The Republican-controlled House and the Democratic-led Senate kicked critical issues down the road rather than address them during the 113th Congress. Call it the “Do-nothing Congress.” Today, a Georgia Democrat gives his take on the unproductive session, while we offer a transcript from a GOP weekly radio address in which a Georgia Republican outlines attempts by his party to pass legislation. In the third column, former U.N. ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young tells why Birmingham should host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

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An aerial view captures a large area under construction for a new data center campus on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Developed by QTS, the data center campus near Fayetteville is one of the largest under construction in Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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