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Southern Company to Acquire AGL Resources in 12 Billion Dollar Transaction, Creating Leading U.S. Electric and Gas Utility

PRNewswire

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-company-to-acquire-agl-resources-in-12-billion-transaction-creating-leading-us-electric-and-gas-utility-300132138.html

 

EXCLUSIVE: Feds Regularly Monitored Black Lives Matter

The Intercept

http://interc.pt/1CVebx8

 

The Myth of the New Orleans School Makeover

New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/the-myth-of-the-new-orleans-school-makeover.html

 

Public Schools for Sale?

BillMoyers.com

http://billmoyers.com/episode/public-schools-for-sale/

 

Key West, Florida, Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

The Weed Blog

http://www.theweedblog.com/key-west-florida-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana/

 

How One German Millennial Chose to Live on Trains rather than Pay Rent

Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/08/22/how-one-german-millennial-chose-to-live-on-trains-rather-than-pay-rent/

 

Water Flows in Chattahoochee are at Risk

Chattahoochee Riverkeepers

http://chattahoochee.org/750flow/

 

If Congress Keeps Cutting its Staff, Who is Writing Your Laws?

Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/08/20/if-congress-keeps-cutting-its-staff-who-is-writing-your-laws-you-wont-like-the-answer/

 

Most Populous State Yet (Ohio) May Legalize Pot in November

U.S. News and World Report

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/08/18/most-populous-state-yet-may-legalize-pot-in-november

 

Solar Power Ramping up Fast in Georgia but Growth Could be Slow

Online Athens

http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2015-08-22/solar-power-ramping-fast-georgia-growth-could-slow

 

Georgia Senators Eyeing Changes in Cityhood Process

Atlanta Business Chronicle

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/08/georgia-senators-eyeing-changes-in-cityhood.html

 

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