Before this session of the Legislature began, State School Superintendent Kathy Cox told me she hoped legislators would work with her and her staff to get the department’s views on proposed legislation affecting public education in Georgia. That seems fair. Lawmakers know to talk with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources, for example, before … [Read more...] about Feb. 5, 2007: Legislative Effort To Cut School Calendar Deserves An “F”
2007 Columns
Jan. 29, 2007: State Democratic Honcho Needs To Put Up Or Shut Up
Bobby Kahn, the just-retired chairman of the state Democratic Party, has made a serious personal charge against Republican Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson and, of this writing, hasn’t backed up his accusation. Kahn says that the Speaker had an “inappropriate relationship” with an Atlanta Gas Light Company lobbyist while cosponsoring a bill that would have financed a $300 … [Read more...] about Jan. 29, 2007: State Democratic Honcho Needs To Put Up Or Shut Up
Jan. 22, 2007: Flaggers Should Celebrate All That Is Glorious About The South
Tweaking flaggers is like bearbaiting. There’s not a lot of sport in it, and I only do it when I am too bored to pick on the blowhard city of Atlanta. In case you are not aware, flaggers are not imbued with much of a sense of humor. I reckoned in this space last year that with 2006 state elections upcoming, flaggers would have all the political influence of a dill pickle. … [Read more...] about Jan. 22, 2007: Flaggers Should Celebrate All That Is Glorious About The South
Jan. 15, 2007: Bellsouth Dithered And Dallied And Is No More
It is now official. BellSouth Corporation has gone with the wind, or more precisely, gone to San Antonio, Texas. People have been asking me what I think of the takeover of my alma mater by its former Bell System country cousin, Southwestern Bell, now known as the “new” AT&T. To quote Rhett Butler, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Adios. The 13th-largest … [Read more...] about Jan. 15, 2007: Bellsouth Dithered And Dallied And Is No More
January 8, 2007: To My Grandsons: Some Advice For The Year Ahead
To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough, Zachary and Nicholas Wansley, In case you are counting, this makes the eighth straight year I have written you with a little grandfatherly advice at the beginning of the New Year. You might be interested to know that this is far and away the most popular column of the year with readers. Many share it with their children and grandchildren, and in … [Read more...] about January 8, 2007: To My Grandsons: Some Advice For The Year Ahead