Sunday February 23rd, 2025 1:56PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Obama highlights actions he is taking on his own
President Barack Obama is drawing attention to his go-it-alone strategy, emphasizing administrative steps he's taking to spur economic activity without the need for congressional action.
7:52AM ( 11 years ago )
Trial in Ga. ethics commission lawsuit delayed
The upcoming trial in the lawsuit of a former state ethics commission employee who alleges retaliation for investigating complaints against Gov. Nathan Deal has been delayed for several weeks.
5:55PM ( 11 years ago )
Fiserv to create 500 new jobs in Alpharetta
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Friday that Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has selected a new location in Alpharetta for its Atlanta-area operations.
5:45PM ( 11 years ago )
Deal, Carter report fundraising totals for January
Gov. Nathan Deal's re-election campaign is reporting $322,000 in contributions for the first two weeks of the year, while Democrat Jason Carter received just over $149,000 during the same period.
5:39PM ( 11 years ago )
Obama signs farm bill that trims food stamps
President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation.
4:41PM ( 11 years ago )
Hackers may have used Pa. company to hit Target
The hackers who stole millions of customers' credit and debit card numbers from Target may have used a Pittsburgh-area heating and refrigeration business as the back door to get in.
4:38PM ( 11 years ago )
Retired Gainesville businessman dies
Robert Smith, who owned and operated Arrow Tire Co. for nearly half-a-century, has died.
4:35PM ( 11 years ago )