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IT Consolidation Contracts Awarded to AT&T, IBM

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:52:56 UT

Over the length of contracts signed by Governor Perdue, the state of Georgia will save an estimated $180 million compared to the existing IT spend across the agencies affected by the change. GTA will not need additional funding from the state budget to get the contracts started...

No Lane Closures Planned for Thanksgiving Holiday

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:00:10 UT

DOT is now including mandatory "no work days" on holidays and peak travel days around holidays into construction contracts...

SEC Sports Report Predicts Upset in SEC Football for Saturday

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:26:10 UT

SEC Sports Report Picks the Winners for Saturday SEC Football. There is a potential upset watch for a big SEC rivalry game...

Q&A Column with Insurance and Fire Commissioner John Oxendine

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:20:48 UT

Before selecting a prescription drug plan (PDP) or changing coverage during open enrollment for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, Commissioner Oxendine advises citizens to consider the following information to help sort out insurance options...

Enviro Expo Going Green in Atlanta This Week

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:43:15 UT

Enviro Expo USA will showcase some of the leading companies in the green movement on Friday and Saturday at AmericasMart in Downtown Atlanta. Atlanta companies including Coca-Cola, DaveFM92.9, Green Express couriers, Earth Share, Exide Technologies, World Events Inc, and Georgia Organics and lots more will be featured...

SEC Sports Report Makes Saturday SEC Football Predictions..

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:44:39 UT

We almost had a perfect record last week for predicting outcomes however we ended the weekend picking six of seven games right and we are proud of it. We were on the numbers with Florida taking out Georgia, South Carolina sticking Tennessee and Ole Miss out scoring Auburn...

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez Congratulate Senator Barack Obama on Victory

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:52:17 UT

Independent candidate for President and Vice President, Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his victory today to succeed what they call the "notorious regime" of George W. Bush...

Government Agencies Handle More Than 13,000 Voter Calls

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:26:10 UT

On Election Day alone, the “1.800.georgia” service handled more than 3,100 calls. Almost 50 percent of the callers wanted to know if they were registered to vote and the location of their polling place...

'Bella' Star Eduardo Verastegui Endorses John McCain

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:08:06 UT

Actor Eduardo Verastegui spoke at a McCain-Palin rally in Miami in October, informing the crowd that more than 45 million babies have been killed by abortion in America since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. “We need to put an end to abortion, and political candidates play a very important role in this matter. That’s why we must elect John McCain. He will defend and protect the most innocent of his country"...

Statement on the GDP Number

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:34:17 UT

"Today's announcement that third quarter GDP fell at a 0.3 percent rate confirms what Americans already knew: the economy is shrinking"...

SEC Sports Report Makes Saturday Pick on Georgia-Florida Game

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:24:15 UT

SEC Sports Report makes their Saturday football picks for SEC football. Find out the winner of the Georgia-Florida game...

The Worsening Crisis: When a Vote For is a Vote Against

Chip Pearson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:38:39 UT

Change has been the buzzword and slogan of Democratic nominee Barack Hussein Obama. Change “we can count on,” he says. Well friends, I can tell you that this is one instance that “change” for change's sake will lead to an America we have never known, one unrecognizable to our founders or those who fought and died for this country...

What Georgia's 'Joe's' are Saying

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:11:10 UT

"We were outraged that Senator Obama thinks all small businesses make less than $250,000. That is ridiculous. You couldn't even afford to have a staff if that was true"...

Remarks by John McCain in Denver Today

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:20:54 UT

"As Joe the Plumber and small business owners across the country have now reminded us all, America didn't become the greatest nation on earth by giving our money to the government to "spread the wealth around." In this country, we believe in spreading opportunity, for those who need jobs and those who create them"...

Governor Sarah Palin Discusses McCain-Palin Commitment to Special Needs Children

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:26:00 UT

"My little fella [Trig] sleeps during most of these rallies, even when they get pretty rowdy. He would be amazed to know how many folks come out to see him instead of me"...