Political Notes

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.

Johnny Isakson's triumph sends the message that Georgia is a fiscally conservative, business-oriented state, not interested in demagogues or hatemongers.

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.

Prospects for a non-partisan race, water permits off the table and Columbus in the lead.

An interim president for Georgia's big moneymaker, the Senate race heats up and Zell blasts the Democrats.