilty on 45 counts
Jerry Sandusky has been convicted on 45 of 48 counts of sexually abusing children, Fox News reported.
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Gas prices continue to decline
SMYRNA, Ga. — There is some good news for motorists throughout the Southeast: The price of gas continues to decline. “The good news is retail gas prices continue to drop and are forecast to retreat throughout the month,” Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman, said in a news release. “Pump prices are expected to drop again this…
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Former officer pleads to tipping off drug dealers
ATLANTA — A former Metro Atlanta lawman faces up to five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of unlawfully accessing government databases and tipping off drug dealers to a pending federal search warrant. Gabriel Hoskins III, 39, of Atlanta, a former DeKalb County police officer and reserve officer with the Clarkston…
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Gwinnett commissioner pleads to federal charges
ATLANTA — A Gwinnett County commissioner recently pleaded guilty to federal charges that she accepted bribes in exchange for her support for a proposed real estate development in her district, according to the feds. Shirley Lasseter, 64, of Duluth, pleaded guilty on May 31. Two others — Lasseter’s son, John Fanning, 34, of Dacula, and…
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Jury: US Baseball Great Roger Clemens Not Guilty of Lying to Congress
A U.S. federal jury has found legendary baseball star Roger Clemens not guilty on all charges of lying before Congress about his alleged use of steroids. The jury deliberated 10 hours before finding the pitching great innocent of all six counts, including perjury and obstruction of Congress. The 49 year-old Clemens struggled to hold back…