In the News
By Larry Peterson
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
They say shooting of congresswoman won't wall them off from constituents
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston was greeting guests at a barbecue Saturday when he learned someone had just shot one of his colleagues.
Kingston was stunned by news of the assault that left Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona critically wounded and six others dead.
But the Savannah Republican's annual event - held at an old tobacco warehouse in Alma and attended by about 400 people - continued as planned.
By Alan Mauldin
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
MOULTRIE — The motive of the shooter who killed six in Arizona is unknown, but the tragedy should serve as an occasion to lower the bitter political discourse in the country, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop said.
Bishop, D-Albany, who represented Colquitt County for many years until redistricting in 2007, said that direct physical threats are not a common occurrence.
By Danny Carter
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Georgia Trend selects Phoeebe Putney CEO Joel Wernick as one of the most influential people in Georgia.
Looking over my Georgia Trend magazine this week, it was no surprise to see Joel Wernick, president and CEO of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, on the magazine’s list of 100 most influential people.
If you are talking health care in Southwest Georgia, the conversation starts with Wernick.
He’s a polarizing guy. You’re either with him or against him, it seems.
By Kate Oczypok
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The 43 members of the Congressional Black Caucus were ceremonially sworn in at a ceremony Wednesday morning in the Congressional Auditorium at the Capitol Visitor’s Center.
Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stopped by to give her best to the group, praising them for their efforts of the last two years. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), outgoing majority leader, also gave a speech, saying the group has emerged as “positive leaders” and what they did required a lot of blood, sweat and tears.
By Bob Keefe
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
WASHINGTON -- As Republicans officially took control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, three Georgia Democrats provided the biggest surprises of the day.
As a clerk called the roll for each House member to announce his or her vote for the speaker of the House for the 112th Congress, most Republicans stood and ceremoniously voted for Rep. John Boehner and most Democrats stood to vote for Rep. Nancy Pelosi, as expected.
By Jonathan Allen
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
As a whole, the Congressional Black Caucus is against the deal the president cut with Republicans on taxes.
But it's becoming more clear that's a consensus position, not a unanimous one.
Citing the needs of impoverished, unemployed and foreclosed-upon folks in his Philadelphia district, Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah announced his backing of the proposal Monday afternoon.
By The Editorial Board
Friday, December 10, 2010
When Baby New Year arrives in three weeks, he’ll be bringing a much bigger tax bill for Americans across the board unless Congress gets its act together.
On Thursday, House Democrats nixed President Obama’s tax compromise with Republicans, apparently frustrated that the president wasn’t tough enough at dickering over the numbers.
By Christian Jennings
Thursday, December 9, 2010
ALBANY, GA – Some black south Georgia farmers are about to get money they've waited years for. A discrimination case is officially settled.
Wednesday evening President Obama signed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. It provides 1.5 billion dollars for African American and 3.4 billion to Native American farmers around the country.
Representative Sanford Bishop was at the bill signing along with a member of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives which has an office here in Albany.
By Staff Reports
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Georgia’s Second District U.S. representative says a bipartisan tax cut compromise will keep more money in Americans’ pockets.
WASHINGTON — Though President Obama on Tuesday was fighting pushback from members of his Democratic Party following a tax cut compromise he ironed out with Republicans, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, said Tuesday he supported the agreement.
By J.D. Sumner
Friday, December 3, 2010
The U.S. House voted to extend Bush-era tax cuts Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, says that while the tax cuts that were extended by the U.S. House Thursday were vital to the middle class, more is needed to protect farmers and small business as they struggle to recover from the recession.