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Transportation Referendum Text Poll

Transportation Referendum Text Poll

By | May 10, 2012 at 2:15 pm | No comments

Transportation Referendum Text Poll The Atlanta TEA Party and Peach Pundit have teamed up to offer a text poll regarding your feelings on the upcoming Atlanta Regional T-SPLOST set for the July 31st Primary. The poll will run today through Friday, may 11.  To participate,...

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Job Creation Advocacy Tops Gwinnett Chamber’s Legislative Successes

Job Creation Advocacy Tops Gwinnett Chamber’s Legislative Successes

By | May 2, 2012 at 4:48 pm | No comments

Job Creation Advocacy Tops Gwinnett Chamber’s Legislative Successes Gwinnett delegation discusses outcome of 2012 session at Chamber’s Legislative Summit  On the heels of a successful legislative session advocating high-wage jobs, the Gwinnett Chamber hosted a...

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With all its flaws, regional T-SPLOST still needed

With all its flaws, regional T-SPLOST still needed

By | May 2, 2012 at 10:05 am | No comments

With all its flaws, regional T-SPLOST still needed Jay Bookman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution <a...

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Congressman Rob Woodall Statement on The FairTax: Bold Solutions for a Better America

Congressman Rob Woodall Statement on The FairTax: Bold Solutions for a Better America

By | April 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm | No comments

Congressman Rob Woodall Statement on The FairTax: Bold Solutions for a Better America WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Woodall (R-GA) spearheaded a Tax Day morning press conference calling on Americans to get the word out to their Representatives in Washington that they want...

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Congressman Woodall District Connection

Congressman Woodall District Connection

By | April 17, 2012 at 2:16 pm | No comments

Join Me At My Next Town Hall  We had a wonderful Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday in Walton County.  I thank the county commissioners for opening up their doors to me and I thank the concerned Americans who came out to participate in the discussion.  My next April Town Hall...

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The Gwinnett Chamber Supports the Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act

The Gwinnett Chamber Supports the Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act

By | April 11, 2012 at 4:12 pm | No comments

The Gwinnett Chamber Supports the Tax Hike Prevention and Business Certainty Act Federal bills have been introduced in the House (H.R. 3091) and Senate (S. 1647) that would maintain the current tax rates on both capital gains and dividends at 15%. Absent Congressional action,...

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Peachtree Corners to swear in new mayor, council members

Peachtree Corners to swear in new mayor, council members

By | April 11, 2012 at 2:59 pm | No comments

Peachtree Corners to swear in new mayor, council members By  Joel Anderson The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Corners will host a swearing-in ceremony Sunday afternoon for its new mayor and city council members Mike Mason, Phil Sadd, Jay Lowe, Alex Wright,...

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Gwinnett Chamber Public Policy News – March 30, 2012

Gwinnett Chamber Public Policy News – March 30, 2012

By | April 2, 2012 at 12:04 pm | No comments

Gwinnett Chamber Public Policy News - March 30, 2012 Many to Thank The Gwinnett Chamber extends its sincere appreciation to all members of our legislative delegation for their bi-partisan support of the region’s economic development priorities. Their work this year on our...

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Congressman Woodall Washington Watch – From Health Care to the Budget: It All Matters

Congressman Woodall Washington Watch – From Health Care to the Budget: It All Matters

By | April 2, 2012 at 9:51 am | No comments

History in the Making This week our nation saw history unfold as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the President’s health care law.  What has become one of the most extensive oral arguments (three days’ worth) in a long time will, in...

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Congressman Rob Woodall Statement on Passage of Surface Transportation Extension

Congressman Rob Woodall Statement on Passage of Surface Transportation Extension

By | April 2, 2012 at 8:20 am | No comments

WOODALL STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, March 29, 2012, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4281, a bill that extends the current funding structure and program authorization for all federal surface transportation...

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