Friday, August 29, 2003


August 29, 2003

 

Agriculture

Virginia peanut farmers struggle to save industry.  Post

Budget

Budget cuts will close two mental hospitals.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Plan would close facility.  Columbus

Campaigns

Bush pitch: He’s underdog.  AJC

DHR

Child Welfare on Track, chief says.  AJC

Perdue promises DFACS change.  Dalton

Economy

Georgia’s jobs, workforce shrink.  AJC

Firm chosen for cable study.  Valdosta

Education

Truancy blamed for many schools failing test standards.  Access North Ga Athens Augusta Canton Columbus Macon

Senators mull over no child left behind.  Athens

Senators question education leaders.  Augusta

Local legislators intervene to assure safety at proposed elementary.  Canton

Higher Ed

Gainesville College close to peak.  Athens

Georgia Southern launches self-study of athletics program.  Columbus

UGA enrolls a record.  Athens

Ribbon cutting set for food science building.  Athens

Lottery

Senator criticizes proposed Georgia-Tennessee partnership.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Politics

Political Insider.  AJC

SC: Republicans blast teachers group’s report card.  Augusta

Water

Critics denounce proposal to trade water permits.  Access North Ga Columbus Macon

Atlanta water use still snags tri-state water pact.  Augusta Rome

Water permit trading critics worry. Macon

Editorials

Georgia’s rivers, streams rate a water discharge fee. AJC

A common sense ruling.  Macon

The catch-22 of budget and service cuts.  Macon

DuPont meets swamp thing.  Savannah

Fund Juvenile Justice adequately.  AJC

Equal Time: Agency will step up effort for Children.  AJC

Budget doldrums not about spending.  AJC

Wooten: Thinking right. Iraq, Taxes and EPA.  AJC

Don’t be too quick to jump from failing schools.  AJC

Dedicated teachers can make a difference on SAT scores.  Marietta

Sad SAT scores shame Georgia.  Albany Conyers

A sad legacy.  Augusta

Perdue on right course with no tax hike pledge.  Canton Marietta

It’s Happy New (school) Year at SPSU! Marietta

It’s too early to start forecasting a renaissance of manufacturing.  Columbus

School cameras could stop bullies, put teachers on notice.  Gwinnett


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