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.

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So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.

So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government...

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government...

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

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

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun...

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun...

We changed the names of our technical schools to colleges, we expanded the eligibility for...

We changed the names of our technical schools to colleges, we expanded the eligibility for...

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from...

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from...

Enhancing revenues will help us improve education and solve our infrastructure problems.

Enhancing revenues will help us improve education and solve our infrastructure problems.

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how...

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how...

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

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

As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.

As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.

Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth.

Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth.

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

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

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

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

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.

Repeating a grade needs to be the last resort, not an automatic response to a...

Repeating a grade needs to be the last resort, not an automatic response to a...

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough...

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough...

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

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

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

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...

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

And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office...

And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office...