A national conservation group ranks the Chattahoochee River, Atlanta’s main source of drinking water, as the third most endangered waterway in the U.S. . . .
State commission urges $300 million be spent on building reservoirs, $0 be spent on water conservation programs . . .
Chattooga County could be one of the first local governments to take advantage of the new state law that authorizes public-private partnerships to develop water infrastructure projects . . .
Qualifying starts for Macon’s municipal elections, and the race for mayor looks like the hottest political show in town . . .
Senate easily adopts bill allowing private development and control of reservoirs . . .
Sen. Ross Tolleson introduces legislation that would provide for the public-private development of reservoirs . . .
The legislative leadership will bring the redistricting function in-house, creating a joint House-Senate redistricting office . . .
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is added to the transportation roundtable of Metro Atlanta officials; candidates step forward for the 10th Congressional District seat on the State Transportation Board; Deal puts the money down to dredge the Savannah harbor . . .
Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson were able to stop a vote on the DREAM Act immigration measure, but failed to prevent passage of legislation that repeals “Don’t ask, don’t tell” . . .
Despite recommendations to the contrary from the Tax Reform Council, governor-elect Nathan Deal will continue to propose the adoption of corporate tax breaks . . .
