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  • Tue., February 5, 2013 12:13pm

    Chambliss Move Could Prompt Shuffle

    Georgia Congressman Paul Broun is expected to announce his run for the US Senate. The news is just the start of what could be be a year of dominoes falling in state politics. US Senator Saxby Chambliss' decision last week not to seek re-election is prompting several Congressmen to consider running for his seat.

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  • Mon., November 5, 2012 2:00am

    Deepening Gets Okay, But No Money Yet

    Savannah Republican Jack Kingston says the chances of Congress funding Georgia's long-awaited harbor deepening project are 50-50. A U.S. Army decision last week approving the project came without Congressional dollars.

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  • Tue., July 31, 2012 8:20pm

    Messinger To Face Kingston

    Republican Rep. Jack Kingston will face Democrat Lesli Rae Messinger in the November 6 general election for southeast Georgia's 1st Congressional District. Both are from Savannah. Messinger, a 56-year-old businesswoman, defeated Nathan Russo, a St. Simons Island retiree, in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

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  • Mon., July 9, 2012 12:00pm

    Nathan Russo Aims At Kingston

    Jack Kingston is facing opposition from two new faces in the Democrat crowd. Nathan Russo is one of them. He talks about his positions on important election issues with GPB's Orlando Montoya.

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  • Fri., June 29, 2012 8:00am

    Redrawn District Spurs Democrats

    Two Democrats want to be the one to take on GOP Congressman Jack Kingston in the fall. The Savannah incumbent's district recently was redrawn to include more of his heavily-Democatic city.

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  • Thu., March 1, 2012 11:00am

    Gingrich Tour Rare Among Hopefuls

    When Newt Gingrich campaigns in coastal Georgia, it'll be an unusual stump for a presidential candidate. The state's largest metropolitan area, Atlanta, usually gets the appearances of would-be presidents, while the rest of the state watches from afar. But don't take it personally. It's all about money.

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  • Fri., December 23, 2011 3:44am

    House OKs Savannah Port Funds

    An appropriations bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes $588,000 in construction funds for the Army Corps of Engineers to advance the deepening of the Savannah Harbor. Officials said the shift from planning to implementation is critical for keeping the project on schedule.

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  • Wed., September 28, 2011 5:56am

    Push For Earlier Primary Date

    Some of Georgia's House Republicans say an early presidential primary could make the state a player in the 2012 election. U.S. Representatives Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston say an early primary could be advantageous depending on the race's dynamics.

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  • Tue., August 16, 2011 12:36pm

    Barrow, Kingston Watch Redistricting

    U.S Representatives Jack Kingston and John Barrow are both from Savannah. One's a Democrat. One's a Republican. But they're both watching the redistricting process closely. Each has much to lose.

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  • Thu., December 2, 2010 12:08pm

    Kingston Wants Budget Chairmanship

    U-S Congressman Jack Kingston is angling to fill a powerful post in the House G-O-P leadership. Kingston is one-of-three Republicans who want the position of Appropriations Committee Chair. It has huge influence over the federal budget. Kingston, however, has to get by two more senior House members.

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