Thursday, January 15, 2004

Budget Perdue would slash Medicaid, add $1 billion in debt.  Macon Perdue plan boosts debt more than $1 billion.  AJC Biting the budget.  Athens Perdue calls for 5 percent cut.  RedandBlack Time for us to invest.  Gwinnett Perdue pledges balanced budget without tax hike.  Marietta Local GOP, Dems back Perdue on taxes, split over budget cuts.  Marietta Business Shipping containers get smart.  WSJ Campaigns Former Senate leader Walker to seek his old seat.  Access North Ga Rome Walker to run despite on going federal probe.  AJC Walker will vie for lost seat.  Augusta Griffin announces candidacy for state senate seat.  Valdosta Congressman Bishop endorses Clark.  Access North Ga Columbus Clark leads Dems in Georgia.  Marietta Miller, other Dems to support President in White House bid.  Canton From New Hampshire to Iowa, Democrats pelt one another.  NYT Analyzing coverage of 2004 race.  NYT Iowa will test Dean’s base.  Post Bush backing easier rules on federal funds for religious groups.  WSJ Dean leading in poll of 6 Deep South states.  Times-Union Rising above politics, as high as commander-in-chief.  NYT Bush to talk religious groups, US money.  NYT The Note.  ABC News Children Child safety bill kept intact.  AJC One channel refuses to air spot for bill.  AJC YDC operator calls bid process unfair.  Augusta<o:p></o:p> Economy TechLINKS Special Report - Georgia's Top Economists Give 2004 Predictions.  TechLINKS Fed report hints at signs of recovery.  NYT Education Panel seeks higher pay for teachers.  AJC Schools get bonuses from state.  Augusta New state curriculum available for review online.  Conyers Ethics Baker opens inquiry into Tanenblat phone calls.  AJC State investigating former top Perdue aid.  Access North Ga AG begins inquiry into former Perdue aid.  CapitolImpact Governor Pay raises for some, loss of health care for others under budget plan.  Access North Ga Macon Perdue pushes budget, SAT link to HOPE. Savannah Perdue: State’s budget stretched too thin.  Canton Excerpts from Perdue’s address.  Access North Ga Perdue’s prime time speech gets praise.  Gainesville Perdue focuses on budget.  Rome Reactions to address.  AJC Text of the speech.  AJC OG Remarks of Sec. State Cathy Cox.  AJC Health Healthcare funding change delayed.  CapitolImpact Wellpoint to pay $30 million for physician’s computers (e-prescriptions).  WSJ Hospital funding proposal withdrawn.  AJC New board members and president provide fresh look to Cancer Coalition.  Access North Ga Cancer society pushes for better education.  Augusta Perdue’s planned Medicaid cuts worry Democrats.  Access North Ga Higher Ed Board of Regents approves state’s first public health school.  Access North Ga Georgia’s first public health school to open at Georgia Southern University.  Savannah Regents look toward tighter control of state’s foundations.  Access North Ga Macon UGA Salary issue shunted.  AJC Boosts in tuition certain?  Athens Regents want a better handle on foundations. Athens College graduation rates up, further rise sought.  AJC University may need to rely more on Foundation funding.  RedandBlack HOPE HOPE scholars should have to stay in Georgia, Dems say.  Access North Ga Rome Kitchen Table Gas prices take a jump at the pump.  Times-Union Legislature Back to work.  Marietta State Democrats to focus on HOPE, ethics.  ABC Democrats will offer family priority list.  AJC Constitutional Amendment would protect hunting and fishing.  Access North Ga Reporters of elder abuse could be protected.  Athens Times-Union Hunting amendment ok’d.  AJC Briefs.  Macon Legislative diary.  Rome Other Georgia’s marketing arm mulls relocation.  AJC Politics Other Georgia Democrats expected to join Miller in endorsing Bush.  Access North Ga Baxter: Playing nice not likely as budget whacked.  AJC Political Insider.  AJC From Iowa’s woodwork into the light of high tech politics.  NYT Technology Broadband home of the future.  Wired Telecommunications Telecom Industry about to rebound.  Infoworld Telecom industry abuzz on merger.  AJC Tobacco Senator introduces bill to help B&W compete against discount brands.  Macon Transportation Bill would create transportation loan bank.  AJC GRTA board shelves bus transit plan.  AJC Rail line could greatly cut commute time.  Macon Water Water conservation study group proposed by leaders.  Athens Editorials State takeover of airport shouldn’t get off ground.  AJC Clay: If city won’t consider airport shift, state will.  AJC Church-state line should stay intact.  AJC We can’t spare the tire money.  AJC Rate plan for Ga 316 needs protections built in for frequent drivers.  Athens Flawed thinking, linking.  Augusta Wrong answer, right question.  Columbus State taxes a mess.  Rome Keeping the faith.  Savannah Karl Rove’s nightmare.  Post 6:38:04 AM