Oconee County, GA Politics

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I guess it would be asking entirely too much of the local media to do a story like this about the Oconee County Democratic Committee Cherokee Tribune - Dem group seeks to increase membership work with local leaders

Bravo to Reps. Scott and Gingrey, boo and raspberries to the self-aggrandizing and supposedly psychic Dr. Broun, who evidently thinks he has special access to what the President thinks and believes Washington Watch: Both sides work together - except for 'socialist' name-calling | ajc.com

Nathan Deal: Climate isn’t right for tax rewrite

Grimes: Georgia's in top 10, but not winning || OnlineAthens.com

So in other words, Republicans ruined the independence of the Georgia Department of Transportation several years ago, and people wonder why metro Atlanta traffic sucks so bad? I hope we continue to improve our state's transportation infrastructure or we are not going to remain a top 10 state in population expansion much longer. Legislature confirms state planning director | ajc.com

A test of McKillip’s prowess | OnlineAthens Blogs

Georgia senior citizens complain about program cuts | jacksonville.com

The missing college student attended the Oconee County campus of Gainesville College before disappearing after calling from Wild Bill's in Duluth. His brother apparently died recently either from suicide or an accidental death during auto-erotic asphyxiation. No family deserves this much grief and heartache. Family of missing college student loses second son | ajc.com

Reservoir has strong allies - WaltonTribune.com: News

Watkinsville based Solar business Turnsol Energy - A Solar Energy Design, Installation, & Energy Efficiency

Dumb ass redneck ignorant isolationists deciding to make Georgia a less friendly place for all of us - thanks for killing the Peach State tourism industry, Georgia GOP. Bill would make 'encouraging' illegal immigrants a crime | Political Insider

The State of the Union's Biggest Baby

Hot off the social media, via the ABH's Joe Johnson: Ths is the ACCPD press release about the armed robbery that resulted with an OCSO deputy arresting the suspects. Keep checking the Athens-Banner Herald for more details. Around 2040 Jan. 25 officers responded to a robbery that just occurred at a Baldwin St residence. Upon arrival contact was made with the victim who advised a person kn own entered his residence and demanded his medication. When he refused to give it to him, the suspect left. He returned with a baseball bat and again demanded his medication. When he refused, the suspect struck him in the head with the bat. The victim said while on the couch the bat was placed across his throat choking him. A female with the suspect grabbed the bottle of medication. The suspects entered a black Ford Expedition and left the scene. A lookout was issued and an Oconee County deputy located the vehicle and occupants at a convenience store in their county. The susp...

Best bet || OnlineAthens.com

Word for the nerds Sparbots head to state tourney || OnlineAthens.com

Group forges new sound on 'The Next Room Over' || OnlineAthens.com

Collaboration the message as local leaders visit Capitol || OnlineAthens.com

Seems some Athens folks do not want government dollars spent in Oconee County Brosius: Spend stimulus funds locally || OnlineAthens.com

Broun’s Response to SOTU: Obama Believes in ‘Socialism’ : Roll Call

Your morning jolt: Post-election intrigue and an attack on the RNC’s Nick Ayers

Interested in a reading group? Come to the Taco Stand at Butler's Crossing in Oconee County to find out more. You do not have to be a Democratic or even a resident of Oconee County. Racial integration discussion tonight || OnlineAthens.com

The words Georgia Republicans want to hear from President Obama: 'Port' and 'Savannah' | Political Insider

I know it's short notice, but check out this out! Resent-From: ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com From: Karen Solheim ; ccdc.communications@gmail.com Date: January 25, 2011 10:19:40 AM EST To: ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com Subject: CCDC Fwd: State of the Union Watch Party Dear CCDC members and friends, Looking for a place to watch tonight's State of the Union address? Read the email from Russell Edwards below! Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Russell Edwards < russelljamesedwards@gmail.com > Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 8:35 PM Hey folks, I reserved the room upstairs at the Transmet downtown for a State of the Union Watch Party. Let's join in fellowship and fun! When: Tuesday, 8:30 pm Where: Transmetropolitan, downtown, and upstairs,  145 E. Clayton St. Athens, GA Thanks and I look forward to seeing y'all there! -- Russell James Edwards Fighting the good fight in Georgia...

Small Town Politics - North High Shoals: Wade Thomas

Boundaries Continue to Blur Between Oconee and Clarke Counties - Oconee, GA Patch

Commissioners Meeting Could Go to the Dogs - Oconee, GA Patch

Will anyone have the courage to sell the demon alcohol in Oconee County on Sundays? Sunday alcohol sales legislation given good odds | ajc.com

JOURNEYS; 36 Hours | Athens, Ga. - New York Times

Saxby falls for the trap | OnlineAthens Blogs

Dominick's Italian Cuisine - Buford, Lawrenceville, Historic Norcross

Grub Notes: Italian in the OC - Flagpole Magazine: Colorbearer of Athens, GA

If Erick Erickson at Peach Pundit and CNN realizes how having the banking chair in the Georgia State Senate being involved in the ownership of failing banks does not pass muster, then it is well past time to have someone with a spine do something about it. Hello Georgia Republican leadership, it is the clue phone on a line one, please pick up the phone and kick Jack Murphy to the curb. Jack Murphy — Peach Pundit

They will be sitting in the First Lady Michelle Obama's box this evening at the State of the Union address.

A Georgia Congressman won’t be ‘kissy-kissy’ during State of the Union | Cynthia Tucker

The shit continues to hit the fan for Lt. Gov. Lowell Cagle A Senate crisis to interrupt bacon, eggs and grits

Our cruisers can’t repel a pointless yet benign bipartisan gesture of that magnitude | OnlineAthens Blogs

Georgia Sites Included on List of Most Endangered Places in the South - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA

Gingrich won&#8217;t win nomination; he won&#8217;t even win in Georgia

Georgia college students try working inside the system to combat cuts | ajc.com

Our esteemed Congressman Dr. Paul Broun decides to denounce our President of the United States even before listening to or taking the time to read the State of the Union address or to participate in a largely symbolic gesture of sitting with a few members of the Democratic Party including the Udall family to show some degree of civility and cooperation. The Editor's Desk || OnlineAthens.com

Every Oconee County nonprofit should go to this meeting as did the Oconee County Historical Society last year. Maybe this year they can get more money toward sealing up the Central School House down at Heritage Park. Get free money from golf fans buying tickets to an event that is already entrenched in the local sports psyche. Can you say "win-win?" Good, I thought you could. Ticketing a win fore nonprofits || OnlineAthens.com