Quick Poll
Should local school systems consider dropping some or all sports to help offset budget deficit problems?
- Absolutely: 47
- Probably: 29
- Not Sure: 14
- No Way: 107
- No Opinion: 0
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Easy does it is Deal's style
May 19 | 6:20 AM | Comments (0)
The 40-day period after the legislative session was as noteworthy for how it could have ended as it was for the way it did.
What's in a college name?
Posted 5/23/2012 | Comments (0)
Playwright William Shakespeare first posed the question, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet.”
When school year ends, Georgia leaving the 'No Child Left Behind' law behind
Posted 5/16/2012 | Comments (0)
Given the chance, Georgia education officials wasted no time leaping to an alternative to the accountability requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Chambliss continues push to cut deficit
Posted 5/12/2012 | Comments (0)
Sen. Saxby Chambliss doesn’t wear out speechwriters because he’s had the same message for years: Painful choices are needed to cut the federal deficit.
Huckaby seeks affordability
Posted 5/5/2012 | Comments (0)
News that the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to boost tuition by as much as 6 percent for some students after getting a 5 percent boost in appropriations led to criticism across the state.
Legislating is a team sport that tramples solo players
Posted 4/17/2012 | Comments (0)
Sometimes good bills get killed for political reasons.
Some won, some lost during legislative session
Posted 4/10/2012 | Comments (0)
After 40 days in session and almost 1,000 bills introduced, the end of the 2012 legislative session handed victories to some politicians and special-interest groups while leaving others with less to show.
One of Georgia's trading partners fights to keep at the front of the line
Posted 4/4/2012 | Comments (0)
A lavish home in the posh neighborhood near the Governor's Mansion was the setting of a cocktail reception for members of the Atlanta Press Club hosted by Britain's consul general.
Lobbyists aren't only outside influence
Posted 4/3/2012 | Comments (0)
The growing number of personal threats against Georgia lawmakers could be having a quiet influence on the General Assembly.
1st year of zero-based budgeting impresses some
Posted 3/28/2012 | Comments (0)
Years after conservative Republican legislators started calling for zero-based budgeting, the General Assembly is within days of passing the first spending plan based on that process. The reviews are mixed.
Small changes in legislative operations could yield big results
Posted 3/27/2012 | Comments (0)
Internal changes in the way the General Assembly runs on a day-to-day basis sometimes have the potential to make large differences.
Observers say no one's getting soft on crime
Posted 3/20/2012 | Comments (0)
The sweeping overhaul of juvenile laws and criminal sentencing reflects some changes in Georgia's approach to law and order, but observers say the state leadership isn't getting soft on crime.
Politicians need to know when to ad lib
Posted 3/14/2012 | Comments (0)
Just as military strategists all understand that war plans nearly always break down once the first shot is fired, lawmakers must be as prepared to improvise, too.
Longer days mark legislative session as Crossover Day nears
Posted 2/29/2012 | Comments (0)
Having passed the halfway point last week, the Georgia General Assembly is putting in more time in committees and on the floor.
Politics is the link between roads and jobs
Posted 2/28/2012 | Comments (0)
Talk of a new port, a new Caterpillar factory and a new logistics study in one short week will all shape the political battle over transportation dollars for months and years ahead.
Legislature hits halfway point
Posted 2/22/2012 | Comments (0)
The 2012 legislative session reaches its midpoint this week, after taking off a long weekend for the romantics.
Politics of education is complex
Posted 2/21/2012 | Comments (0)
Two of the biggest issues to emerge in this legislative session both involve education, the HOPE Scholarship and charter schools.
Georgia Democrats try to make a mark as a minority party
Posted 2/15/2012 | Comments (0)
Having an impact in the General Assembly isn't easy when the force of your argument is all you have going for you, as minority parties have always known.
Financial challenge looms over state
Posted 2/7/2012 | Comments (0)
State officials talk about the eventual rebound in tax collections as if that will solve every problem.
There's James Bond intrigue around plant named for UGA football founder
Posted 1/31/2012 | Comments (0)
SAVANNAH – The question of safety-vest color isn't one of style for visitors touring the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center. It's about espionage.
Deal's approach to the jobs issue – tax breaks, giveaways
Posted 1/25/2012 | Comments (0)
Gov. Nathan Deal unveiled his long-awaited recipe for addressing the public's No. 1 concern, jobs, and its ingredients are tax breaks and freebies for employers.
