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Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Mandatory spending cuts will hit many federal programs beginning Friday unless President Barack Obama and Congress avoid the so-called sequester.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of the U.S. deficit commission, calls failure to agree on a plan to reduce the national debt "the most disappointing thing in my life."

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Who are the 47 percent? The 3 groups Mitt Romney called out in his controversial remarks

Monday, September 10, 2012  Before Monday's Dougherty County School Board meeting Superintendent Dr. Joshua Murfree took time to answer questions and provide explanations to the public on issues surrounding the misuse of Title I funds.

Monday, April 16, 2012  In honor of the 26th Annual Community Development Week, The City of Albany, Georgia Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) would like to share with the community, our partners, and our political representatives the positive results we have achieved and continue to achieve in partnership with and for the community, local residents, and businesses.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School board has approved the purchase of iPads for economically disadvantaged schools.