Politics
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Reactions from Super Tuesday Election
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton won the Georgia primary, but some of their competitors’ supporters still believe their candidates have a chance at winning the primary. Check out what they had to say. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpifhY9vNbY&w=640&h=360] By Michelle Baruchman
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UGA Student’s Emotional Moment with John Kasich
ATHENS, Ga. — Brett Smith has always been a Republican, but he’s never felt more strongly about a Presidential candidate than he feels about Ohio Governor John Kasich. “This is the real deal, and it’s not like if he loses there’s somebody better. This is it,” he said. Smith met Kasich…
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UGA Student Polls Reflect Results Different From State Polls
ATHENS, Ga. — Journalism students at the University of Georgia discovered that U-G-A students are predicted to vote much differently than the state of Georgia as a whole. Reporter Kaitlin Long listened to political presentations this morning about how U-G-A students are expected to vote based on the random sample of…
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Bernie Sanders Discusses Economic, Social Reform in Atlanta Visit
ATLANTA, GA — We need. We must. We have to. Those words preceded most of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ phrases during a speech at the Atlanta University Center, as part of his Historically Black College and University tour Tuesday night. During the course of his 45 minute speech delivered to a…
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Where Presidential Candidates are Speaking in Southeast
ATHENS, GA — Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic Socialist, will be speaking in Atlanta Tuesday night as part of his Historically Black Colleges and University tour. Several Republican presidential candidates will also be visiting the Southeastern region in advance of the Feb. 20 primary election. The most popular cities in…
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The Evolution of Presidents Day
ATHENS, GA — This national holiday has not always been known as Presidents Day. WATCH the evolution of Presidents Day here: By Kaitlin Long
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Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Bill
Senator Greg Kirk (R) of the 13th District is proposing a bill that would protect government employees who do not want to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because for religious reasons. The bill is named The First Amendment Defense Act. We spoke to newlywed couple Jordyn and Moriah Dolente on what this could…
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Bill to Stop Charges After Free Trials
By Jane Mo The General Assembly is considering a bill that stops fees after a free trial period. The bill aims towards subscription sites who offer free trials. Sites like Amazon Prime obtain credit card information from customers who want to try a free trial. The sites can then continue to charge…
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Grady Explains: Who is Paul Ryan?
By: Shannon Basford The Honorable Paul Ryan held the gavel and stood at the Speaker’s chair for the first time as the Speaker of the House on Oct. 29, but how did he get there? The Speaker was born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he still lives with his wife, Janna and…
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Grady Newsource Explains: What Makes a Good Debate?
The first Democratic presidential debate airs tonight, October 13th, on CNN at 8:30 p.m. Reporter Allison Gowens spoke with Dr. Edward Panetta, former debate coach and current Communication Studies Department Head, about what we should expect to see. Panetta says a good debate for a candidate is one where the…