AltWeeklies Wire
Phil Gingrey's legitimate screw-upnew
Republicans still can't shut up about rape
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
01-16-2013 |
Politics
Kasim Reed's Gay Problemnew
Mayor Reed's aspirations are put to the test with gay marriage issue
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Richardson |
06-25-2012 |
Politics
Democrats' Disappearing Actnew
The only hope for the almost-vaporized Democratic Party is that the GOP is so God-awful incompetent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
06-14-2012 |
Politics
Justice Neal Boortz?new
Just what the Georgia Supreme Court needs: A draft-dodging, race-baiting dissembler who wants to do away with trials and have summary executions on Atlanta streets
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
05-30-2012 |
Politics
Atlanta's Mayor Channels Tea Partynew
Pension reform proposal breaks promises city made to firefighters, police.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jim Daws |
03-24-2011 |
Politics
Nathan Deal Seems Like a Trade-Up From Perduenew
Sunday sales and cooperation with Atlanta give reason to feel good about Georgia's new governor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
02-10-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Sonny Perdue, Nathan Deal
Outgoing Mayor Shirley Franklin’s Tenure Had a Rocky Finishnew
Talk to many voters or scrutinize poll results and you'll likely find that people are wary of smooth-talking career politicians. They yearn to elect someone genuine who understands the concerns and challenges of average folk. They want a real person.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
01-12-2010 |
Politics
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
Kyle Keyser is on a Quixotic Quest to Become Atlanta's Mayor ... Or At Least Change the City While Tryingnew
Most pundits and political scientists are quick to point out that the odds of overcoming the front-runners are slim. But maybe that's besides the point. The true test of Keyser's success could very well be his ability to change the dialogue of the race and its political dynamics from now until the Nov. 3 election.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
09-22-2009 |
Politics
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
Is the United States Going to Attack Iran After All?new
Don't Panic! ... Your war questions answered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-10-2008 |
Politics
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
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
Take Your Nation and Shove Itnew
Secessionists from Vermont, Alaska and Dixie proclaim their desire to smash the "American Empire."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
10-11-2007 |
Politics
