June 19, 2009
U.S. House Condemns Tehran, Iran Crackdown On Election Protesters
In the strongest message yet from the U.S. government, the House has voted to condemn Tehran’s crackdown on demonstrators and the government’s interference with Internet and cell phone communications. The resolution was initiated by Republicans as a veiled criticism of President Barack Obama.
June 18, 2009
S.P.L.O.S.T. Vote A Costly One
Augusta’s next splost is a done deal, but at what cost? Voters overwhelmingly approved extending the one-cent sales tax, with more than 70 percent of the vote, but turnout was terrible…less than 10,000 voters took part. It cost more than $83,000 to hold this referendum, so on a per-vote basis, this was an expensive election.
June 17, 2009
UPDATED: Iran Accuses US Of Interference In Election Feud
Iran has accused the United States of “intolerable” meddling in its internal affairs, alleging for the first time that Washington has fueled a bitter post-election dispute.
June 16, 2009
President Obama: Iran Supreme Leader Worried About Election
President Barack Obama says he believes supreme leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.
April 16, 2009
Applications Being Accepted For Beech Island Water And Sewer Election
If you live in Beech Island, South Carolina, you might want to consider a career in “water.“ You just have to get enough votes.
March 04, 2009
Blast Hits US Base; Afghan Vote Set For August
The U.S. military says a bomb has exploded outside of the main American base in Afghanistan, wounding several people. U.S. spokeswoman Capt. Elizabeth Mathias says the blast outside the main base at Bagram did not appear to kill anyone.
February 16, 2009
Henry McMaster Ponders Run As GOP Candidate For SC Governor
Attorney General Henry McMaster is back on the road pitching his GOP credentials as he mulls a bid for governor.
February 12, 2009
Final Israeli Election Count Has Moderate Party In Front
Final results in Israel’s election show the moderate Kadima Party has one more seat in the new parliament than Benjamin Netanyahu’s hawkish Likud. Kadima won 28 and Likud 27 in the 120-seat parliament.
February 10, 2009
North Augusta City Council Primary Election Held Tuesday
There is a primary election for 3 North Augusta City Council seats being held Tuesday, February 10th…There are four Republican candidates running, 3 of which are incumbents: Pat Carpenter, Jason Whinghter, and Arthur Shealy. The lone newcomer is Bill Harville.
February 05, 2009
Iraqi Prime Minister Is Big Winner In Vote
Official results from last weekend’s Iraqi election show the prime minister’s allies finished first in races for ruling councils in Baghdad and eight other provinces.
December 03, 2008
Saxby Chambliss: GOP Needs Back To Basics
Fresh off his double-digits runoff win, Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss says his party must return to its conservative roots.
December 02, 2008
Georgia Voters Also Decide Public Service Commission, Appeals Court Races
The U.S. Senate race may have grabbed much of the headlines, but voters also quietly decided contests to fill open seats on the Court of Appeals and the Public Service Commission.
Turnout Light As Voters Head To Polls In Georgia Runoffs
Polling precincts around Georgia have closed after reporting a light turnout and few problems. Thousands of Georgia voters cast their ballots to decide the runoff between U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.
Georgia Runoff Results: December 2, 2008
Tuesday is the day Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin have been campaigning for the past month since the November 4th General Election. Check back here for the results from the runoff as the numbers come in from the polls.
Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff To Be Decided Tuesday
Tuesday is the day Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and Democrat challenger Jim Martin have been campaigning for the past month since the November 4th General Election.

