Opinions

As the 2012 legislative session progresses, there is a growing number of bills being sent to the Senate floor. We are now at a point where it is not uncommon to see five or six bills in the well on any given day.

In an effort to eliminate government waste and streamline operations, the Senate passed SB 223 this week. This bill is also known as the Georgia Government Accountability Act. Often referred to as a “sunset review,” this type of legislation determines the continued need and existence of state run programs and agencies.

Events

- This Monday, February 6 at 3:00 p.m. we will be co-hosting the former leader of Greenpeace and CASEnergy Co-Chair, Dr. Patrick Moore, live at our new headquarters as he presents “An Update on the Nuclear Renaissance,” a talk broadcast live on the Internet about the future of nuclear energy in the United States. Look in the calendar section of our Web site Monday for instructions on how to watch the broadcast.

According to Complete College America, an organization funded by the Gates Foundation, of 100 Georgia ninth graders entering the ninth grade, 54 graduate. Twenty-seven go to our University System. Fourteen come back their sophomore year and six graduate. Fourteen go to the Technical College System or two-year schools.

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Quotes of note

- "If we simply throw low-risk offenders into prison, rather than holding them accountable for their wrongdoing and addressing the source of their criminal behavior, they merely become hardened criminals who are more likely to re-offend when they are released." – Georgia Chief Justice Carol Hunstein

"Steven," a young student from a low-income family, wanted to become an engineer. He understood his best chance of success was to enroll in his district's math- and science-focused charter school. But the charter school could not afford a track team or such facilities, and Steven was an exceptional runner who was expected to earn a college track scholarship.

January 20, 2012
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