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Monday, February 19, 2007
The Legislature is there to keep our science on the straight-and-narrow
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Earlier this month, University of Georgia researcher Steve Stice came to the state Capitol to give lawmakers a lecture on embryonic stem cell research.
This is the guy who’s been working with U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson to work past the objections of conservatives, some of whom equate the research to abortions — because the days-old embryos are killed in the process.
On Monday, Cecil Staton (R-Macon), chairman of the Senate science and technology committee and a stalwart right-to-lifer, issued an invitation to an alternative view at a Tuesday committee hearing.
Staton first advised colleagues to review Stice’s presentation on the Internet. Then he added a gentle needle: “It is my intention that we hear from more experts for a complete and accurate picture of the state of stem cell research.”
Eat my headlines, says McCain to Romney
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’ve already told you that Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and current GOP presidential candidate, will hold a massive fund-raiser in Atlanta on Wednesday.
What you haven’t heard is that his chief primary rival (sorry, Rudy), U.S. Sen. John McCain, will steal a march on Romney with a surprise Tuesday morning appearance before the House Republican Caucus at the state Capitol.
Granted, now that we’ve told you, it’s not much of a surprise.
Afterward, McCain has a meet-and-greet at the down Capital City Club. It’s been described to us as more of a “friend-raiser” than a fund-raiser.
