Monday, January 05, 2004

Atlanta City flushes out old debtors.  AJC Budget Perdue plans budget.  Athens Perdue foresees frugality.  Augusta Perdue touts frugal budget.  Times-Union Despite rebound, state budgets are still reeling. NYT US States face ’04 challenges on money, education and health. WSJ Campaigns Baxter: Rivals accelerate Stop Dean drive.  AJC As 2004 begins, Team Bush is relaxed, in a focused sort of way.  NYT Rivals target Dean in debate.  Boston Dean fate hinges on expanding vote base.  Chicago Inside the 2004 campaign tool chest: blogs and online voting.  LATimes Democratic regulars flock to Clark.  WSJ Dean pressed on record, remarks during debate.  Post The Note: ABC Daily Summary of Campaign 2004.  ABC State Senate: Roswell Mayor poised for Senate bid.  AJC Economy Economists excited for ’04.  USA Education Teaching kids in wired world.  WSJ MIT Revision of SAT on way for 2005.  Times-Union Enviroment Going for Greenspace: Groundrules change  AJC Governor Perdue reflects on first year in office.  Macon Higher Ed Lawmakers want to save HOPE, but can’t agree how.  Access North Ga Athens Augusta Columbus Conyers Macon Marietta Lawmakers prepare for HOPE battle.  Rome College aid is smart politics to Dems.  LATimes Plans to tackle college costs risk tripping up students.  USA MD lawmakers propose tuition caps.  Post Outlook for higher education in the 50 state legislatures.  Chronicle Homeland Security Ridge in Atlanta to announce new security program.  AJC Airports to start fingerprinting and photographing foreign visitors on Monday.  Macon Legislature Budget, sewers among top issues for 2004 legislature.  ABC Area lawmakers say yes to spending cuts, no to tax hikes.  Dalton Politics Political Insider.  AJC Public Safety You won’t go to jail because of potential insurance database problems.  Conyers Taxes Tax amnesty plans exceed expectations.  USA Pay more at the pump?  AJC Tax advocates brace for fight.  Augusta Technology BellSouth out to end States’ say over web.  ABC Biotechnology – how far should researchers go?  CSMonitor Five giants in technology unite to deter file sharing.  NYT A debate on web phone service (Can it succeed without govt regulation?).  NYT Transportation GA 316 expected to be first fast-tracked tollroad.  AJC Authority pressing for rail line.  Henry Editorials State pursuing sound tax collection policies.  Macon Toll road plan flawed.  Macon Stop dillydallying – raise rates now.  AJC Child welfare must become real priority.  Athens Job and Dean.  NYT Intervention is needed.  USA Zell Miller: Memo to Terry McAwful.  WSJ State of Denial.  Post Casino gambling worth a closer look.  ABC Two big ideas for the new year.  ABC ‘Other Georgia’ must back Perdue’s plan.  ABC Region’s leaders will be busy in 2004.  ABC Unhappy landings.  Savannah 6:50:54 AM