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Columbia County is one of fastest-growing U.S. counties

...Shepherd, president and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, attributed the county's ongoing boom to good government and good schools."The number one driver of growth is the school system," said Shepherd. "Being one of the top...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/local-business/2013-06-13/columbia-co
Under No Labels banner, half-million step up for better government

No Labels is a national bipartisan group of Republicans, Democrats and independents. Their motto is, "Stop fighting, start fixing."

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2013-01-20/under-no-labels-
Good government elusive

...Pelosi back in ? says who? Could she have done any worse?One last aphorism: America does not deserve to have good government. But it does deserve the government it elects. God forgive us.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-01-15/good-government-elusive
Jack Connell

...Grid Iron Club, 100 Men Club, the American Legion and the Elks Club. He was a longtime member of the Citizens for Good Government and the B-26 Marauder Historical Society. He was also a member and past president of the Augusta Golf Association...

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000162910435
Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government endorses incumbents in local races

...the community."Ralph Walker, a political science professor emeritus at Augusta State University and a regular Good Government attendee, said the crowd that packed the Julian Smith Casino Barbecue Pit indicated how much the committee's support...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/2012-10-10/augusta-richmo
Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government endorses candidates, TSPLOST

At Tuesday night's meeting, the Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government endorsed incumbents J. Carlisle Overstreet for Superior Court Judge and Elaine Johnson for Clerk of Court.The political group...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/2012-07
Strength: Next sheriff's role is enforcement, not social work

...those gathered at the Julian Smith Barbeque Pit for the monthly meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Committee for Good Government.Strength, a longtime member of the group, was the group's speaker Tuesday. He told those gathered that it would...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-09-11/strength-next-sheriffs
A part of the solution

...legitimate reason to believe it.Sheriff Ronnie Strength's speech to the Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government on Tuesday night, for instance, may have been his last to the group before his retirement ? but it almost sounded...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2012-09-16/part-solution
Committee for Good Government to hold forum for candidates Tuesday

The Augusta-Richmond County Committee for Good Government will hold a forum for candidates in several local elections ? and vote on its preferred candidates ? Tuesday at the Julian Smith...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2012-10-08/committee-good-governmen
Learning the lesson of Chris Christie

...Jersey, and he is grateful, and he tells us. Forget big government vs. small government. Chris Christie wants good government.Working jointly with Democrats is nothing new for Gov. Christie. The New Jersey Senate and House each are 60 percent...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2012-12-02/learning-lesson-