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Political RoundUp: August 2008

Tom Crawford,

Hail and farewell: Two of the most important figures in the state’s higher education community both retired, coincidentally enough, on June 30: Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough and Georgia State University President Carl Patton (they both ascended to their…

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Finish The Drill?

Tom Crawford,

It’s as close to paradise as you can get and still be within the geographical confines of Georgia. I am referring to the scenic beauty of our coast and its Golden Isles, one of the major attractions for tourists who…

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Greenroom: August 2008

Ben Young,

Could a cloud of summer smog have a silver lining? Something in the air has Georgia leaders doing right by the GreenRoom. • Fulton Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt-Cummings announced a landmark decision invalidating a permit granted by the State…

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