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Georgia voters say yes to charter schools, Romney
ATLANTA — Georgia voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to the state constitution that gives a state commission the power to authorize public charter schools upon the request of communities. Under the amendment, which appeared headed toward approval with more than 58 percent of voters casting ballots in favor of the measure, the State Charter Schools Commission would have the power to review charter school petitions and “ensure that charter schools are consistent with state
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Southern Museum Honors Dick Hillman During Annual Foundation Gala
The Kennesaw Museum Foundation on Saturday honored longtime conservator and board member Richard “Dick” Hillman during its annual Heroes and Legends Gala. Born in upstate New York, Hillman is one of the Southern Museum’s foremost railroad experts, especially about the Glover Machine Works. The locomotive factory, formerly located in nearby Marietta, helped rebuild the South after the Civil War. Hillman discovered Glover while taking pictures of the Marietta facility shortly before it closed. Recognizing the
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Broun: I’ll go through TSA’s books
ATLANTA — A Georgia Congressman this week said he accepted an offer from the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to “sit down and go through TSA’s books.” U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., has been a harsh critic of the federal agency, saying last month the “agency as a whole has been a colossal disappointment.” In response to critics, Pistole told Bloomberg News: “Those who say that we’re inefficient or bloated — I’d be glad to
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