Political Notes

Mercer medics scramble, "real flag" groups at odds.

His ultimate success should stand as inspiration to elective officials who endure defeat.

Perdue orchestrates a takeover, and feds' plan to "pool" power has Georgians worried.

No other governor-elect in modern history has been saddled with so many promises to undo so much.

A new state school superintendent and a new book on Horace Ward's attempt to integrate the UGA law school in the 1950s.

If I were king of Georgia with absolute power, governors would be allowed to serve only one four-year term, as in the pre-George Busbee era. With only one time at bat, the governor could carry out his agenda without having to cater to special interests and fret about re-election.

The governor's economic adviser is quietly optimistic, and Lewis Massey may be considering a return to politics.

The Speaker eyes November's election...More cremation questions...Miller for Veep?

Looking ahead to the 2006 governor's race.

The Congressman gets litigious...Murphy wants to re-up...Byrne smells a rat.