Statewide impact

Ga.'s $6 billion defense business; State's cancer fight begins at Grady; Flag may keep big events away; Lott declines Lewis' invitation to civil rights walk; Fish farming booming ...More.

Peach State politics
Personal bills paid by campaigns; Budget matters; Perdue sues Attorney General; Redistricting map, and More.

Business
DaimlerChrysler lured by $70 million bonus; FCC ruling bad for BellSouth; Citect moves American headquarters to Atlanta; First Horizon Pharmaceuticals down 64% ... More.

Education
HOPE scholarship funding; University System of Ga. tuition raises at 3 schools; New museum Imagine It; Gateway test scandal ... More.

Environment
Coastal city allowed to drill into aquifer; Oconee boosted in battle for water; City of Atlanta under investigation by EPA, EPD ...More.

Health care
Southern states prep for West Nile virus; Community Medical Health billing "switch,".... More.

Major local news
Vidalia law enforcement trouble; UGA accused of NCAA violations; ARC on Ocmulgee river; Growth along Hwy. 316 .... More.

Opinion
Business' task: Save the Braves & economy; SGMC woes, the Flag, ethics legislation, UGA scandal, Vidalia scandal, video poker, fiscal policy, and More.

Monday, March 3, 2003
Final edition posted at 9:25 am
Newly-added stories marked with an asterisk (*)

NOTE: If printed, Georgia Clips will run approx. 10 pages

Scandal across Georgia

Several stories across the state were covered in-depth this weekend -- the GBI's bungled investigation of Vidalia's law enforcement and local corruption, allegations of NCAA violations in UGA's basketball program, legislators' personal bills paid by campaigns, and a wrap-up of the Gateway test scandal in Gwinnett County.


Justice breaks down

From Sunday's issue of The Savannah Morning News:

"The city of Vidalia is the namesake for a sweet onion, one of Georgia's best-known agricultural products. Less known, at least until last week, was a sour side to this Toombs County community -- a side that includes lawbreaking by the local police chief, a small-town good-old-boy network that's alive and well and inexcusable breakdowns in a criminal justice system that includes state and federal prosecutors, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Attorney General's Office.

"Maintaining public confidence in police and prosecutors is critical to public safety. When trust erodes, respect for the law vanishes.

"Clearly, having responsible people in key positions is crucial. Failing that, this series of articles makes a powerful case for a statewide grand jury, which Georgia doesn't have. It could investigate suspicious acts -- and, undercut the influence of local good-old-boy networks on county grand juries that might look the other way. Gov. Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Legislature should make this happen. It would give Georgians a justice system that's less likely to crack under pressure -- and, more likely to earn respect, not ridicule."


 


 


Georgia's $6 billion defense biz
As the likelihood of a war with Iraq grows stronger every day, Georgia is winning more defense dollars than ever. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Fort Gordon loses new agency
A plan to start a national disaster medicine institute that would have brought a critical new mission and more jobs to Fort Gordon has fallen through, Lisa Macuch, a coordinator with the National Science Center Foundation, said Friday. Augusta Chronicle/Saturday

State's cancer fight will begin at Grady
Today's opening of the $31.7 million center represents the first in an effort by the Georgia Cancer Coalition to create a statewide network for cancer research and treatment. The center includes expertise from Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute and Morehouse School of Medicine. Augusta Chronicle/AP Grady facility targets poor, black, uninsured. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flag may keep big events away
Nobody has hoisted any battle crosses up state flagpoles yet, but organizers of some large conventions say they would think twice about returning to Atlanta if the Confederate flag makes a comeback. Atlanta Business Chronicle Rural Georgians won't give up old flag. New York Times/AP

  • Perdue enlists Carter to ease flag divisions
    Former President Jimmy Carter, arguably the world's best-known peace negotiator, has agreed to try to help Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue soothe racial tension over a proposed referendum on the state flag. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Lott declines Lewis invite
Sen. Trent Lott, who resigned as Senate Republican leader after comments many decried as racist, will decline an invitation to accompany Rep. John Lewis of Georgia on a civil rights pilgrimage. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

State death toll due to fires tops previous four years. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Stone Mountain Park has layoffs, cutbacks
Slumping attendance at Stone Mountain Park has led to staff layoffs at the state's most popular tourist attraction, and officials say more cutbacks may be coming. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia workers' comp under review
Depending on the source, Georgia's workers' compensation insurance system is either in great shape or in dire need of reform. Atlanta Business Chronicle

A new frontier in water wars
It is a fight over royal charters, interstate compacts and years of precedent, but mostly it is a fight over water, reflecting growing worries in the region that a commodity is not as bountiful as it once seemed. And up and down the East Coast, its echoes can now be heard. New York Times

Fish farming on the rise
As the supply of seafood worldwide diminishes and the demand increases, the amount of seafood grown through aquaculture is rapidly on the rise. Valdosta Daily Times/Sunday

This year's Masters set for spectacle. Over the weekend, the Masters slid further down the slippery slope that separates sporting event from spectacle. New York Times/AP

* Augusta National controversy heating up
According to Joseph J. Harper, the Imperial Wizard of the American Knights of the KKK, "This equal rights stuff has gotten out of hand. We're not concerned with whether they want us there or not, we're concerned with their right to choose who they want to choose." WLTX-TV


Personal bills paid by campaigns
As do others in the Georgia General Assembly, Westmoreland (R-Sharpsburg) and Coleman (D-Eastman) have another way to cover their expenses, big and small. They pay bills out of campaign accounts full of money donated by corporations, political action committees and other supporters. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday Campaign money used for lawmakers' personal expenses. Augusta Chronicle/AP

Legislators consider workers' comp, dentistry
Lawmakers are looking to fine-tune the state's workers' compensation system, stiffen dentistry regulations and give nonprofit hospitals a break from soaring liability premiums. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Budget matters causing recess
Starting Thursday or Friday, the Legislature is expected to take a lengthy recess. As of the end of last week, the consensus around the Capitol was that the break would be about two weeks but that it could last longer. Augusta Chronicle/Morris

* Budget worries eclipse possible vote on flag plan
Hall County delegates said the state's $620 million revenue shortfall was pushed to the top of the 2003 Georgia Legislature's agenda, leaving little time to consider other issues. Gainesville Times

* State still awaiting budget
One of the most important things the Georgia General Assembly does during its yearly 40-day regular session is to work with the governor on drafting the state's budget for the rest of this fiscal year and the next year. Jonesboro News Daily

Dust-ups take focus off budget
From the moment Sen. Don Thomas (R-Dalton) offered the opinion that women who are raped are unlikely to get pregnant, it was clear what the end-of-the-week buzz at the Capitol would be. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

Abortion bill advances a step
After two days of emotional debate, the state Senate voted Friday to restrict abortions and sent the legislation to the House --- where it is expected to die without a hearing. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Lending law overhaul
Just five months after Georgia's law cracking down on predatory lenders took effect, it's close to being dismantled. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

* Lawmakers to consider nonpartisan elections
Colquitt County's resolution to change all local elected offices to nonpartisan, except for the school board, made it to the Georgia House floor this week. Moultrie Observer

Perdue sues Ga. attorney general
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue escalated his constitutional fight with Democratic state Attorney General Thurbert Baker by suing him in Fulton County Superior Court on Friday. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Perdue warns of state layoffs
Gov. Sonny Perdue said for the first time Friday that the state's budget crisis could lead to government layoffs. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

First half of Legislature has been on the job training for many
The 2003 Georgia Legislature is halfway over but lawmakers have barely begun to dig into the hard issues. And with new leaders in every position from governor to House Speaker, it isn't always clear who is calling the plays. Augusta Chronicle/AP

Governor pushing for a longer sales tax weekend
Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing for a four-day sales tax holiday this summer instead of two separate tax holidays. Gwinnett Daily Post/Sunday

Legislators ponder new maps
Instead of a peculiar split among three congressmen, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop would become Muscogee County's primary Congressional voice under a redistricting plan being considered by the Georgia Senate. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

State legislator defends himself on ethics charge
Pedro Marin has been a defender and advocate of Hispanics ever since he moved to Gwinnett eight years ago. Today, the freshman state representative finds himself in a pickle: defending himself. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

Fireworks legislation sparks debate
A bill making its way through the state Senate has Marietta’s fire chief hot under the collar. Senate Bill 131 would legalize certain varieties of fireworks, including sparklers and other ground-based fireworks that emit sparks. Marietta Fire Chief Jackie Gibbs said the financial benefits for the economy cannot outweigh child safety. Marietta Daily News

Bill to protect kids bogs down
The scenario of Christian Science parents being held liable is one of many that keep bogging down the progress of the so-called child-endangerment law, say supporters of the legislation. Georgia is the only state without such a law, and this is the third straight year lawmakers have sought approval of the measure. Macon Telegraph

Georgians deserve an answer, legislators say
State Reps. Tommy Smith (D-Nicholls) and Hinson Mosley (D-Jesup) introduced legislation this week that would all but eliminate the use of voice mail by state employees during the workday. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

DaimlerChrysler lured by $70 million bonus
In order to lure DaimlerChrysler AG to coastal Georgia, state officials promised the German automaker close to $70 million in upfront incentives, key bonuses that allowed Georgia to beat South Carolina for the plant, government documents show. Atlanta Business Chronicle

* Ford to shutter four factories including Atlanta's
Ford Motor Co., will temporarily shut down four assembly plants this week earlier than planned because of a parts shortage, Bloomberg News reported. Atlanta Business Chronicle

FCC ruling bad for BellSouth, good for competing companies
After five years of lobbying for broadband deregulation, the Bell phone companies won a major victory with the Feb. 20 decision by the Federal Communications Commission that relieves the Bells from giving rivals steeply discounted access to their high-speed Internet networks. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Drop in BellSouth stock shrank CEO's compensation by 18%
BellSouth Chairman and Chief Executive F. Duane Ackerman earned nearly $2.7 million last year, an 18 percent cut in compensation, some of which is tied to the Atlanta company's stock performance. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Citect moves its American headquarters to Atlanta
The Charlotte, N.C.-based U.S. headquarters of Australian industrial automation software-maker Citect Inc. has been relocated to Atlanta. Atlanta Business Chronicle

First Horizon Pharmaceutical stumbles 64%. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

OSHA: Home Depot aprons hazardous
The trademark orange aprons that Home Depot employees are required to wear in all the company's stores were cited as a safety hazard in a Denver store last summer by the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Lowe's softer style a benefit in rivalry with Home Depot
Home Depot and Lowe's once shared a contractor-oriented look. Then Lowe's took a different course in 1994, when it started opening 115,000-square-foot stores that included home decor and appealed to women as well as men. The approach, less intimidating to people who are not experienced do-it-yourselfers, has helped it to thrive in recent years despite a weak economy. Augusta Chronicle/AP

Officials call for action to keep HOPE alive
Last week, Senate budget writers suggested that a growing demand for the program could outpace the lottery money devoted to it as early as next year. Most leaders have backed away from those statements - saying that growing lottery earnings and a healthy "rainy-day" fund will protect the program in the short term. Augusta Chronicle/Morris

* Appliance retailer locating in Clayton, partnering with school
Clayton College & State University is partnering with appliance retailer H.H. Gregg to provide job training for more than 100 employees the company is hiring at its new Ellenwood distribution facility. Jonesboro News Daily

* Mercer center construction reaches 'a milestone'
A milestone or the flowering of a dream: Either way it's described, Henry County and Mercer University officials say progress on the school's regional education center is a major achievement. McDonough Daily Herald

3 schools' tuition may rise
The University System of Georgia is considering raising tuition for the state's research institutions by as much as $1,000 a year, an increase that could take effect as early as next fall. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

New Atlanta museum exhorts kids to Imagine It
The museum --- adjacent to space planned for an aquarium and the World of Coke --- drew an estimated 2,100 visitors Saturday, a sellout that exceeded expectations. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

Test scandal becomes a gateway to celebrity
The Hopes are heroes to parents outraged about the $8.2 million the Gwinnett schools spent on a standardized test that by some accounts confused students, covered material outside the curriculum and caused some to weep over their exams. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

UGA research center on again
An on-again, off-again plan to resume work on a long-delayed high-tech building at the University of Georgia is back on again. Florida Times-Union/Sunday

Black colleges could be receiving federal aid
When Fort Valley State University asked for $8 million to restore a 96-year-old dormitory, Georgia officials argued a wiser use of money would be to build a cheaper state-of-the-art facility in its place. Athens Banner-Herald/AP/Sunday

* Dalton State, Ga. Tech team up
Dalton State College and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up for the Regents' Engineering Transfer Program. This program allows students to earn a bachelor's degree in engineering from Georgia Tech while completing their first two years at DSC. Dalton Daily Citizen

* Many historically black colleges face financial woes
The federal government knew it had a mess on its hands at the end of the Civil War - 4 million emancipated slaves, few of them educated enough to earn a living. Tallahassee Democrat

Science funds face scrutiny
Georgia taxpayers help fund two interactive science museums, but the facilities have received vastly different amounts of money, and their grants are hidden so well that even many legislators can't find them in the state budget. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Many pre-k registrations for fall begin
Many Georgia pre-kindergarten centers have started early registration for children who will be 4 on or before Sept. 1, and that has thousands of metro Atlanta parents fretting about finding the right program. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coastal city may drill into aquifer, with restrictions
The state gave the OK on Friday for the coastal city of Richmond Hill to pump more than a million gallons a day out of a freshwater aquifer already damaged by salt water. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Oconee gets boost in battle for water
Oconee County's effort to increase its water supply received a major boost last week when the state Environmental Protection Division prepared a draft permit for water withdrawal from the Apalachee River. Athens Banner-Herald

EPA, EPD begin investigation of Atlanta
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) have begun an investigation into the city of Atlanta's failure to meet a major construction deadline required under a federal consent decree. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Reporting of sewer overflows is eased
In the first consent order of its kind, the state Environmental Protection Division has agreed not to fine Gwinnett County for smaller wastewater spills. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Foes appeal mine permit in wetlands
Environmental groups on Friday appealed state permits that allow a large-scale strip mining operation in South Georgia, near the Okefenokee Swamp. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Saturday

Fume levels drop at site
Excessive fumes from a cleanup project at a defunct manufactured gas plant on Augusta's Eighth Street subsided during the past week, according to the most recent round of air monitoring. Augusta Chronicle/Saturday


Southern states preparing for new West Nile virus season
Across the South, officials are getting mosquito traps ready, ordering lab equipment and preparing information to re-educate the public at the start of yet another season of dealing with the West Nile virus. Savannah Morning News/AP/Sunday

Agency reviews billing 'switch'
The company that handles billing for the Community Mental Health Center of East Central Georgia revealed last week that a certain "switch" within its billing software had been turned off for months, allowing it to electronically bill Medicaid without the required authorization number from an external reviewer. The switch, as center officials called it, is now part of a state investigation that could involve as much as $770,000 from that billing period. Augusta Chronicle/Sunday

Group formed for pharmacy planning
A working group of public health officials, hospital representatives and public safety personnel has formed to help prepare Athens to receive the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile in the event of a public health emergency. Athens Banner-Herald

Experts recommend no more than 10 percent of calories from sugar
People should get no more than 10 percent of their calories from sugar, experts say in a major new report Monday on how to stem the global epidemic of obesity-linked diseases. Athens Banner-Herald/AP


Justice Betrayed: GBI is no watchdog over local law enforcement
The story of Vidalia City Manager Bill Torrance and GBI Agent Vickey Tapley has no tidy ending. It began with a tip about drug use. Then came the mystery of a body found in a swimming pool, followed by multiple violations of wiretapping laws. Running through it all is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation that couldn't find the teeth it needed to be a watchdog. Savannah Morning News/Sunday

Former UGA basketball player adds to allegations
Tony Cole's allegations of NCAA rules violations in the University of Georgia men's basketball program spread Saturday far beyond the accusations he made in a nationally-televised interview on Thursday night. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

ARC: Forums to focus on Ocmulgee River Basin standards
Rivers and streams in the Ocmulgee River Basin that fail water quality standards for fecal coliform will be the focus of public forums held this week by Gwinnett County and the Atlanta Regional Commission. Gwinnett Daily Post/Sunday Hill was not originator of regional tax talk. Gwinnett Daily Post/Sunday

Augusta airport cancels vehicle searches
A security effort connected to the war on terrorism has been suspended for now at Augusta Regional Airport, but other safety measures could be put in place if war begins with Iraq. Augusta Chronicle/Saturday

Austerity took a holiday at MARTA's $84,106 party
Partygoers filed into the 755 Club at Turner Field in December for a holiday gala featuring ice sculptures, karaoke and an electric slide contest --- all at a tab that totaled $84,106. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Audit may resolve pay raise issue in Henry
One department head saw her salary increase 37 percent in two years. Other county employees got five or six pay raises in the same period. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Home Depot joins move to renovate U.S. 78
Home Depot Inc. ended its hold-out Friday and agreed to join the charge to renovate U.S. 78. The nation's top home improvement chain, which has a store near Snellville, was the largest piece missing from a proposed tax district. That district would stretch along seven miles of the highway, which is lined with auto dealerships and strip malls. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

316: Which direction will growth take? Science, counties hope
While the concept of University Parkway as a vein of bio-tech industry hasn't become a concrete reality, a $12 million, 60,000-square-foot research building opened on the University of Georgia campus last year. Athens Banner-Herald/Sunday Development on 316 yet to pick up speed. Athens Banner-Herald/Sunday 'Megasite' sits undeveloped. Athens Banner-Herald/Sunday

Brunswick bridge awaits end
As the new Sidney Lanier Bridge nears completion, preparations for dismantling of the old bridge are beginning. Brunswick News/Saturday

Convention center, hotel plans halted
The Georgia Club is off to a slow start, and now developers have scrapped plans for the hotel and conference center that was to be a part of the multi-use, university-themed development. Athens Banner-Herald/Saturday

Mini Cooper helps to keep Midtown safe
Midtown's 2-year-old private security force, Midtown Blue, has a new car patroling up and down Peachtree Street and the surrounding environs. It's a special-order Mini Cooper in indigo blue, the hue of the crime-prevention force in Midtown. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Park project will have special areas for seniors, pets
Gwinnett County is billing its newest park project as one that will have something for everyone when construction ends next fall, including the county's first dog park. Gwinnett Daily Post/Sunday

Foreclosure ads set record
The number of homes in Atlanta facing foreclosure hit an all-time high in February. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Selling a sales tax
If there's any hope of persuading voters to renew a sales tax for special projects, city and county officials will need to convince folks like Suzanne Anderson-Kern that they know how to handle money -- and that they can play nice. Savannah Morning News/Sunday

Barrow needs grant budget audit finds
Barrow County is in good financial shape but lacks a budget for federal grant money and has bank accounts not declared as public funds or properly insured as required by law, a draft audit recently found. Gwinnett Daily Post/Sunday

April Hip Hop Festival restarts traffic worries
Still cranky from the traffic jam of the recent NBA All-Star Game, local tourism officials are getting the word out early that this spring's Urban Hip Hop Music Fest could be another traffic challenge. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Obstacles tough for city festivals
This past year has been a difficult, perplexing year in the Atlanta festival world. The city spent months debating (and finally passing) a festival ordinance that as proposed would have placed potentially lethal hardships on some of Atlanta's favorite events. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mixed-use plan breaks the mold
An Atlanta development team has redefined the "new" in "new urbanism." Their project, a starkly modern complex of storefronts and lofts, has won city approval and is set for construction in the Old Fourth Ward near downtown Atlanta. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cows to parade in Atlanta during summer '03
The city is expected to be bullish on cows this summer as CowParade Atlanta — the latest saga in the world's largest public art exhibition — debuts. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Business' task: Save Braves, economy
"Just when you thought the news about metro Atlanta's economy couldn't get any worse, word comes that out-of-town investors are looking at buying three of Atlanta's sports franchises from AOL Time Warner." Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

SGMC's woes are ours, too
"If area residents believe the funding problems facing public hospitals like South Georgia Medical Center don't matter to them, they need to learn a few facts. SGMC has about 2,230 full-time employees -- the second-largest employer in the area next to Moody Air Force Base. Its payroll is about $84 million annually. The employees' needs for housing, food and services have a direct influence on other jobs in the area." Valdosta Daily Times/Sunday

Real reconciliation
"The governor's proposed referendum on the Georgia flag and his desire for racial reconciliation are really two separate - and mutually exclusive - issues.
Not even bringing in world-renowned mediator Jimmy Carter, as Gov. Sonny Perdue has done, will make it possible for him to have it both ways: You can't realistically expect racial reconciliation while asking voters if it's a good idea to bring back a flag with an enlarged and racially explosive Confederate battle emblem on it." Augusta Chronicle/Sunday

Keep an eye on ethics legislation
"Senate Bill 109, one of Gov. Sonny Perdue's major ethics reform proposals, heads to the House vastly improved by bipartisan input and several amendments." Atlanta Journal-Constitution

University must pursue any truth in player's charges
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Until Thursday, Kentucky and Florida looked to be the biggest challenges facing the University of Georgia basketball team, considered to be the school's best in 20 years. Not any more. The entire squad now faces a larger opponent. Despite tremendous talent, skill and intensity, basketball success could be quickly undone by charges leveled by a disgruntled former teammate and a slip of paper." Athens Banner-Herald/Sunday

Keep ban on video poker
" It hasn't been two years since video poker was banned by the General Assembly, yet already some House members are trying to bring the crack cocaine of gambling back." Savannah Morning News

Forgive us, but 'sin taxes' are the state's best option
"Gov. Sonny Perdue proposed substantial increases in sales taxes on cigarettes and liquor to help fund a $620 million budget shortfall. Legislators on both sides of the aisle howled at the thought, saying they'd find ways to cut state spending to keep from raising taxes." Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Justice breaks down
"The city of Vidalia is the namesake for a sweet onion, one of Georgia's best-known agricultural products. Less known, at least until last week, was a sour side to this Toombs County community -- a side that includes lawbreaking by the local police chief, a small-town good-old-boy network that's alive and well and inexcusable breakdowns in a criminal justice system that includes state and federal prosecutors, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Attorney General's Office." Savannah Morning News

Gov. Sonny Perdue: Time to show fiscal restraint
"Stephen Moore's National Review column, "Impeach Governor Sonny Perdue: Republicans are now the pro-tax party in Georgia," recently crossed my desk. It naturally caught my eye. Moore's passion for fiscal restraint is apparent. But equally apparent is his lack of knowledge about Georgia's fiscal situation and the responsibilities of actually governing, as opposed to uninformed heckling from the sidelines." Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Phil Kent: Perdue's ethics proposals aren't nosy but get the job done
"Groups such as Common Cause and others, braying about the "necessity" for more public disclosure of the personal and financial lives of those seeking elected office, their relatives and their business associates, have pushed for intrusive disclosure requirements that do not serve the public interest, unless that interest is prurient." Atlanta Journal-Constitution

David Allison: Home Depot should practice what it preaches
"On Feb. 21, Atlanta Business Chronicle published a series of very troubling stories by Staff Writer Jim Lovel about the deaths and injuries of customers and employees at Home Depot stores." Atlanta Business Chronicle

Dick Williams: Governing up and not top down
"Conservatives generally believe government does best by doing less. But Georgia's Republicans clearly weren't prepared for that to be the practice of Gov. Sonny Perdue." Atlanta Business Chronicle

Cecil Bentley: Lawmakers need focus, cooperation on budget
"Just past the midpoint of the 2003 legislative session, few people should be surprised that so much work still lies ahead for lawmakers in coming days. Wednesday was the 20th official day of the 40-day General Assembly session, but it took a month and a half to get that far, and it's likely to take even longer before the final gavel ends this term." Athens Banner-Herald/Sunday

Mike Bowers: The flag: Georgians want right to have their opinions heard
"Battling for the Republican presidential nomination in 1952 against Ohio Sen. Robert Taft, Dwight Eisenhower trumpeted the ideas of "fair play" and "letting the people decide." He was arguing over the seating of delegates from the South to the 1952 convention. One of the contested delegations was from Georgia." Atlanta Business Chronicle

Ernest Holsendolph: Perdue may help propel us into a teleworking land
Michael Dziak, a kind of Pied Piper of teleworking, has confidence that Gov. Sonny Perdue, scarcely a famous management guru, may actually help to lead us into an era where we work more easily from home and away from the office. Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Sunday

Bill Kinney: Carmichael almost forgotten, but played a key role for Cobb
"Marietta Rotarians were reminded Wednesday of the contributions to Georgia and Cobb County of one of its most outstanding citizens — one who is nearly unknown to the present generation. We’re speaking of the late James V. Carmichael." Marietta Daily Journal








 

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