Chancellor Hank Huckaby finds an experienced administrator to take over at Georgia Highlands College; Sam Olens predicts a settlement of the tri-state water dispute . . .
Herman Cain wins a straw poll in Florida, raises doubts about the strength of Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy; a Republican lawmaker doesn’t like the Republican-drawn House map . . .
The Department of Justice challenges redistricting plans adopted in Texas because they diminish the voting strength of the state’s Latino population; could a similar challenge be in store for Georgia’s plans? . . .
Georgia is the winner in the latest judicial ruling that gives Metro Atlanta access to the water in Lake Lanier . . .
Georgia wins at least a temporary reprieve in the water wars as a panel of appellate judges reverses the 2009 ruling of U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson . . .
In the midst of reported labor shortages, Georgia’s farmers are also having to deal with the effects of another major drought . . .
Despite recommendations to the contrary from the Tax Reform Council, governor-elect Nathan Deal will continue to propose the adoption of corporate tax breaks . . .
Ever since a federal judge released a ruling last month that said Metro Atlanta will have to stop withdrawing water from Lake Lanier, Gov. Sonny Perdue has gotten an incredibly easy ride in the media. Reporters solemnly transcribe Perdue’s comments about his intentions to “fight on” in a court appeal while at the same time [...]
Three years ago, as he was running for reelection to a second term, Gov. Sonny Perdue used a TV spot that featured ominous videotaped images of Hispanic immigrants slipping across the border to illegally enter the United States. The clear message he was sending to the Republican base was, “Vote for me again and I’ll [...]
