Editorial: Legislative furloughs are cynical politics
For the fiscal year that ended June 30, tax revenue coming into state government coffers was $1.9 billion below the previous fiscal year. And a continuing economic downturn - unemployment in Georgia has inched past 10 percent and could get as high as 12 percent next year - is a strong indication state government will face continuing difficulty in providing even basic services to the people of the state for some time to come.

Politics, protests and 'Pals': Bill Ayers speaks at annual human rights festival
Bill Ayers can be proud of at least one thing: He helped add a new phrase to the English lexicon. In the 2008 presidential campaign, Republicans held up the 1960s radical and other controversial figures like the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as proof that Barack Obama had shadowy Chicago connections.

News Conference Today: FRC Releases Letter Signed By 2,500 Religious Leaders Opposing Contraceptive Mandate
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will lead a news conference urging President Obama to reverse his mandate decision and protect the conscience rights of those who have biblically-based opposition to funding or providing contraceptives and abortifacients.  At the news conference, a letter will be released signed by over 2,500 religious leaders in opposition to the mandate. (Logo: ) WHO:Tony Perkins, President, Family Research CouncilDr.

Fantasy Politics Unveiled at LAUNCH Festival
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the LAUNCH Festival a group of tech entrepreneurs and political enthusiasts unveiled Fantasy Politics, a product that applies the fantasy sports model to politics.