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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

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Alliance for Ethics Reform stopped in Albany on Wednesday during a 9-city tour of the state speaking about ethics.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; Those aboard the Ethics Express say now is the time for voters to demand honesty from the government and they say a good start is by limiting the amount of money a lobbyist can spend on those in the general assembly.

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

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Georgia Democratic Leadership says we are in a worse place than when Republican leadership took over.

Friday, September 09, 2011  State Sen. Curt Thompson weighs in on the speech.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Georgia Association of Educators held their annual meeting with legislators on Thursday to discuss school nutrition and teacher jobs.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  State Senators and Representatives instructed medical students on leadership and the legislative process: A session all 17 students requested and enrolled in.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Flint Riverkeeper organization unveils legislation to conserve Flint River water and protect it from pollution. They met on Wednesday to discuss a bill that would regulate how much water is borrowed with Inter Basin Transfers (IBT) and how clean it has to be when it’s returned.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  While setting up shop in Albany to help his campaign to become the state’s Insurance Commissioner, Ralph Hudgens also hammered out details on projects he wants to work on, specifically with free enterprise and health care.

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.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 

Thursday, November 12, 2009  The Albany ARC held its annual awards banquet this evening honoring those who contribute to their organization.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  An Atlanta councilwoman could become the city's first white mayor in a generation, facing off against a black state senator in a runoff next month.

Friday, October 09, 2009  State Senator Kasim Reed is now in the fundraising lead but challenger Mary Norwood has the most cash on hand among the candidates vying to become Atlanta's next mayor with the election less than a month away.