In the News
By Romney Smith
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Albany’s federal representative reported that Congressman Sanford Bishop has added two items for South Georgia to the House Appropriation Bill.
ALBANY, GA - Albany’s Federal Representative Marion Turner says that Congressman Sanford Bishop has secured two items in the House Appropriation Bill for South Georgia.
Albany is slated to receive $1 million dollars for the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and $700,000 for the Holloway Mercer Project.
By Jennifer Maddox-Parks
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Officials say the majority of businesses in Georgia have 50 or fewer employees.
ALBANY — The key to Georgia’s economic recovery likely will be the health of the state’s small businesses.
Keeping that in mind, Albany’s congressional representative hosted an event to give those that have invested in small business some guidance.
By Megan Naughton
Monday, August 16, 2010
Congressman Sanford Bishop hosted a small business forum in Albany
ALBANY, GA - Congressman Sanford Bishop hosted a small business forum in Albany. Financial experts took the stage at this workshop. It gave business owners the chance to hear about different resources and ask questions about them.
By Terry Lewis
Friday, August 13, 2010
Current lending and financing options will be discussed.
ALBANY, Ga. — U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, announced Wednesday that he will host a free forum for small businesses in Southwest Georgia to learn about current lending and financing options available through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The forum will be held 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday at Albany Technical College’s Kirkland Conference Center.
By Staff Reports
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives has passed a jobs bill 247 to 161 that will provide funding to local school districts, officials say
Just announced by Congressman Sanford Bishop, who voted in support of the bill, the legislation will now head to the Senate.
A press release just issued by Congressman Sanford Bishop states:
By Pete Skiba
Sunday, August 8, 2010
In a tribute to POWs and MIAs, veterans fly flags, fire cannons and let loose 1,000 black balloons Saturday.
ALBANY, GA — With the release of 1,000 black balloons and the deafening roar of a 21-cannon salute, veterans paid tribute to POWs and MIAs Saturday in Veterans Memorial Park.
By Ben Wright
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Property owners in Columbus will be mailed lower tax bills this week, thanks to a property tax rollback funded by the latest Local Option Sales Tax.
Deputy Tax Commissioner Tony Floyd said employees have been busy this week stuffing envelopes to mail 35,000 to 40,000 tax notices.
“We hope to finish this evening or wrap it up first thing in the morning,” Floyd said Tuesday. “We are asking for a postmark date of Aug. 4, which means they will be on the street Thursday.”
By Albany Herald Staff
Monday, August 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and a project to build a North Leesburg bypass are the benefactors of a new appropriations bill, Congressman Sanford Bishop said Sunday.
The funding will funnel $500,000 to the Airport to build a new apron which will be the foundation for the facility's new terminal and another $450,000 to build the North Leesburg bypass.
The following was posted on Bishop's website Sunday:
By Jim Wallace
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford Bishop says he believes South Georgia's economy is rebounding, and he credits the stimulus plan with helping spur that recovery.
He says spending, Job creation, and construction are showing slight signs of improvement. Bishop says the huge government spending increase associated with the stimulus plan was a bitter pill for taxpayers to swallow, but it was necessary because the U. S. economy was on life support.
By Ashton McRae, Guest Commentary
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mr. Sellars should have looked farther than the title of the resolution and actually made some effort to understand it before writing his letter to the editor (EDITOR’S NOTE: “Bishop’s vote helps cut ethics oversight,” In My View letter by Jason Sellars of Cairo, July 8).