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Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on February 26, 2014 press release

"Georgia lawmakers are now considering passing the most extreme gun bill in America."

By Nancy Badertscher • March 5, 2014

Nathan Deal
stated on January 28, 2014 an interview

"We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area."

By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 30, 2014

Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 a mailer

The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.

By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013

Paul Broun
stated on December 5, 2013 a video

"(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)."

By Eric Stirgus • December 10, 2013

Matt Rinker
stated on October 29, 2013 a flier

"Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."

By Eric Stirgus • November 2, 2013

Paul Broun
stated on September 29, 2013 a newspaper op-ed

According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.

By Janel Davis • October 22, 2013

Michael Thurmond
stated on October 3, 2013 a community meeting

When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s.

By Janel Davis • October 17, 2013

David Pennington
stated on September 19, 2013 a public meeting

Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.

By Janel Davis • October 9, 2013

Georgia Gun Owners
stated on August 10, 2013 a flier

Says "Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013."

By Eric Stirgus • October 1, 2013

The Political Line
stated on September 11, 2013 a Twitter post

"Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month"

By Janel Davis • September 20, 2013

Doug Stoner
stated on August 3, 2013 a speech

"I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."

By Eric Stirgus • August 28, 2013

Karen Handel
stated on August 7, 2013 a website posting

"Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery."

By Janel Davis • August 21, 2013

Kanye West
stated on June 11, 2013 a newspaper interview

I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.

By Janel Davis • August 15, 2013

Jimmy Carter
stated on June 28, 2013 women's conference session

Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work.

By Janel Davis • July 9, 2013

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 17, 2013 a press release

Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement.

By Eric Stirgus • July 2, 2013

Jimmy Carter
stated on June 23, 2013 an interview

The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands."

By Eric Stirgus • June 28, 2013

Angela Bean
stated on June 1, 2013 a newspaper article

A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.

By Janel Davis • June 17, 2013

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 28, 2013 a billboard

U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."

By Eric Stirgus • June 4, 2013

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 30, 2013 a press release

U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare."

By Eric Stirgus • May 10, 2013

Chris Clark
stated on April 30, 2013 a meeting

In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.

By Eric Stirgus • May 7, 2013

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