Great article!

Georgia Chamber of Commerce gets a D-.

How about keeping it simple....no literature of any type. These are cabins...not churches or libraries. Gov. Deal was just trying to score a few points with the religious right and it might have backfired.

You would have my vote for Senator!

These fools are scary. Ralston said a lot about scandals. Tough talk from a man who took $17,500 from a lobbyist for a family vacation and had no problem with it.

One more obstructionist repub....exactly what we need. The "pubs" are so happy the Obama administration is screwing up so they will not be expected to do their jobs....which is what they've done for years now. We've all got to unite, drag our feet and legislate NOTHING that will improve the lot of our nation. The mission is the White House and not what they were elected to do. All of these idiots expect a reward for towing the party line. Forget you, me and the country be damned! This guy sounds like one more do nothing politician who is learning how to jump through the hoops quickly.

Asked invasive questions....like IQ and are you married to your sister?

This is how UGA's administration gets raises. They can't give raises due to budget cuts but whenever a new round is needed they "restructure". That way it looks like jobs changed so the pay should change.

It's all about "gettin over".

Looks slick....will make a good senator from Georgia.

@ghostwriter: A genuine Louis Vitton Oldsmobile....now that's class. I didn't know Louis Vitton made designer cars...where do I get one?

"Race to mediocracy" ....

"tatersalad": Yeah, Obama is responsible for rise in gas prices. Oh yeah, oil companies setting record profits every quarter for the past 10 years had nothing to do with it. Do the oil companies want us to drive hybrids? They must as they are doing everything possible to drive us to it. Are gas prices set in an office in the White House or in conference rooms of the oil companies?

@BClark: Do you think criminals read the comments in the Banner-Herald to hone their skills?

Should have called "Turtle Man".....woo...woo...woo...woo...live action!!!!!

Walmart does not have a "uniqueness" aisle.

Reform....Gold Dome style! You just change the wording so can keep doing what is already going on. The voters spoke and our legislature FAILED to deliver...once again. Every legislator should be questioned about this failure every time they appear in public.

Instead of one big check the lobbyists will now write several $75 checks. Problem solved....Gold Dome style! The biggest drawback to this law is lobbyists will have to order more checks.

I did not see the public urination areas for college students and the homeless. That "uniqueness" was the requirement that kept Walmart out. Having it border the bikepath was a good idea. The thugs can slip in the back and then use the trail as a getaway.

Here's how it will play out in Georgia....millions spent implementing a half-baked program that promises to revolutionize learning. It doesn't work and everyone will blame teachers while the creators and lobbyists are home counting their money. This is a no-risk business venture. Again, if you want education reform let teachers and parents design it. If you don't, buy into the flavor of the month and sell it to the public.

Kingston has been in Washington for over 20 years. He's part of the problem that given the broken Congress we have today.

I'm short..and proud!

Yeah, "UGA officials blame the economic downturn for most of the gap"....yet there was plenty of cash to give Michael Adams a faculty position created just for him, convert a conference room to an office in the new Special Collections library and to top it off....a $2.5 million BONUS! Wow, things sure are tough at the top! Like Mike said, over and over, "We've all got to make do with less". What a guy!

Governor Deal will pick up some more staff members.

I have students in my middle school classroom who do not know 4th grade standards that I am certain they were taught. Clarke County's social promotion schemes have sabotaged any chance of some students being on grade level yet the teacher is held accountable. Our school went wild this year over the board passing a policy that said middle school students would be retained if they failed more than one class...then went to work creating exceptions that require little student effort to get around the policy. The divide between teachers and administrators usually widens at this time of year. With teachers it's all about learning...with administrators it's about the appearance of learning and there is a difference. One is based upon what a student is actually able to do and the other is based upon what it looks like the student can do.

It is time for school reform. It is time to get politics, from national to state to local out of our schools. It is time for parents and teachers to take back the schools from those who have to play the games. It is time for common sense to prevail.