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Deep-fried dissonance: Georgia’s obesity problem explained

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

The biggest story on AJC.com main page today is a report about Georgia’s high rate of obesity.

John Robinson (known to many ’round these parts by as Gnosis) spotted elsewhere on the same page a possible explanation for our state’s collective girth.

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‘Eggs and Issues’ breakfast with Perdue, Cagle, Richardson

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
House Speaker Glenn Richardson and Gov. Sonny Perdue broke bread and outlined their legislative agendas at the annual 'Eggs and Issues' breakfast on Tuesday. (Photo by Joeff Davis)

BUDGET BUDDIES Richardson and Perdue at this morning's legislative breakfast.

Tuesday morning, Gov. Sonny Perdue, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and state House Speaker Glenn Richardson, speaking before a banquet room filled with business heavies, lobbyists and fellow lawmakers, outlined their legislative agendas for the session at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Eggs and Issues” breakfast at the Georgia World Congress Center.

There, over plates of eggs, sausage, and some hashbrown-stuffed tomato concoction, the elected officials said that, even with the state nearly $2 billion in the red, progress would take place.

After the jump, what Perdue, Cagle and Richardson said, in fancy bulletpoint style, about the upcoming legislative session.

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