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See Bartow BOE members discuss problems with public access to meeting agendas and the proposed tentative budget

​​Board reviews proposed budget, talks about giving information to the public at Monday night’s meeting

​​Atheist who complained about Bibles in state-owned lodges may sue over issue

​​American Atheists sending atheist literature to state lodges in response to Gov. Deal’s promise of a compromise to allow other materials

​​Atlanta City Council approves of plan to put 20-story ferris wheel near Centennial Park

​​Tea Party groups in Georgia to protest Atlanta IRS office today as part of nationwide protest of IRS abuse of authority

​​Top Obama administration officials knew of IRS scandal in April but reportedly kept news from President

​​Google and Verizon handed over phone records and emails of reporters to Justice Department

​​Fox reporter labeled “co-conspirator” in documents filed to obtain warrant to seize private emails

​​Daily Beast: Hillary’s Benghazi “scapegoat” speaks out

​​Head of union representing employees at Immigrations services office calls amnesty bill dangerous

​​IRS union leader met with Obama day before most aggressive targeting of Tea Party groups began
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​​Daily Tribune: Bartow schools to vote on budget, increase meal prices

​​Bartow School System revises agenda for Monday night’s meeting to add budget, reposts agenda minus supporting documents
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**Update:  Agenda documents uploaded, minus items added late Friday afternoon (budget)**
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​​GAGOP convention adjourns due to a lack of quorum, leaving platform to be decided by state executive committee

​​GA depends on federal funds for nearly 32% of state spending

​​Recent poll of GOP voters shows top four candidates for US Senate in dead heat

​​AP: GA water negotiator's role may be seen as conflict

​​Brady Center files federal lawsuit against town of Nelson for new gun law mandating ownership

​​Obama spokesman insists President not involved in IRS scandal

​​Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid prepares to change rules on filibuster

​​Inspector General says there is clear evidence IRS targeted conservative groups

​​White House spokesman says identity of person that edited Benghazi talking points “irrelevant”

​​Watergate journalist Bob Woodward says lies were told on Benghazi attack

​​Boy Scouts to vote on allowing gay members later this week
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​​Karen Handel announces run for US Senate

​​Gingrey asks Pres. Obama to appoint special prosecutor to investigate IRS targeting of conservative groups

​​State Rep. Tyrone Brooks indicted on 30 counts of mail, wire and tax fraud

​​Rep. Doug Collins questions AG Eric Holder about the role of the executive branch

​​Rep. Tom Price files legislation to block IRS from implementing Obamacare

​​GAGOP to elect new chairman in weekend convention

​​Speaker Boehner says Obama’s unwillingness to negotiate debt ceiling set to expire May 28th “not reality”

​​GOP Rep. Nunes says Justice Dept. was monitoring House press gallery

​​House votes 229-195 to repeal Obamacare

​​63% of scrutinized applications for tax-exempt status were either withdrawn or are still unresolved

​​Sen. Rand Paul sees Hillary Clinton’s fingerprints in changing of Benghazi talking points

​​Surviving Boston bombing suspect says attack was retribution for US presence in Afghanistan and Iraq

​​Two known or suspected terrorists in FBI witness protection program missing, no-fly list not updated

​​IRS asked pro-life groups to sign statements they would not protest Planned Parenthood
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​​Emerson approves plans for north campus of LakePoint

​​Cartersville City Council to meet Thursday night; several purchases on agenda

​​Bibles removed from state-owned lodges in response to “citizen concern,” but Gov. Deal says they will be replaced soon

​​Gov. Deal signs executive order to prevent some student information from being shared, makes no mention of leaving Common Core curriculum

​​GA tea party groups say IRS asked for screen shots of Facebook posts and donor lists

​​Roll Call looks at candidates running for Senate and US House seats in GA

​​Atlanta Business Chronicle: Federal appeals court upholds Plant Vogtle expansion

​​​​Acting IRS Commissioner resigns

​​White House finally releases emails pertaining to Benghazi talking points

​​IRS asked conservative education group in TN for lists of high school and college students it trained or planned to train

​​Rep. Lynn Westmoreland’s office says EPA gave preferential treatment on fee waivers for Freedom of Information Act requests to liberal groups

​​Impeachment still on table as investigation continues into Benghazi attack
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​7 chemical engineers from Middle East arrested for trespassing at reservoir outside Boston

​​Daily Caller: IRS sued for improperly seizing the medical records of 10 million Americans
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​​All teachers seeking to stay employed in Bartow County will be able to stay for next school year

​​Kingston City Council tables four expenditures amidst continuing budget problems

​​State Sen. Ligon, sponsor of bill to remove GA from Common Core: Educational accountability should be local, not federal

​​Another view from Sen. Fran Millar: Common Core makes sense

​​David Perdue, cousin of former Gov. Sonny Perdue, still exploring Senate run

​​German homeschool family denied asylum by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; family faces fines, jail time, and possible loss of children if forced to return to Germany

​​Abortion Dr. Kermit Gosnell waives right to appeal to get life in prison

​NBC: 3 massive solar flares erupt from Sun in 24 hours

​​AG Holder says decision to seize AP phone records made by Deputy AG Jim Cole

​​President of AP responds to AG about phone records explanation

​​IRS shared confidential applications of conservative groups with progressive group ProPublica

​​Senate Minority Leader McConnell calls on President to make available anyone who can help Congress get to bottom of IRS’s targeting of conservatives

​​Gateway Pundit: CA tea party group quizzed about event with Newt Gingrich

​​IRS approves tax-exempt status for group led by Obama’s brother just one month after application received

​​House conservatives look for more spending cuts as another debt limit battle approaches
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​​Former candidate for GAGOP Chair joins race for Congress

​​Read the full agenda for next week’s Bartow BOE business meeting

​​Gingrey: Report says Obamacare will cause premiums to rise up to 400%

​​Rep. Tom Price: “Exercising oversight of the Obama administration has been ‘incredible, laborious, time-consuming work’ for Congress.”
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