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State of the Union 2026 question and politics at the waters edge?

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 21 Mar 2026
It was a pretty clear snapshot of where the divide stands in 2026. There was a time when politics ended at the water’s edge. This is not the case in 2026. ... Democrats are complaining about the current 2.4% inflation ... Currently the U.S.
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Trump Declares “State of the Union Strong” In Record-Length Address

OWP 21 Mar 2026
President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday ... the state of the union is strong, while boasting of a series of claimed successes in his first year of administration.
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Elaine Ellington retires as Hardwick Baptist Church secretary after more than five decades | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 21 Mar 2026
The church was built in 1912. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic nearly wiped out the church. It also claimed the life of her husband, Carlton, who worked as an internal accountant at Rheem for several years ... She answered the door and saw the Rev.
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Ilhan Omar’s State of the Union guest will face no charges after arrest at speech

Star Tribune 20 Mar 2026
Aliya Rahman was removed after standing up silently when President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about Minnesota’s Somali community ... .
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Feds Drop Charges Against Disabled Woman Arrested For Standing Up At State Of The Union

Huffington Post 20 Mar 2026
Aliya Rahman, who was a guest of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), was inexplicably dragged out of Trump’s national address in February ... .
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GBI arrest former Wilco High JROTC teacher | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
Mary Chandler, special agent in charge of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Region 6 Office in Milledgeville, identified the suspect as 41-year-old Clifton Alan Bryant of Dublin ... “The ...
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Fuel tax suspension to help Georgia drivers, shoppers as Iran conflict spikes prices | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
ATLANTA — Georgia drivers should soon see relief at the pump after the Georgia General Assembly sent a temporary gasoline tax suspension to Gov ... It would cost the state treasury an estimated $200 million a month. The measure comes after the U.S.
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The Logistics of Loyalty: Why the Union Wore Blue and the Confederacy Wore Gray

War History Online 20 Mar 2026
In the popular memory of the American Civil War, the battle lines are clean. a sea of Union Blue clashing against a wall of Confederate Gray ... As the Union blockade tightened around Southern ports, the supply of high-quality gray dye vanished.
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MILLIANS: Sports moments I remember | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
The recent death of legendary football coach Lou Holtz sent me down memory lane ... I was working at the newspaper in Columbia, S.C., at the time ... 10, 1982, Cincinnati – It was a day so cold that my car would not start, so I had to get a ride to the game.
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Moss delivers student board report | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
Sarai Moss, a junior at Baldwin High School, serves as a student member with the five elected members of the Baldwin County Board of Education ... Moss, a junior at Baldwin High School, is the first student member of the school board.
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SIMMONS: Why representation matters in House District 149 | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
Like many districts across Georgia and the nation, it was created through a redistricting process shaped by history, law, and the long struggle for equal political representation ... The purpose of such districts is inclusion, not division.
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WILLIAMS: Week 9 Under the Gold Dome | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
With Crossover Day behind us, the Senate is now turning its attention to House legislation and one of our most important responsibilities ... The Senate passed House Bill 945, which strengthens protections against financial exploitation.
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Baldwin Commissioners, board of tax assessors agree on need for more dialogue | The Union-Recorder

The Union-Recorder 20 Mar 2026
That was one of the major talking points of a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon between the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners and the Baldwin County Board of Tax Assessors ... Each member of the two government entities were present.
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From Napa to Washington: Reflections from the State of the Union

Napa Valley Register 19 Mar 2026
When I learned I would be attending the State of the Union — what I like to call the political Super Bowl — I was honestly in disbelief and incredibly excited ... .
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