Political Notes

One to watch, Ethics appointee, Helping hand, Over the Hill?

The governor wants to attract biotech and biomedical firms to create well-paying jobs for Georgians, but the Christian Right, an important part of Perdue's Republican base, says "no way" to major areas of research for fundamentalist reasons.

Thinking outside the box: During the recently completed General Assembly session, Rep. Carl Rogers (R-Gainesville) came up with an innovative way to help out a bill that would have rolled back environmental protections on Georgia's waterways. Although the bill was…

The pipeline bill easily passed in the House, but came to a halt in the Senate as Republicans started to get nervous about raising gas rates in an election year.

Not high enough in the rankings, No politico left behind, A fitting memorial?, A good replacement

Ralph Reed is making a lot of Republicans very nervous. They fear he could harm Gov. Sonny Perdue's re-election chances.

History is made, Giving 'em Zell, Mitigating factors, Not over the Hill yet

Whoever wins the Democratic primary will have to go head-to-head with an incumbent who will have far more money to spend.

By the numbers, An academic question, Cathy's on board, They like seat belts

What if Gov. Perdue had begun making a real effort to attack transportation and traffic issues when he first came into office?