Creative Loafing (Atlanta)

Repeal the 17th Amendment! Respect the wishes of dead white men!new

State lawmakers who want to repeal the 17th Amendment can't let go of the past

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | James Williams | 02-28-2013 | Policy Issues

Tags: Buzz Brockway, Gold Dome 2013, Originalism

Burden of Proofnew

Execution of Warren Lee Hill reignites debate over Georgia's stringent death-penalty standard.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Jessica Blankenship | 02-27-2013 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Warren Lee Hill, Georgia Death Penalty

Don't shut the door on refugeesnew

A conservative says Georgia's decision to reduce the number of refugees doesn't make sense

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Brian Bollinger | 02-21-2013 | Immigration

Tags: Refugees, World Relief, Georgia refugees

Banishing prostitutes isn't the answernew

City's proposal fails to address root of problem.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Marshall Rancifer and Mara Collins | 02-12-2013 | Policy Issues

Georgia Clings To Its Gunsnew

Even pro-NRA Peach State could be dragged into a more sensible place.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Scott Henry | 02-07-2013 | Policy Issues

Tags: Gun Control, NRA, Wayne LaPierre, Georgia gun laws

The agony of defeatnew

The Falcons' loss speaks volumes about the state of Atlanta sports

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Max Blau | 01-23-2013 | Sports

Tags: Atlanta Falcons

Phil Gingrey's legitimate screw-upnew

Republicans still can't shut up about rape

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Gwynedd Stuart | 01-16-2013 | Politics

Living the Dreamnew

Former Creative Loafing Atlanta music editor seeks the meaning of life.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Rodney Carmichael | 01-16-2013 | Commentary

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr.

Doctors wanted for Georgia's medical marijuana lawnew

State's cannabis law has sat on the shelf too long

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Paul Cornwell | 01-10-2013 | Drugs

Tags: Georgia Composite Medical Board, Medical Marijuana Georgia

Gay Couples Denied Marriage License in Decatur, Ga.new

Five same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the Dekalb County courthouse in Decatur as part of the WE DO campaign. The civil rights group, which is organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality, will move to several other Southern states in the coming days before ending at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Joeff Davis | 01-08-2013 | LGBT

Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage