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May 10, 2008 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
'Nothing better than a chocolate chip cookie,' warm
Jennifer Brett reports that James Satterwhite, executive pastry chef at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton, and his staff are whipping up some serious sweet treats for Mom this Sunday: 100 different desserts. He's an expert in French pastry technique who has worked at four Ritz locations, yet his earliest memories of cooking are simple ones, dating back to his family's farm in North Carolina. Some of the desserts on Sunday's brunch menu, like strawberry shortcake (No. 62) or chocolate ice box cake (No. 53), reflect that proud Southern heritage.
May 9, 2006 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Jerry Gonzalez: "Georgia has become less competitive because of SB529. Georgia has sent an unwelcoming message to immigrants."
In this exclusive On The Record interview with Georgia Daily Digest, Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, discusses the passage of GA's recent immigration legislation, the need for immigration reform at the federal level, myths about immigrants, the growth of the Latino population in GA and what it means for elections in GA this year.
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May 3, 2006 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Cathy Cox: "Frankly, both Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor represent yesterday’s brand of politics. Neither one can say no to the special interests."
In this exclusive On The Record interview with Georgia Daily Digest, Secretary of State and Gubernatorial Candidate Cathy Cox speaks about her opposition to the Voter ID law, her first act if elected Governor, ethics, education and healthcare in Georgia, and the main difference between her, Governor Perdue and Lt. Governor Mark Taylor. " Frankly, both Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor represent yesterday’s brand of politics. Neither one can say no to the special interests."
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Jan 31, 2006 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Dubose Porter:"...our members are more energized this year, with good reason. They are hungry and realize what we have to do to retake the majority."
In this exclusive On The Record interview with Georgia Daily Digest, House Democratic Leader Dubose Porter discusses this session's goals and top issues from a Democrat's perspective, the status of his relationships with the Republican majority and the key issues that he feels will shape the results of the coming elections.
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Jan 25, 2006 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Karen Beavor: "Nonprofits provide jobs and wages to nearly 200,000 Georgians, with a total payroll of about $6 billion dollars."
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN) is Georgia's association for nonprofit charitable organizations. Its mission is to serve, strengthen and support Georgia's nonprofit community. Last week, GCN released a study entitled The Economic Impact of Georgia’s Nonprofit Sector and revealed a few facts that will surprise most Georgians. Georgia Daily Digest.com caught up with GCN President and CEO Karen Beavor for this ON THE RECORD interview.
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Jan 11, 2006 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
George Israel: "I’m looking forward to another year, and another opportunity to protect the pro-business environment of our state."
In this exclusive On The Record interview with Georgia Daily Digest.com on the eve of the 2006 Legislative Session, George M. Israel III, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, talks about the success of the business agenda during the 2005 session, the business outlook for the 2006 sesion and the important issues of eminent domain, health care and immigration.
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Nov 29, 2005 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Georgia's First Lady Mary Perdue: "It's such an honor to be able to make a positive impact in the lives of children."
In an exclusive On The Record interview, Georgia's First Lady Mary Perdue talks about the responsibilities of being Georgia's First Lady and her mission to create a positive impact for Georgia's children. She also discusses the need for more foster parents, her influence in shaping Georgia's public policy, how she and the Governor spend their "time off" and her outlook for 2006.
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Sep 21, 2005 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Sis Henry: "If we based the actual operation of a school system on this type of fluctuation of funding, we would have chaos."
In an exclusive ON THE RECORD interview, Jeannie M. (Sis) Henry, executive director of the Georgia School Board Association, explains why she thinks proposals to replace property taxes with sales tax is the wrong course for education in Georgia. She also discuss, "per pupil" funding, the equitable funding lawsuit and provides an early GSBA agenda for the 2006 legislative session.
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Sep 6, 2005 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Jerry Keen: "People are sick and tired of being taxed to death through local property taxes..."
In an exclusive ON THE RECORD interview, House Majority Leader Jerry Keen discusses his support of HR 58, which would eliminate the school portion of a property tax bill and replace it with an additional statewide sales tax. He also discusses a new proposal to crack down on sex offenders and how the House has changed under Republican control.
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Aug 31, 2005 – Georgia Daily Digest ON THE RECORD Exclusive
Saxby Chambliss: "Al-Qaeda is composed of the meanest killers...whose sole purpose is to kill and harm Americans."
In an exclusive On The Record interview, Georgia U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss comments on the recent BRAC decisions regarding Georgia's military bases, his recent visit with Georgia's 48th Brigade in Iraq, a phased withdrawal from Iraq, immigration reform, agricultural security and a recent appropriations amendment he sponsored to force the extradition of a murderer from Nicaragua.
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