Pickens County Democratic Party

Pickens County, Georgia

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Currently there are no Democrats on the Commission. While Commissioners are residents of their districts, they are elected in a state-wide vote.

Georgia Public Service Commission official site.
The Public Service Commissioner is responsible for ensuring that consumers receive safe, reliable and reasonably priced telecommunications, transportation, electric and natural gas services from financially viable and technically competent companies.

"Georgia Public Service Commission," by The New Georgia Encyclopedia

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Political News

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Local

(weekly; includes news of local governments)

Georgia

LWV logo Georgia Voter Guide. Produced by the League of Women Voters of Georgia.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Use the site's "Search" for Georgia Legislature items.):

Election Guide 2008
ajc.com, Metro (See "around the state" section for Georgia Legislature items.)
Print Edition (Today and previous 6 days available here. See "a–section" for politics items, both Georgia Legislature—mostly when in session—and national.)

Georgia General Assembly

National

The 110th Congress: Tracking Legislation (on the DNC Web site)

The Library of Congress
THOMAS—legislative information from the Library of Congress

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Nation / World (See "politics" and "washington" sections.)

Politics; Washington


•	The U.S. Congress Votes Database. This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.

the Online NewsHour (PBS)

The Huffington Post: Politics

truthout News/Politics (references many sources as well as reports written for the site)

Meetings and Events

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - North Georgia Progressives monthly meeting, dinner ($11) at 6:00. Program at 7:00. Tom Are will present an informative program (including a film) on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Fireside Café, 260 Foothills Parkway, Marble Hill, GA (Ga. Hwy. 53 & Steve Tate Rd.)

Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 24-26, 2008 - Early voting for the General Election Run-off. (Elections office closed Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and following day, Nov. 28.) Early voting is at the County Administration Building, 1266 E. Church Street, Jasper.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 - Runoff for General Election. Vote at your local precinct polling place.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 - Pickens County Democratic Committee. There will be no regular business meeting this month.

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