Chip Rogers To Step Down From Senate

Rogers recently also decided not to seek re-election as Senate majority leader.

One of the state's most prominent Republican politicians is slated to step down from the Georgia Senate. State Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) announced his resignation from the Georgia Senate in an interview with Walter Jones of Morris News.  Rogers, 44, said in a statement he plans to accept a position with Georgia Public Broadcasting. "The opportunity to help lead Georgia Public Broadcasting is like a dream come true in many respects," he said. "The incredible team put together by Director (Teya) Ryan is among the best in broadcasting. I really look forward to joining their efforts."   GPB is launching a new initiative in which it will "facilitate coverage of economic development and jobs in Georgia," according to a press release from …

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1:26 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Conceptual language must often get turned into reality before the damage is seen. This will also be true of our healthcare. Wait and see. Blame is a fool's game meant to divide Americans. It shouldn't matter who instituted it. If it is a bad thing we should acknowledge it as such and have the courage to change it.   more ›

Residents in Georgia, Other States Want To Secede From U.S.

The move, which is gathering steam, is being done in the wake of President Obama's re-election.

Affluent North Fulton Backs State Charter Schools Amendment

Amendment One gained plenty of support in the communiy for its eventual passage.

More than 1,000 people who voted last Tuesday said "No" to state charter schools. But 1,777 voted "Yes," giving the amendment an edge it held in all Alpharetta and Milton precincts. Nowhere in the two cities was the vote even close. But head south into Atlanta, and away from Buckhead, and the story is quite different. In precincts such as Dunbar Neighborhood Center and Virginia Highland Church, voters overwhelmingly rejected the amendment. That gives credence to those who say the vote was divided along socio-eonomic lines.

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How Did Your Neighbors Vote in the 2012 Election?

Patch presents a tool to find out who voters chose for President in their precinct.

We know who won the election Tuesday, and what Georgia voters chose for President. But what did they say in your precinct? Use the tool above to find what happened in your neighborhood, or across town. You can enter your Precinct Code, any portion of the name of your polling place ('Birmingham' or 'Birmingham Falls' or even 'Birm', for example) or your city. In Alpharetta and Milton, the precinct voting at Manning Oaks was alone in favoring Barack Obama Don't forget that you can use the My Voter Page to find your precinct name. Want to check on another part of town? The Google Mapping tool in our "How to Find Your Polling Place on Election Day" article will let you enter someone else's address.

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Will We Be Better Off Because of This Election?

Share your thoughts on the matter in our Question of the Week comment section below.

Months of campaigning, complaining and one-upping have lead us to this week during which we choose a President to carry us through the next four years. But, some have questioned the ability of either side to clean up what's been deemed "a mess." What do you think? Are the issues more likely to be resolved by one party or the other? Will the American people fair better over the next four years because of this election?

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Albers, Price Win New Terms

Local incumbents keeps their seats in the State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

It was a long night Tuesday, but when the votes were all totaled U.S. Congressman Tom Price and state Sen. John Albers came out on top. Republican Price defeated Democratic opponent Jeff Kazanow with 64.34 percent of the vote in the U.S. Representative District 6 race. Albers, also a Republican, bested Democrat Akhtar Sadiq with 65.62 percent of the vote in the State Senate District 56 race. Albers told Patch in his next term he has three specific initiatives he'll focus on: Republicans Jan Jones and Chuck Martin faced no Democratic challenger, and easily won re-election. State House District Republican incumbent Harry Geisinger faced no challenger in the race for his District 48 seat. He received 97.80 percent of the vote. Both Albers and…

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