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Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Local senators and representatives gathered in Tifton today to speak to the Chamber of Commerce about the recent legislative session.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; For seven years, no one has entered the historic H. H. Tift Building on the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus while officials waited for the money to renovate it, but that wait is over now that $4.7 million dollars of the state's budget was allotted towards the project

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

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; This week is Georgia Cities Week and to commemorate this time, state representatives and senators dined with Sylvester city leaders to catch-up.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  2nd Mississippi man investigated in ricin-laced letters; charges dropped against Elvis impersonator

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Attorney: Scant evidence linking Mississippi man to ricin-laced letters sent to president, senator

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Mississippi man arrested for mailing suspected ricin to leaders; claimed conspiracy to sell body parts

Thursday, April 04, 2013  U.S Senator Johnny Isakson stopped in Albany on his tour through southwest Georgia to address Albany leaders.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  United States Senator Johnny Isakson stopped by the South Georgia State College in Douglas on Wednesday during a state-wide tour answering the questions of the public.

Monday, April 01, 2013  With big political issues seemingly settled, Gang of Eight turns to immigration plan's details

Thursday, March 21, 2013  City of Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard met with Congressman Sanford Bishop and US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of privatizing the post office building on West Broad so it won't close.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Senate panel ready to OK Dems' bill on gun background checks, fate in full Senate less sure

Monday, March 11, 2013  Judge skeptical of former Sen. Craig's use of campaign cash to pay for sex-sting legal defense

Friday, March 08, 2013  In FOX's 31 Facebook story of the day, people wanted to know what southwest Georgians thought about the nearly 13 hour long filibuster that happened on Capitol Hill Thursday.