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Former State Sen. Robert Brown, 1950-2011, !Presente!

(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Robert Brown, 61, who had served as Georgia State Senate Minority Leader until earlier this year, was found dead this week in an apparent suicide. Brown graduated from Mercer University in Macon, and went on to be a strong advocate for the school. He was elected to the State Senate in 1991, in a […]

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Democrats, Republicans Diverged on HOPE Scholarship Reforms

Editor’s note: This article by APN’s News Editor was commissioned by, and will also be appearing on the Beacon Online, a North Fulton County publication.  In a unique partnership, the Beacon is also syndicating some of APN’s articles both in print and online. UPDATE: Since this article was written, the HOPE bill passed the State Senate with several amendments. #### […]

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