Monday, January 12, 2004

Atlanta Sales tax a necessary evil.  ABC Campaigns Cynthia McKinney to run again.  AJC McKinney plans rematch.  Access North Ga Macon Tape shows Clark linking Iraq and Al Quaeda.  NYT For top candidates, TV Ads smile, but mail snarls.  NYT Bush gets ‘vision thing’ and embraces big risks.  NYT Web group looks for ad to beat Bush.  Boston Dean defends record on race in debate.  Chicago Poll shows Iowa is far from decided.  WSJ Children DFCS chief, workers suspended.  Dalton Church/State Georgia lawmakers open session wit copies of Ten Commandments.  Access North Ga Macon Preacher sides with ACLU, faces cold town.  Athens Economy To understand US jobs picture, connect the dots, find the dots.  NYT Boston’s next exciting technology platform.  Boston Big firm plans move to Atlanta (news at 11).  ABC 2004 could see uptick in Georgia IPOs.  ABC Economic Outlook 2004: Bursting with optimism. ABC City nervously awaits closing of textile plants.  AJC Atlanta woos world for trade HQ.  AJC Education States sitting on school money.  CNN Flag For 1956 Flag supporters, the fight isn’t over.  Access North Ga Augusta Conyers Macon Marietta Leaders met by 1956 flag supporters.  Athens G-8 G-8 water patrol augmented by new boat.  Savannah Health St. Joseph’s asks state for $26 million expansion.  ABC Higher Ed Gov. Schwarzenegger’s first budget would cut university funds and raise tuition.  Chronicle Blog blues.  Chronicle Regents consider new guidelines on fundraising organizations.  Access North Ga Augusta Conyers Marietta Foundation: Adams’ pay may decline. RedandBlack Bookstore makes rough transition.  RedandBlack Enrichment program at VSU looking for a few good kids.  Valdosta Homeland Security Can high tech plug the gap?  CSMonitor Internet Internet said to gain as a source for news.  NYT Online sales: Forrester on mark if a bit optimistic.  Chicago A bright new day for the telecom industry, if the public will go along.  NYT Bonus: PEW Internet & American Life study cited above.  Senator preps bill to define VOIP, curb FCC.  eWeek Legislature Voters to call tune at Capitol.  AJC Issues to keep an eye on. AJC Glut of bills waiting for first day.  Athens Assembly to face budget request, HOPE study.  Augusta Some key local issues could come up for debate.  Gwinnett Hard to predict this year’s session.  Savannah Pay raises, pink slips on tap for legislature. Access North Ga Columbus Macon Food for thought: More ‘pork’ could be good.  AJC Political Appetizer: Notes from the Wild Hog Suppoer.  AJC Eat. Meat and greet. AJC Politics Political Insider.  AJC Sowing the seeds of GOP domination.  Post Public Safety Story of murders shows flaws in criminal justice system.  Marietta Technology Do you know where your workers are?  WSJ The plot thickens.  Remember e-books?  WSJ Phone companies facing a fickle forecast.  ABC Transportation Dollars, logic scream for commuter rail.  AJC Water Water plan unlikely to make waves.  AJC Macon faces problem with storm water runoff.  Access North Ga Columbus EPD chides Macon on storm water runoff.  Macon Editorials Right Word: Bush seems to take a step left with plan for immigration.  ABC Dickerson: Democrats must decide whether higher taxes are good or bad.  ABC Hager: Is GRTA taking wrong road for transit. ABC Property tax: Rural schools get fair share of money.  AJC Property tax: Generate school funds with local income tax.  AJC Needed: Mental Health fix.  Savannah The vital Republican center.  NYT What ails Florida?  NYT The triumph of NAFTA.  WSJ 6:30:06 AM