Tuesday, August 12, 2003


August 12, 2003 

  

Campaigns

Burns to visit Athens during recess.  Athens

Pydasheff jets to Texas for barbecue with Bush.  Columbus

Isakson on Senate campaign trail early.  Savannah

Flag

Historians to run flag up pole.  AJC

Unflagging interest.  Savannah

Education

Newton BOE to mull transfers.  Conyers

Governor

UGA gets invite to Governor’s mansion.  AJC

Lawyers vie for seat. Augusta

Georgia’s first dog invites UGA to mansion. OG

Higher Ed

Deputy AG returns to law school.  Athens

Legislature

Possible ‘smoking ban’ a big issue.  Dalton

Push to get ‘Choose Life’ auto tag running into obstacles.  Macon

Lottery

Tennessee hires Georgia firm to evaluate lottery choices.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Other

Florida: Third special session set to begin.  Tallahassee.

Politics

Judge rejects lawsuit by McKinney supporters.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Political Insider.  21% unsure of Perdue. AJC.

Public Safety

Police of the Police monitor all of Georgia’s officers.  Athens

Twenty-five southwest Georgia prisoners test positive for pot.  Augusta

Transportation

Greyhound offers some hope to Macon-Atlanta riders.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Fare hike may save quicklink bus route.  AJC

Foes want Perdue to put ‘nails in coffin’ of road.  Gwinnett

Voting

Court orders voting requirements trial.  Augusta Savannah

Editorials

Outsourcing of business jobs explodes.  AJC

Case for commuter rail still clear.  AJC

Two big guns in spammers corner.  AJC

Health plan glitches need to be fixed.  AJC

Movie smoking needs realism.  Albany

Guarding the state lottery is worth some untraditional alliances. Athens

Why NCLB is working.  Augusta

Where are our servant leaders?  Columbus

What do school report cards really show?  Conyers

An open letter to teachers.  Macon

History repeating itself in state budget woes.  Macon.

Commentary by Bill Kinney.  Marietta

Jekyll’s fee a barrier.  Savannah


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