GA Legislators and corporate lobbyists meet in secret at Georgia resort (VIDEO)

Source: 11 Alive (WXIA - NBC)

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The Georgia Legislature has a message for voters: don’t ask us about our meetings with corporate lobbyists behind closed doors. WXIA

Brendan Keefe and Michael King, WXIA-TV, Atlanta11:04 a.m. EDT May 22, 2015

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WXIA) – The Georgia Legislature has a message for voters: don't ask us about our meetings with corporate lobbyists behind closed doors.

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Atlanta Teachers Honored for Heroic Effort During Storm

For Immediate Release:
Jan. 31, 2014

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Verdaillia Turner
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Atlanta Teachers Honored for Heroic Effort During Storm

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AFT President Weingarten on PISA 2012 International Results

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