Political Notes

Barrow retains his congressional seat, the Charter School Amendment divides Republicans, and a new role for Buckner.

Metro Atlanta chair races, confusion in Clayton and Barge comes out against the charter school amendment.

Finding a Plan B for transportation, the PSC’s Eaton facing Democratic opposition in November, and lots of voter support for ethics reform.

The sweet taste of victory in the water wars, Blackwell to the Supreme Court, Lowery to Charlotte and Jepson chairing the Georgia Ports Authority.

Good grades for Republicans Graves and Broun from the National Taxpayers Union, Hooks leaving the Senate, and the bi-partisan T-SPLOST bandwagon.

UGA’s Michael Adams stepping down, Congressman John Lewis honored by Georgia First Amendment Foundation, and Chambliss and Isakson renewing Fair Tax support.

Gold Dome winners, Rep. Stacey Abrams on collaboration and competition, and Georgia earns an “F.”

  Meadows Appointment: Laura Meadows has been named director of the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, having served since July as interim director. Meadows, a former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Com-munity Affairs and former assistant…

Going Up: Gov. Nathan Deal is asking state lawmakers to increase the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget to $19.2 billion, up about $255 million from the previous year. In a statement, the governor characterizes the budget as conservative and notes that…