Up Front

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.