Monday, April 26, 2004

Campaigns Kerry airs first general election ads – Bush team quick response.  USA Battle ground states in play for Bush camp. WashTimes Nader faces steep climb to get on Georgia ballot.  AJC Kerry faces PR fight over foreign policy.  Boston Pennsylvania Senate race highlights GOP divide.  CSMonitor   Georgia Business backs Isakson.  ABC Road to the primary begins Monday as qualifying opens.  AccessNorthGa Marietta Political Insider.  AJC Candidates, start your engines.  AJC Political terrain uncertain for the mountain counties.  Athens Campaign notebook.  Athens Qualifying week draws hopefuls.  Augusta Jacksonville Rematch could be GOP’s best chance to expand congressional ranks.  Augusta Reese changes mind, won’t seek state house post.  Macon Economy Kitchen Table US gasoline prices up another 3 cents.  Dalton Outsourcing India’s new outsourcing coup: Inpatient Health care.  WSJ Education Higher Ed Top executive to speak at commencement.  Athens Foundation likely to downsize.  RedandBlack G-8 No, G-8 is not a rock group.  Savannah Shutterbugs might get extra attention from police.  Savannah Government Constitution Florida legislators take on a voter right.  NYT Children Government finds fault in all 50 states’ child welfare programs.  NYT Georgia’s child welfare program fails to meet standards.  AJC Retirement State (retirement) systems paid firms $31 million in commissions.  ABC Transportation Truck, HOT lanes might cool off traffic.  ABC   Issues Abortion Massive march for abortion rights.  LATimes Church/State Faith on trial for candidates.  Denver (Co) House puts off marriage issue.  Denver Catholics question abortion focus.  Post Environment Progress has been made.  AJC Healthcare Cost of healthcare worries business owners.  ABC Predatory Lending Payday lending issue goes to court.  AccessNorthGa Payday loan law goes to court.  AJC Privacy Choicepoint CEO weighs security vs. privacy.  ABC Taxes Congress tackles the (business) AMT.  BWOnline Politics For a conservative, life is sweet in Sugarland.  NYT State GOP scared stiff. NYPost (MI) GOP fears veto of voter legislation.  Detroit Parties still spar over new election maps.  Macon GOP gains momentum in mid state.  Macon Technology Business A quirky brilliance vs. the gleam of venture capitalists.  NYT Intellectual Property Show business and technology kiss and make up.  NYT Policy Bush talk to cover economic incentives. NYT Bush to push high speed Internet access agenda.  Yahoo! Bush calls for ban on broadband taxes.  Yahoo! Wireless Wireless Internet moves into downtown Macon.  Macon Speaker touts mobile medium.  RedandBlack Editorials Who will pay to heal the ‘undocumented’.  ABC Georgians view Perdue like Bush.  ABC Crotts: Why I sponsored Resolution 595.  ABC Perdue gives motorists what they want.  ABC Medicare not a dumping ground.  AJC War doesn’t mean Bush can ignore the constitution.  AJC Equal Time: No privilege of litigation for detainees.  AJC Oliver: Perdue’s traffic plan next for green lobby.  AJC Augusta’s pork.  Augusta Judicial review system failed in case of magistrate.  Marietta Better days ahead for telecom industry.  Marietta Rogers’ switch is another indication of GOP’s fast rise.  Gainesville Far right’s grip may be weakening.  Denver FCC wants to eavesdrop on Internet phone calls.  San Jose 6:20:32 AM