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Road authority reverses course on Ga. 400 toll

September 28, 2010

On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire

Jeff Merkley says with the economic downturn Oregon is seeing more child abuse

September 28, 2010

Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise.

Todd Staples says U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when government takes land

September 28, 2010

Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.

David Axelrod says GOP “Pledge” would cut education by 20 percent, “slash” student aid for 8 million

September 27, 2010

The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this…

George Pataki says Florida seniors get ‘Gator Aid’ to protect their Medicare Advantage

September 27, 2010

"Florida seniors are exempt" from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.

Steve Southerland says Allen Boyd’s North Florida district has lost 6,000 jobs since August 2009

September 27, 2010

"Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."

Portman raps Lee Fisher and administration, saying Ohio is losing jobs to other states

September 27, 2010

On Lee Fisher’s watch, "almost nine out of 10" jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, "not to other countries."

Jack Conway campaign ad accuses Rand Paul of being soft on crime

September 27, 2010

Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.

Americans for Job Security targets Zack Space, other Dems on their agenda

September 27, 2010

Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."

U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen says opponent Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security

September 27, 2010

"Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."

Sen. John Cornyn says that the annual defense authorization bill includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions “on demand”

September 27, 2010

A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."

“Bag of snakes” jab leads AJC PolitiFact Georgia to revisit Flip-O-Meter ruling

September 27, 2010

On running a "civil and polite" campaign

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