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Deal’s statement on school funding reductions is challenged

Although Gov. Nathan Deal avoids further cuts to state funding of education in his budget proposal, educators say that full funding for local schools has not been restored . . .

Tags: joe martin , Nathan Deal , public school funding , QBE formula

Political Notes – Georgia voters have the final say

Georgia voters will decide a governor’s race and other statewide elections on Tuesday . . .

Tags: Georgia general election , joe martin , John Barge , Johnny Isakson , Ken Hodges , Michael Thurmond , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Sam Olens

GOP poll: Deal 49, Barnes 42

A new poll from Landmark, a GOP firm, has Nathan Deal with a 7-point lead in the governor’s race over Roy Barnes . . .

Tags: joe martin , John Barge , Ken Hoddges , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Sam Olens

Political Notes – Supt. poll has Barge leading Martin

Republicans are circulating a poll that shows John Barge ahead of Joe Martin in the race for state school superintendent; how one school system copes with a shorter academic year . . .

Tags: Brandon Beach , Chip Rogers , joe martin , John Barge , Johnny Isakson , Samuel Ozburn , Sonny Perdue , Worth County schools

Deal opposed federal funds – until he supported them

Statewide candidates said they opposed federal school funds — until the state was in line to get $400 million in federal school funds . . .

Tags: joe martin , John Barge , Nathan Deal

Barnes finally gets that teachers’ endorsement

After snubbing him in 2002, the Georgia Association of Educators has now endorsed Roy Barnes in the race for governor . . .

Tags: GAE , joe martin , PAGE , roy barnes , Sonny Perdue , teacher support

Political Notes: Georgia punctures Palin’s image

After Tuesday’s runoff in Georgia, Sarah Palin isn’t looking quite so invincible; Georgia Right to Life scores another victory; Georgia’s WIN List also has some wins to talk about . . .

Tags: joe martin , John Barge , Judge Ken Nix , karen handel , Nathan Deal , Sarah Palin , Warren County school board

Political Notes: Let’s get this general election started

Roy Barnes launches his general election campaign while Republican voters make their runoff decisions; pros and cons of a Christian Coalition endorsement . . .

Tags: Georgia Christian Coalition , joe martin , John Barge , karen handel , Nathan Deal , roy barnes

Georgia still in running for ‘Race’ funding

Georgia once again is a finalist in the “Race to the Top” competition for federal education grants . . .

Tags: education funding , Gov. Sonny Perdue , joe martin , John Barge , Race to the Top

Political Notes: Georgians for school tax increases?

State poll says 50 percent of Georgians would support a tax increase if it meant more funds for public schools . . .

Tags: joe martin , John Oxendine , karen handel , roy barnes , School funding , state income tax