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Political RoundUp: May 2008

Tom Crawford,

Gingrey’s in?: Cobb County Congressman Phil Gingrey is now rumored to be planning a run for the U.S. Senate in 2010, assuming Johnny Isakson does indeed decide to leave the Senate to run for governor. If true, that could set…

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A True Original

Tom Crawford,

Many politicians get elected to the Georgia General Assembly and do little besides occupy a chair on the House floor. A few, however, actually bring some original thought to the political process. One such lawmaker was Kil Townsend, a New…

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GreenRoom: May 2008

Ben Young,

• Linger Longer Communities, which is redeveloping Jekyll Island in partnership with the Jekyll Island Authority, revamped its plans in order to place a park and environmental conservation center on a site formerly planned for hotels and condominiums. Since the…

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