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

And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.

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.

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

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how focused on quality education the school may be none of this matters if we ignore the individual needs of our students.

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

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