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Update Voting Rights Act for 21st century
May 29, 2006  - By Lynn Westmoreland  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 worked. It changed Georgia dramatically for the better. I want to see the Voting Rights Act renewed. Like any product crafted in 1965, the law needs updating --- the states that had voting rights abuses 41 years ago aren't necessarily the st... More

Overhaul budget process
Apr 30, 2006  - You can’t go outside to play until you’ve cleaned your room; that’s what Mom used to say.We could use Mom’s wisdom in Washington.Here in the Capitol, our fiscal house has escaped a thorough cleaning for years. Yet, those entrusted with the nation’s purse strings keep playing as if all’s well.I recen... More

Pay for Katrina relief with cuts in other areas
Sep 21, 2005  - In a time of national crisis, we have to set priorities for federal spending. We’ve already OK’d $64 billion for relief and recovery for the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, but that doesn’t include one red cent for rebuilding. The administration estimates that the full cost will hit $200 billion e... More

 
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