Author: Tom Crawford

Georgia's burgeoning Latino bloc, which should be a natural fit for the Republican party, is up for grabs. The GOP is not exactly making them feel welcome.

Growing numbers, Curiouser and curiouser, Save the calf, Welcome aboard

Instead of throwing $250 million worth of tax breaks at a car company in hopes that it will locate here, state funds might be more wisely spent on public schools.

The incorporation of Sandy Springs will have a major impact on other areas of Fulton County and throughout Georgia.

Will China's size and drive toward economic dominance impact Georgia? It already has.

GOP lawmakers gave doctors, hospital administrators, insurance executives and corporate CEOs everything they could ask for and more, while once-powerful Democrats raised objections that were quickly dismissed or ignored.

If government is taking money out of our pockets, then taxpayers have a right to know how it's being spent, and on whom.

Instead of throwing money at businesses, maybe we should use those resources to develop a state and a workforce that are more attractive to new industry.

More than 26,000 Georgia high school students failed the science portion of the graduation tests given last spring. Some elected officials must share in the blame.

The choice of a more active or less active government will be the central issue in 2006 when Perdue runs against a Democratic challenger.

A new crowd has taken over as Republicans, still celebrating their victories in the general election, hold a majority in the House and Senate.

Georgia Republicans have achieved their goal of controlling state government. Now comes the hard part – governing and passing legislation.

Next year state officials may have to find anywhere from $1 billion to $1.5 billion in new money for a budget they were barely able to balance this year.