Thursday May 2nd, 2024 1:59AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Some lose homes over as little as $400
The elderly and other vulnerable homeowners are losing their homes because they owe as little as a few hundred dollars in back taxes, according to a report from a consumer group.
5:51AM ( 11 years ago )
Episcopal bishops OK trial gay blessing prayer
Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination.
5:47AM ( 11 years ago )
Gainesville resident guest speaker at War of 1812 Symposium
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) James A. Hendricks of Gainesville, U.S. Army (Ret), was invited to be a guest speaker at the War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium recently in Vincennes, Indiana, on the 200 anniversary of the war.
9:37PM ( 11 years ago )
Judge to revisit ruling on S.C. immigration law
A federal judge said Monday that he needs to revisit an order blocking South Carolina's tough illegal immigration law now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned most of a similar Arizona law.
9:26PM ( 11 years ago )
Cybersecurity chief urges action by Congress
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command on Monday called for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards and authorities for government agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks.
7:59PM ( 11 years ago )
Ethics Committee appoints panel in Berkley case
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it had appointed a panel to investigate whether Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley used her position to protect her family's financial interests, giving Republicans additional fodder to question her conduct leading up to November's election for a Senate seat in a critical swing state.
6:47PM ( 11 years ago )
Ga Senate GOP leader opposes transportation vote
Georgia's Senate majority leader is now opposing a transportation sales tax referendum that would fund metro Atlanta's largest infrastructure investment in decades.
4:48PM ( 11 years ago )
Ga. mountain businesses take advantage of free Work Ready training
Work Ready training in the North Georgia mountains recently became more accessible to manufacturers and businesses in the area, thanks to a special grant for quality and leadership education.
4:32PM ( 11 years ago )
Obama pushing extension of middle-class tax cuts
President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to extend tax cuts for only low and middle income earners while allowing taxes to increase for families that make more than $250,000 a year.
3:35PM ( 11 years ago )
New law gives US companies a break on pensions
A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers' pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement.
3:29PM ( 11 years ago )