AltWeeklies Wire
Capitol Contradictionsnew
The Georgia GOP favors local control -- except when it doesn't.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-23-2006 |
Politics
God is Alive in the General Assemblynew
The members of Georgia's General Assembly have spent much of their time doing God's work -- literally.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-09-2006 |
Politics
Voter ID 2.0 is Law -- For Nownew
When GOP legislators rammed their new and improved voter ID bill through the Senate and House last month, it proved an impressive display of game-face unity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-02-2006 |
Politics
'What's In It For Me?'new
When it comes time for a verdict in the trial of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, the evidence may be beside the point.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-26-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
War of Wordsnew
Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia takes time out of his busy schedule to bash the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2006 |
Politics
Political Point-Scoringnew
With every seat in the GOP-controlled Georgia Legislature up for re-election this fall, expect to see even more pandering and pop-culture conservatism than usual.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-05-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Can a Likeable Administrator Survive Brutal Campaign for Governor?new
Secretary of State Cathy Cox is not a battle-scarred politico haunted by a record of gotcha soundbites and a long list of enemies. Many observers have tagged her as the Democrats' brightest hope for beating Sonny Perdue in the 2006 governor's race.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Gov. Sonny Perdue Gives Voter ID Opponents the Brush-Offnew
In the three weeks before the governor signed House Bill 244 -- which requires that voters carry one of six forms of picture ID to the polls to be allowed to vote -- his office received 331 calls asking him to veto it. And only 13 calls in its favor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
Cobb County Commission Chairman Makes Guest Appearancenew
Sam Olens says he's tired of hearing people openly speculate about his aspirations for higher office as if he weren't even in the room.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
06-23-2005 |
Commentary
Olympics Ends Up In Lawyer Gamesnew
Virtually all that remains of the once-mighty Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games is a handful of attorneys battling a series of multimillion-dollar civil lawsuits by victims of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-05-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Georgia Governor Pulls Plug on Board Chairmannew
Bruce Cook, the embattled board chairman of the Georgia Department of Human Resources who garnered criticism for using his public post to promote his private business, was recently yanked from his appointed duties by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-14-2005 |
Politics
Georgia Legislators Shift Focus to Special Interestsnew
A fitting coda to the 2005 General Assembly occurred when House Speaker Glenn Richardson, presenting what was left of the governor's battered ethics bill, conceded that legislators had managed to sneak in one last secrecy provision.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-07-2005 |
Politics
GOP's Pro-bidness Stance Could Prompt Voter Backlashnew
This session in the first completely Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly in more than a century is shaping up to be remembered as the one in which the Legislature noisily consummated its long-running love affair with big business, corporate interests and rich folks in general.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-17-2005 |
Politics
Capitol Doors Closed to Visitors on 'Family Day'new
On March 12, a day touted by Republican leaders as an opportunity for John Q. Public to see his Legislature at work, Georgia state troopers barred the doors of the Gold Dome, temporarily shutting out hundreds of visitors, lobbyists and liberal activists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-17-2005 |
Politics
Come One, Come All to the GOP's Family Daynew
It looks as if the GOP-backed decision to designate March 12 as the first-ever "Family Day at the Capitol" could turn out to be more successful than anyone had imagined. Several groups are seizing the opportunity to spur hundreds, if not thousands, of their supporters to the Capitol to show opposition to certain conservative legislation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-10-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
