The University through these meetings is advised of any particular threats that the terrorism task force may identify from time to time, and it's good for the University to know about that.

Not everybody can come to Olympia, which is where the task force meetings are held.

I did think it a little ironic that we can have two task force meetings and a public hearing and have a half-cent sales tax within six months but we still don't have a clear direction on a nonsmoking ordinance,

The general rule is any nonprofit organization has to have board meetings open.

We have a new story to tell convention planners. Big meetings have always come to Atlanta because it's an easy city to get to and has the infrastructure to hold them. Where we were lacking was in terms of, 'What do I do when I get out of the meeting?' Now we have more to offer.

Officers are trained to respond to people who need to be helped, and a policy of disengagement is counter to that.