AltWeeklies Wire
South Surrenders its Economy to Yankeesnew
That similarity is shoot-ourselves-in-the-foot backwardness. We face the rear and give the Rebel yell, "Charge!" Put another way, just as the Rebel flag wavers are still fighting a war we lost 140 years ago, so, too, is our economy rooted in decades-out-of-date thinking.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
11-04-2004 |
Politics
Report Eviscerates Tort Reform Logicnew
A "smoking gun" report filed last week by the nation's largest provider of medical malpractice insurance found that capping pain and suffering damages in malpractice cases -- a proposal known as tort reform -- won't lower doctors' premiums after all.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
11-04-2004 |
Politics
Georgia Official Says He'll Quit Doing Business With His Agencynew
Although he confirms doing $30,000 in private business deals with the agency he oversees, state Department of Human Resources board chairman Bruce Cook says he doesn't believe he's violated any state ethics rules.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-04-2004 |
Politics
Humbug Square: Gainesville Guru Forecasts Major Economic Bummernew
Up until this summer, Robert Prechter thought the stock market would be so far down by now that President Bush would lose in a landslide. But then the market rebounded from a shallow dip, and Prechter revised his position to say the election would be close.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
Electronic Voting Problems Not As Bad As They Saynew
For some reason, Republicans aren't worked up about Georgia's 2002 switch to electronic voting. Instead, it's left-leaning activists, in Georgia and across the country, who are howling loudest against the new balloting system.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ken Edelstein |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
Green Nominee Asks for Kerry Votenew
Because pollsters predict an overwhelming Bush victory in Georgia, Green Party nominee David Cobb hopes left-leaning voters will write in him and running mate Patricia LaMarche rather than vote for Democrats John Kerry and John Edwards.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
State Official May Have Used Public Post to Promote Private Businessnew
Critics contend Bruce Cook has blurred the line between public service and private commerce. Last week, he seemed oblivious to the implications of using his position as chairman of Georgia's Department of Human Resources to drum up business for his company's abstinence-education products.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
Which Candidates Are the Best of the Bunch?new
This is the election year everybody got really pissed off. As emotional as we've all become, there's a better motive for casting a ballot than pure rage. We prefer to think of our upcoming gathering before the Diebold machines in Georgia's voting booths as a search for competence and integrity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Creative Loafing News Staff |
10-21-2004 |
Politics
Tags: endorsements
Expect Redistricting Maps to Come Out if GOP Wins Big in Georgianew
If Republicans retain their grip on the state Senate and manage to eke out a narrow majority in the state House for the first time in 130 years, Georgia will see a slew of changes. Probably the most clandestinely discussed byproduct would be yet another round of reapportionment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Conservatives Have Plenty of Cause to Abandon Bushnew
For the first time in the former Congressman's voting life, the choice in the race for president isn't so clear. And, among true conservatives, he's not alone.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bob Barr |
10-08-2004 |
Commentary
What if Everybody is Wrong About Dubya Winning Georgia?new
When you look at some of the numbers, it's understandable why politicos would assume Kerry can't win here. And it's not necessarily over for Kerry, but it does mean that the Kerry team might have missed a big opportunity to turn the tide in Georgia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
10-07-2004 |
Politics
Could Zell Miller's Unbalanced Keynote Tirade Hurt the GOP?new
By the time of the Don Imus interview, Zell Miller already had learned that he and his wife, Shirley, were unceremoniously bumped from their enviable place on the stage during the president's speech — a move that seemed a clear acknowledgement that Bush's most ardent Democratic cheerleader had become an embarrassment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-13-2004 |
Politics
Why Are Georgia's Leaders Sending Good Jobs to Third World Nations?new
It shouldn't be a shock to discover that Georgia officials are allowing the outsourcing of taxpayer-paid-for jobs to India and Mexico. Outsourcing private sector jobs to Asia, Africa and Latin America is big business. It's also bad business.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
09-09-2004 |
Commentary
Are the Strong Voter Registration Efforts in Georgia Enough?new
In the last presidential election, turnout in Georgia was pathetic. Only four out of 10 Georgians of voting age bothered to go to the polls. There are more than 3 million people in Georgia who could vote but don't -- and 1.8 million of them are not even registered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
09-09-2004 |
Politics
Are You Better Off Today? If You're a Billionaire, Yesnew
A sure sign that at least one of George Bush's wars is going well is that you seldom read about it. The conflict I have in mind is class warfare, a massive redistribution of wealth that would make John Dillinger's bank robberies seem charitable by comparison.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
09-07-2004 |
Commentary
