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Kaufman and Isakson Statement on SEC Roundtable on Short Selling
“Tomorrow’s SEC roundtable is long awaited, but it is clear that the panel is stacked against the need for restrictions on naked short selling. In the recent financial decline, there was abusive short selling enabled by the repeal of the 70-year-old uptick rule and a lack of so-called pre-borrow or hard locate requirements"...
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Business Expo is Sold Out
Join the Chamber, exhibitors and fellow Dawson County business professionals at Lakeview Center in Dawsonville and enjoy specialties from local caterers and restaurants. Door prizes and other surprises are in store...
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Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Malibu
The most remarkable observation after nearly a week in the Malibu was how transparent it became in the family.  It became the go-to car of choice, over a Honda and a Jaguar.  The suspension was smooth, yet it kept its composure in sharp turns and switchbacks...
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Local Advisors Zero In On the Issues
RichLife Advisors host several monthly educational workshops covering multiple topics, retirement planning, college planning, real estate investment, networking, and tangible assets, that are presented by the top local professionals in their respective fields/specialties...
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Are You Certified Work Ready Through State of Georgia?
Having a Work Ready certificate may help you gain a promotion with your present employer or find the perfect new job...

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Sales Tax Holiday Runs Till Midnight Sunday
School supplies bought for classroom use or classroom-related activities are exempt if they cost $20 or less per item. Qualifying items include pens, pencils, notebooks, paper, book bags, calculators, dictionaries, thesauruses, children’s books and books listed on approved school reading lists...
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Suwanee Business Gives $12,000 In-Kind Donation for Abused and Neglected Children in Dawson County
Richardson Technology Systems Inc. made an in-kind donation to assist the Hall-Dawson Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and the Edmondson Telford Center for Children in the construction of a new facility to centralize and increase resources for abused or neglected children...
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Employment Chances May Improve with Georgia Work Ready Certificate

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Reverse Raffle Offers Grand Prize of $10,000
A limit of 350 tickets will be sold for $100 each, so odds of winning are excellent. All sold tickets will be drawn and the last ticket drawn will win $10,000!...
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'Georgia Diplomat' Government Package Provides Affordable Meeting Alternative in the Great Outdoors
The spectacular views of mountains, waterfalls and lakes are likely to re-energize team morale and spirits. After meetings, guests can enjoy championship golf, fishing, canoe rentals and challenging hiking trails. On-site programming staff are available at each lodge to customize retreats...
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Federal Minimum Wage to Increase to $7.25 on July 24
This increase is the last of three provided by the enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, which amended the FLSA to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps: to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; to $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and now to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009...
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How Much Do You Save at the Library?
"My total savings each month: $3,136.00 -- I love my library!!!"...
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Foreclosures, Pre-foreclosures and Sell-by-Owner Properties Can Be Profitable Now
A new online real estate resource based in neighboring Forsyth County connects buyers and sellers, providing more than 2.2 million home listings.  While geared towards those in foreclosure, the site is a also great resource for those wishing to sell their own homes...
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NASCAR and Original Appalachian Artworks (Creator of Cabbage Patch Kids®) Join Forces with JAKKS Pacific to Create NASCAR ‘Kids™
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Takes “Pole Position” As First NASCAR ‘Kid Debuts on QVC®...
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Dawson County Chamber to Present 'Financing Your Business in New Economy'

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SNAP! It's Snowing again. . .
This week’s sudden temperature drop is a reminder to visit MyNaturalGasCoach.com and learn more about your natural gas choices and how to save money...
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Isakson, Chambliss Praise Move to Give Banks Flexibility in Valuing Certain Securities
“This economic crisis is not going to be resolved overnight and certainly not by any single remedy,” said Chambliss. “However, today FASB has helped move our financial institutions toward greater stability by loosening the accounting rules required of them"...
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“Five Deadly Sins CEOs Make in Sales” Helps CEOs Improve Financial Results
Confusing marketing with selling is one of the Five Deadly Sins, according to author Jim Lewis.  He suggests spending time listening to a customer’s critical business issues initially, because its not as important how much the prospect knows about you and your company, but rather how much the prospect feels you know about him or her and their company...
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Procrastinating on Your Taxes?
Free income tax preparation assistance will be available to Dawson and Lumpkin County residents from North Georgia College & State University accounting students and faculty members on April 3 and 4 in the Newton Oakes Center on the campus...

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