AltWeeklies Wire
New Hate-Crimes Bill Introducednew
An uphill battle is expected in Georgia's Republican Legislature.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
03-01-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Cagle and the Gavelnew
Lieutenant governor uses honeymoon phase to foster "lovefest" at the Gold Dome.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
02-15-2007 |
Politics
Pay Dirt for Payday Lendersnew
New legislation for "payday advances."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
02-08-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Trojan Horse Rolls Onnew
Having passed in the Senate, special-needs vouchers go to the House.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
02-08-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Perdue Pressures Fedsnew
PeachCare fund monies are needed by March to continue program.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
MAx Pizarro |
02-01-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Behind Health Bill Sponsorsnew
There's a strong connection between donations and legislation's supporters.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
02-01-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
One Widow's Drive to End the Warnew
Birgitt Eysselinck's husband left Iraq in 2004 after trying to dismantle part of Saddam Hussein's cluster-bomb collection -- two months into his leave, he shot and killed himself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
01-25-2007 |
International
The Sprawl Factornew
A new study offers a different approach for liveable, walkable communities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
01-18-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Middle-Class Squeezenew
Georgia lawmakers get set to turn the screws.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz and Max Pizarro |
01-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Rightward Tilt in Sonny-Do Landnew
The annual General Assembly session kicks off.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman and Max Pizarro |
01-17-2007 |
Politics
School Vouchers for Special Needsnew
That's what the GOP wants, in the form of the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
12-21-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Great Slowdownnew
Georgia's new Energy Strategy emphasizes natural gas, oil exploration and nuclear power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
12-14-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Gingrich-ization of Health Carenew
The Georgia Legislature will be a testing ground for health care savings accounts.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
12-07-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Georgia health care, Gingrich
Bad Air Daysnew
Road-building schemes ignore Atlanta's air pollution problems.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
11-30-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Traffic Woes Solved!new
A $25-billion bombshell is rousing both sides this week in Atlanta's war over its transportation future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
11-16-2006 |
Transportation
