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

Publications such as Forbes and Fortune continually rank Georgia cities as among the best places to live, work and run a business.

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity

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.

No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions

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.

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.