http://www.macon.com/206/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Macon Telegraph en-us Copyright 2009 Macon Telegraph Politics 60 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:17 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@macon.com http://www.macon.com/206/story/910806.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/910806.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is slated to update City Council members today on his administration’s “right sizing” proposal. http://www.macon.com/206/story/910811.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/910811.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49 EST Bibb County legislators will sit down with other local leaders this morning to talk about what they all want to get out of the coming legislative session. http://www.macon.com/206/story/909625.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/909625.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:46 EST WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, who faced criticism from liberal groups for his misgivings about the so-called public option government-run insurance program, was one of 39 Democrats to vote Saturday evening against the historic health-care overhaul at the top of the Obama administration’s domestic agenda. http://www.macon.com/206/story/908827.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/908827.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:35 EST WARNER ROBINS — Chuck Chalk went from political unknown to serious contender for the city’s top job in less than two weeks time, and it seems he has an unlikely support group to thank. http://www.macon.com/206/story/907780.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/907780.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:54 EST It looks like Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is close to proposing a pay scale for city employees — something that’s been a top priority for years but has always been too expensive to put in place. http://www.macon.com/206/story/907813.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/907813.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:07 EST U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, who had planned to hold a town hall meeting today in Macon, has rescheduled it for Thursday so he can be in Washington, D.C., for votes on health-care reform, his office said. http://www.macon.com/206/story/907807.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/907807.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57 EST Results in the special election to replace Bobby Parham in the Milledgeville area’s state House District 141 won’t be certified until next week. But local businessman Darrell Black has enough of a lead over the race’s third-place finisher to be in a runoff with top vote-getter Rusty Kidd. http://www.macon.com/206/story/907788.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/907788.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49 EST A story in Friday’s Telegraph needs clarification. Valerie Meyers, who recently announced her intention to challenge Rep. Jim Marshall for his seat in Congress, is a civilian employee for a company that does business with Robins Air Force Base. http://www.macon.com/206/story/906510.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/906510.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:43 EST Valerie Meyers, a civilian employee at Robins Air Force Base and part-time graduate student, intends to enter the race for the 2010 Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District seat. Meyers will be the fourth candidate to enter the race, joining Bibb County Republican Party Chairman Paul Rish, Macon business owner Angela Hicks and Central Fellowship Christian Academy dean of students Ken DeLoach. http://www.macon.com/206/story/905004.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/905004.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:57 EST In the two years and four months since Georgia started collecting 911 fees for prepaid cell phones, none of the companies that are supposed to be paying the fees has been audited or forced to pay up. http://www.macon.com/206/story/905056.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/905056.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:29 EST U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., is planning a town hall meeting Saturday in Macon, unless the U.S. House of Representatives stays in session Saturday for a long-awaited vote on health-care reform. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903689.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903689.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:50 EST Some Bibb County teachers’ prayers were answered Tuesday. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903682.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903682.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:33 EST WARNER ROBINS — The race for mayor now pits Chuck Shaheen against Chuck Chalk in a runoff election Dec. 1 to determine who will lead the city for the next four years. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903662.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903662.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32 EST WARNER ROBINS — There is still one more election for two Warner Robins City Council Post 1 candidates. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903659.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903659.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:27 EST CENTERVILLE — Former city administrator John Harley was elected mayor of Centerville on Tuesday, denying incumbent Harold “Bubba” Edwards a second term. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903712.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903712.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:49 EST FORT VALLEY — Mayor John Stumbo was re-elected for a fourth term Tuesday. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903716.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903716.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:48 EST WARNER ROBINS — Candidates, their wives and supporters lined the streets holding signs, waving arms and chanting loudly as residents flowed through polling places Tuesday morning. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903656.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903656.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00 EST Rusty Kidd easily outdistanced three other candidates in Tuesday’s special election to represent the Milledgeville area in the Georgia House of Representatives, but he’ll have to win in a runoff to take the seat. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903658.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903658.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Gray has its first new mayor-elect in more than a decade. http://www.macon.com/206/story/903711.html http://www.macon.com/206/story/903711.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:45 EST FORT VALLEY — Peach County residents voted to renew a 1 percent education local option sales tax Tuesday, 1,975 to 840.