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Political RoundUp: July 2008

Tom Crawford,

Remembering Jordan: In his heartfelt eulogy for longtime aide and strategist Hamilton Jordan, Jimmy Carter recalled how he first met Jordan prior to the 1966 governor’s race. Carter, who was then an obscure state senator from Sumter County, wanted the…

Political Notes

The Real Fun Begins

Tom Crawford,

It’s history in the making, so they tell us. American voters this fall will elect either the country’s first black president or the oldest candidate ever to take the oath of office. History? Don’t bother me with that. The most…

Green Room

GreenRoom: July 2008

Ben Young,

With few state mechanisms for enforcing environmental regulations in place in Georgia, the courts have long been the domain for fighting industries and entities that pollute rivers and raze forests, impact air and water quality or compromise private lands –…

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