AltWeeklies Wire
Fighting the Powernew
Rev. Richard Cobble fights for intown transit in Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
03-23-2006 |
Politics
How Many Have Died?new
Whichever death total you choose to accept, and whatever you think of the Iraq war, there's no getting around that the human cost of this war has been colossal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-23-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, War on terror
Unconnected Dotsnew
Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell and Al Capone now have a verdict in common.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-16-2006 |
Politics
Stem Cell Bills Duke It Outnew
At a time when state lawmakers are falling over themselves with incentives to bring new industry to Georgia, Senate Republicans are considering a ban on certain types of stem-cell research that could have precisely the opposite effect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-09-2006 |
Politics
Dems Flank Rightnew
Commonly regarded as the sincerest form of flattery, imitation in politics instead can be a ruthless game of one-upmanship.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-09-2006 |
Politics
Grassroots or Astroturf?new
A powerful transportation PAC claims to have Georgians' interests at heart, but donations from road builders cast suspicion.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
03-02-2006 |
Politics
Big MAACC Attacknew
Atlanta's arts leaders have lost patience waiting for the anticipated trickle-down of increased funding, corporate support and public involvement from the efforts of Metropolitan Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-02-2006 |
Politics
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
What Might Have Beennew
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes publicly shared for the first time specifics on what he would have done to ease traffic and expand MARTA -- if only he'd been re-elected.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-09-2006 |
Politics
State Says 'I Do' to Saving Marriagesnew
A week after the state House Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report of a Senate bill that would quadruple the waiting period for divorce, the Georgia Department of Human Services also announced a marriage-saving project.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
02-02-2006 |
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
Environmental Electionnew
Most legislators want to be a friend of the environment on the campaign trail, even while they assault it in office.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
01-26-2006 |
Politics
Road Hog Suppernew
Georgians for Better Transportation, a lobbying group representing powerful highwaymen, brings K Street extravagance to Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
01-19-2006 |
Politics
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
