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Isakson statement on F-22
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today made the following statement regarding the Senate’s approval of an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill that would strip out an authorization to procure seven additional F-22s, which are built at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Marietta, Ga. The Senate approved the amendment by a vote of 58 to 40.
“We must be prepared for whatever will come in the 21st century, and we have learned that you cannot underestimate what may come. The F-22 is the most sophisticated fighter jet in the world with the latest stealth technology to reduce detection by radar, and this plane is vital to 21st century American military superiority,” Isakson said. “I’m extremely disappointed the Senate did not recognize how essential the continued production of this aircraft is to our national security as well as to the many local economies and thousands of workers that will be devastated as a result of these cuts.”
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House, Senate OK water conservation bills
Identical water conservation bills cleared both chambers of the state Legislature on Wednesday, an overture designed to help the state in negotiating a deal with Florida and Alabama over water rights.
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Attorney: Pa. officers with Roethlisberger at club
Two off-duty Pennsylvania law enforcement officers were with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Georgia nightclub where a woman accused him of sexual assault, and the two men didn’t see anything inappropriate, an attorney for one of them said Wednesday.
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System to defend the poor still reeling
Georgia’s public defender system is still trying to recover its financial footing five years after a courthouse gunman racked up a $3 million taxpayer-funded defense tab on the way to his conviction.
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Rainy weather continues
Rain is continuing to fall across Georgia, and a few counties remain under a flood warning.
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Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser’s privacy
Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday.
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Marines name kennel for slain dog handler
An Albany military base is naming its kennel in honor of a Marine canine handler whose parents were allowed to adopt his bomb-sniffing dog after the young Marine was killed in Iraq.
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DOJ mulls reduction in Ga. city’s voter precincts
An elections official in Columbus says the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to decide by April 26 whether to approve a plan to reduce the city’s voter precincts from 48 to 28.
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Missing teen found dead
Authorities say the body of a 15-year-old McIntosh County boy was found in a rugged state wildlife management area after a 12-hour search.
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Officials launch campaign to combat meth use
The Georgia Meth Project is launching a campaign to tackle the growing use of methamphetamine in Georgia, targeting teens who authorities say are becoming more likely to try the highly addictive drug.
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Committee approves bill expanding gun carry areas
A bill that would allow gun owners with permits to carry firearms onto college campuses and into churches and bars has passed a key Senate committee.
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House, Senate OK water conservation bills
