We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.