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Georgia Commemorates 50th anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
ATLANTA — Senator Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Council, this week joined State and local leaders on the top of Stone Mountain to mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and to Let Freedom Ring from Stone Mountain, as mentioned in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago. “It was an honor to take part in such a special celebration of Dr. King’s legacy
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Georgia should be the beige state, not a red state
ATLANTA – Georgia may be a red state all the way, but its color might as well be beige. Expected to have at least a few interesting – closely contested, that is – elections, the state on Tuesday further entrenched itself as a Republican mainstay. Especially at the state level. After a quick look at Tuesday’s election results, one could argue the state’s current congressional districts are perfectly drawn for incumbents. Consider this fact: In
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Deal appoints Butterworth as adjutant general
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday named state Sen. Jim Butterworth, R-Clarkesville, as the next adjutant general of Georgia, a position responsible for more than 14,000 personnel in the Georgia Department of Defense. The state senator will resign his seat on Oct. 2, according to the governor’s office. That day, he will take command of the Georgia Army National Guard, the Georgia Air National Guard and the Georgia State Defense Force. Butterworth, who was first