Dog Days A group of dog lovers is circulating a petition requesting that the City consider converting the Nathaniel Greene Park on Bull Street between 56th St. and Columbus Avenue […]
John Barrow
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Where’s a Tea Party when you really need one?
SO THERE WAS an anti–incumbent wave pretty much all over the country last week. Except here. Great. While in last week’s elections the rest of the country underwent either a […]
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Congressional District 12: John Barrow
John Barrow is no stranger to election challenges for his Congressional seat, and the incumbent Democrat has survived them all relatively unscathed. This is a tough year for incumbents, but […]
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News briefs
Lend me your ear(mark)s Judging solely by political affiliation, a comparison of our local congressmen’s federal tax dollar expenditures on pet projects via earmarks yields surprising results. Between 2008 and […]
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A Fight for the Right
Republican candidates vying for the chance to take on incumbent Democratic Representative John Barrow for Georgia’s 12th District seat gathered during the Savannah Republican Women’s luncheon to discuss the issues […]
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Barrow’s ‘no’ vote draws anger
This past Saturday afternoon, Congressman John Barrow held a conference call with more than 50 African American faith and community leaders from Savannah and Augusta. The call, which lasted nearly […]
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The issue of access
Last week the Affordable Healthcare for America Act won a narrow vote in the House of Representatives, 220-215. But as critics and supporters alike continue to sift through the bill, […]
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Barrow’s vote too far; Film Fest wraps
Congressman John Barrow of Savannah represents a district where more than one out of five people not on Medicare are uninsured. Despite this sobering statistic, this past Saturday he was […]
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Talking healthcare reform with John Barrow
Democrat John Barrow has been Savannah’s congressman since 2004. Though an early supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential run, he has since become something of a thorn in the president’s side […]
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‘I have always looked out for everybody’
REGINA THOMAS has served citizens of Chatham County for the last 12 years, first in the Georgia House of Representatives and then in the state Senate. Known for her trademark […]
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Noteworthy live shows
Eric Culberson Blues Band at GreenFest When are the blues green? When they’re played in support of environmentally-sound principals, baby! This stellar local electric blues trio seems thrilled to be […]