AltWeeklies Wire
Kasim Reed Positions Himself for Re-Energizing the Citynew
Since the night of the Dec. 1 runoff, Kasim Reed's days have been a blur of community meetings, business breakfasts, press conferences and interviews with the private-sector achievers Reed aims to lure into joining his administration – one he promises will be staffed by the best and brightest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Kasim Reed, Peter Aman
House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s Resignation Could Spell Peril for State GOPnew
State House Republicans will have either tidily resolved a temporary political crisis by anointing a new speaker of the House – or be embroiled in a fractious and embarrassing power struggle that could cripple the state GOP for years to come.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
After a Near-Death Experience, Eyedrum is Poised for a Revivalnew
It's appropriate for Eyedrum that, even when discussing such a mundane subject as financial viability, the arts organization's board chairman, Allen Welty-Green, speaks in terms of colors.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-10-2009 |
Commentary
In Atlanta, Neighbors Try to Dethrone a Club King's Empirenew
Michael Gidewon is very concerned about the 1,400 Atlanta residents who've signed an online petition aimed at keeping him from opening the clubs' doors and the hundreds who've shown up to neighborhood meetings calling for his defeat.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-22-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Following Raid on Gay Bar, the Atlanta PD Reels from Harrassment Complaintsnew
Why did police feel they needed to take down the club with the kind of force usually reserved for busting meth labs? Why did officers seem to act so unprofessionally toward the Eagle's customers, none of whom was arrested? And was the whole thing really just about sex?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-22-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Election '08: Bob Barr Plays the Spoilernew
Could the Libertarian presidential candidate be Georgia's Ralph Nader?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-19-2008 |
Politics
Mind the Arts Gapnew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunitionnew
Dueling gun bills in Georgia show legislative sausage-making at its worst.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-13-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Oops, They Did it Againnew
Atlanta faces budget shortfall as large as $100 million.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-23-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The 10 Plagues of Georgianew
A preview of the 2008 legislative session.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry, Thomas Wheatley and Ken Edelstein |
01-17-2008 |
Politics
2009's Mayoral Candidates Will Face a Changed Atlantanew
It's quite likely that, for most Atlanta residents, the name of Sidney Marcus rings a bell only as a cut-through street linking Piedmont Road and Ga. 400.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-03-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The New Breadwinnersnew
Women are doing it for themselves ... and their husbands.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-03-2008 |
Culture
Dems Have All but Conceded Georgia Senate Seatnew
Call him a flip-flopper, a panderer or a shamelessly dirty campaigner.
Saxby Chambliss arguably may be all those things. But you can't call him endangered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-29-2007 |
Politics
Prison Riot!new
Cuban refugees took over the Atlanta Federal Pen 20 years ago. It turned into the longest prison takeover in U.S. history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-28-2007 |
History
Tags: history
Georgia to Finally License Home Builders and Contractorsnew
The state requires professional licensing for nearly 200 occupations, from sports agents to nail-care technicians. The secretary of state's office also regulates electricians, plumbers and A/C repairmen. But to be a home builder or general contractor in Georgia, all you need are business cards.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-01-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
