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Deal appoints liaisons for Atlanta public schools

January 22, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed liaisons between his office and Atlanta Public Schools, which is in danger of losing its accreditation. As liaisons, Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Atlanta attorney Beth Beskin will attend Atlanta school board meetings and report back to Deal on any progress made during those meetings. “I am calling on these two leaders to work on behalf of Atlanta’s children,” Deal said in a statement. “This week

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Is Roy Barnes considering voting for a Republican?

November 2, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – A day after Roy Barnes indicated he would consider voting for a Republican for U.S. Senate, his campaign backed off the former governor’s statement, according to published reports. During a Sunday Atlanta Press Club debate, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate indicated he might support U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican, over Democrat Michael Thurmond and Libertarian Chuck Donovan. “I haven’t made up my mind in that race yet,” The Associated Press quoted Barnes as

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Senate candidates spar over federal spending, top issues

October 25, 2010 Express Telegraph

The three candidates vying for U.S. Senate sparred Sunday over federal spending and whether incumbent Johnny Isakson is a true conservative. “Your record of votes rings up to about $19 to $20 trillion extra spending that you’ve said yes to – you said yes to ‘No Child Left Behind,’ you said the ‘Bridge to Nowhere,’” Chuck Donovan, a libertarian, said in confronting Isakson, a Republican. “…I’d like to know where in the Constitution it authorizes

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Williams: ‘What standard of journalism did I violate?’

October 23, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – Juan Williams said Friday he didn’t realize his comments about Muslims were controversial, and he didn’t expect that they would serve as the basis for his termination from NPR. “I didn’t know that anyone was going to say this is the basis on which we’re going to fire you,” Williams, a former NPR news analyst, told Sean Hannity for his afternoon radio show, which is syndicated on News Talk WSB in Atlanta. “They

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Atlanta Press Club Hosting Fulton County Commission Chair Debate

October 22, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Press Club is hosting a debate between the two candidates vying for Fulton County Commission Chair. The debate between Steve Broadbent, a Republican, and incumbent John Eaves, a Democrat, will be filmed from 4-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at the Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) studio, located at 740 Bismark Rd. NE in Atlanta. The debate will air on PBA at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31. Press Club members, journalists,

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Atlanta Press Club general election debates series continues

October 16, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Press Club’s debate series continues this weekend. The lineup for this weekend includes: Public Service CommissionSunday, Oct. 17, 6-6:30 p.m.Invited Candidates: Tim Echols, Keith Moffett, Jim Sendelbach Secretary of StateSunday, Oct. 17, 6:30-7 p.m.Invited Candidates: David Chastain, Brian Kemp, Georganna Sinkfield State School SuperintendentSunday, Oct. 17, 7-7:30 p.m.Invited Candidates: John Barge, Joe Martin, Kira Griffiths Willis Labor CommissionerSunday, Oct. 17, 7:30-8 p.m.Invited Candidates: Mark Butler, Will Costa, Darryl Hicks The debates

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Atlanta Press Club hosts general election debates

October 4, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Press Club will host 14 debates this election season, giving voters statewide the opportunity to learn about the candidates running for public office and their positions on major issues. The debates will be filmed at Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), located at 260 14th Street in Midtown, in front of a live studio audience. “Part of our mission is fostering journalistic excellence, and our annual debate series is an integral part of