AltWeeklies Wire
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
A Tree By Any Other Namenew
Gov. Sonny Perdue's press staff has been clear: The governor is a Christian with a Christmas tree, for Christ's sake! Any e-mails that suggest otherwise are bogus.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
12-15-2005 |
Politics
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
Judgment Day for Judge Roy Moorenew
Armageddon is just six months away, at least in Alabama. A vote for Roy Moore is an endorsement of Jesus; a vote for Bob Riley (or one of the long-shot Democrat contenders) is a ballot cast for Old Scratch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
12-08-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Fishwrapper
Transit Experts Dis the Beltlinenew
A panel of transportation and planning experts is expected to issue a report Sept. 29 that offers the harshest criticism to date of the proposed 22-mile transit loop around the inner city.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
09-29-2005 |
Politics
The Little Beltline That Could Change Atlantanew
A proposed 22-mile ring of parks, paths and trains has become the rage of the city, winning praise from divergent interest groups.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall and Ken Edelstein |
09-22-2005 |
Politics
Mayor Launches Her Campaign With a Vow to Fight Voter Purgenew
Shirley Franklin, the only well-known Georgian running for office this year, has a bully pulpit. She alone can draw attention to the travesty of Georgia's voter purge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-15-2005 |
Politics
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
Rep. Lewis Says Bush, Powell, Rice Liednew
John Lewis, D-Ga., didn't need the Downing Street memo suggesting that President Bush and his administration tailored intelligence to support the decision to attack Iraq. The Congressman began asking questions about the origins of the war during Bush's first term.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
06-23-2005 |
Politics
Can the U.S. Military Defeat the Iraqi Insurgency?new
The war against the Iraqi insurgency cannot be won with U.S. military firepower. That's not my opinion. That's the opinion of several members of the U.S. government's increasingly vocal, reality-based community.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-23-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
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
Ralph Reed Bashed Gandhi With Borrowed Wordsnew
Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Georgia Ralph Reed said Gandhi had urged the Jewish race to commit collective suicide, among other things.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
06-16-2005 |
Commentary
What Is This So-Called Downing Street Memo?new
The Downing Street memo is not new, but by dint of its officialness, it's the most damning evidence yet that Bush lied about the war.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-16-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
State Senator's Scandal Makes You Ashamed to be a Democratnew
According to a federal indictment, Georgia State Sen. Charles Walker's temp company earned $2.5 million from a public hospital between 1996 and 2000. The workers were hired under pressure, a former human resources director alleges.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
Georgia GOP Eases Up on Mortgage Lendersnew
Now that a pro-business, anti-consumer version of the Georgia Fair Lending Act has replaced its original strong anti-predatory lending law, the state appears to need the original law's protections more than ever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
