Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we cant rest on our laurels.

Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth

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.

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

The law should be a shield for the weak and powerless, not a club for the