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Albany Herald on October 5, 2007
Albany gets $45K HUD grant
Albany’s Community Development Department will get financial help from the federal government. ALBANY — Albany’s Department of Community Development has been awarded a grant for $45,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop’s office announced Friday. [+] Read Story
The Central Georgian on September 22, 2007
Statement by Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr.
It has come to my attention that rumors are circulating that I am considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). This suggestion is absolutely false. [+] Read Story
Albany Herald on September 13, 2007
Bishop, Chambliss have opposite reactions to Bush speech
WASHINGTON — A senator and U.S. representative from Southwest Georgia had differing takes Thursday night on President George Bush’s endorsement of reducing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. [+] Read Story
AJC on September 11, 2007
Agriculture cuts would risk security
It might surprise many Georgians that, despite unprecedented job growth in the Atlanta area, agriculture is Georgia's largest industry. One out of seven Georgians works in agriculture, forestry or a related sector, according to the Georgia Farm Bureau. Georgia leads the nation in peanut, poultry and pecan production, and is among the top producers of cotton, corn, eggs and tomatoes. It only makes sense, then, for our state's federal representatives to advocate for legislation to preserve this part of our state's economy. [+] Read Story
The Blade Plus on March 4, 2007
Peanut farmers need storage and handling fees paid for the 2007 crop
Storage and handling fees are not covered in farm bill legislation for the 2007 peanut crop and that has many farmers worried about how they are going to make ends meet. Farmers have already felt the increase of high fuel and fertilizer costs, says Armond Morris, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission, and they can't take much more. [+] Read Story
