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Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Turner students participate in a career fair

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video; Local business leaders learned about the future of state at the Rise and Shine Breakfast Wednesday morning.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Albany State University welcomed state representatives Monday afternoon for a program on how to have your voice heard in legislation.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Local and state delegates gathered outside the government center to urge people to register to vote.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  The Albany State University Early Learning Center located in Albany, Ga. has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Updated with video; Senator Freddie Powell-Sims will talk about whether congress is looking to renew the ban or not and we'll talk to gun owners and get their take on the gun.

Friday, May 18, 2012  The Albany Downtown Sertoma Club welcomed Senator Freddie Powell-Sims as a speaker during a luncheon Thursday afternoon.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Updated with video; Many new bills were introduced this year in Georgia’s General Assembly and State Senator Freddie Powell made a stop at a community Town Hall meeting in Albany to give citizens an update on the 2012 legislative session.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual legislative appreciation luncheon Thursday.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  The consolidation issue was brought up at Tuesday's city commission meeting

Friday, February 25, 2011  Consolidation will be delayed until 2012.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  The City of Albany heard from its state lobbyists at Tuesday's City Commission meeting.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  Albany State officials say they’re cautiously optimistic that the college will get $1.8 million dollars in the 2011 budget for the Ray Charles Fine Arts Center.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  State Senator Freddie Powell Sims sent a letter to the city commission asking it to explain certain aspects of the proposed Albany-Dougherty County consolidation charter.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  The Dougherty County delegation spoke at a Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Wednesday morning at the Hilton Garden Inn.