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Janel Davis has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than two years, previously covering Cobb County government.

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National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release:

Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.

By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013
Branko Radulovacki
stated on October 14, 2013 in an email:

I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act.

By Janel Davis • November 5, 2013
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:

Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."

By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Paul Broun
stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:

According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.

By Janel Davis • October 22, 2013
Michael Thurmond
stated on October 3, 2013 in a community meeting:

When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s.

By Janel Davis • October 17, 2013
David Pennington
stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting:

Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.

By Janel Davis • October 9, 2013
John Barge
stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post:

On support for Common Core education standards

By Janel Davis • October 4, 2013
Tom Graves
stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview:

Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over.

By Janel Davis • September 27, 2013
The Political Line
stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post:

"Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month"

By Janel Davis • September 20, 2013
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post:

The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.

By Janel Davis • September 16, 2013