Top 28 Quotes by Roy Barnes

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.

Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth.

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.

What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily struggle so of ordinary Georgians. They are proposals that directly effect the lives of the people we serve.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.

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

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

Repeating a grade needs to be the last resort, not an automatic response to a child who is struggling to learn.

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

One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it.