http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/03/shock-borders-keyser-to-atlanta-mayoral-run-off/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/03/shock-borders-keyser-to-atlanta-mayoral-run-off/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:32:05 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=27027 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/03/shock-borders-keyser-to-atlanta-mayoral-run-off/feed/ 7 Fox 5 prematurely (and inaccurately) announces #atlmayor results. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/16/cl-video-atlanta-mayoral-candidate-kyle-keyser/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/16/cl-video-atlanta-mayoral-candidate-kyle-keyser/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:38:09 +0000 Joeff Davis http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=26274 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/16/cl-video-atlanta-mayoral-candidate-kyle-keyser/feed/ 1 Keyser rose to prominence because of his grassroots efforts to combat crime. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/dash-for-cash-the-inside-story-of-kyle-keysers-48-hour-scramble-to-get-on-the-atlanta-mayoral-ballot/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/dash-for-cash-the-inside-story-of-kyle-keysers-48-hour-scramble-to-get-on-the-atlanta-mayoral-ballot/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:18:20 +0000 Patrick Saunders http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24888 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/dash-for-cash-the-inside-story-of-kyle-keysers-48-hour-scramble-to-get-on-the-atlanta-mayoral-ballot/feed/ 34 An account of the emotional days leading up to Keyser's announcement and the critical hours that followed. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/06/campaign-for-atlanta-mayoral-debate-videos-carter-center/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/06/campaign-for-atlanta-mayoral-debate-videos-carter-center/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:29:34 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=23411 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/06/campaign-for-atlanta-mayoral-debate-videos-carter-center/feed/ 1 Water, competent city administration, public safety issues discussed over mid-July weekend http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/15/mayoral-bombshell-2-here-come-de-judge/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/15/mayoral-bombshell-2-here-come-de-judge/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:12:01 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/15/mayoral-bombshell-2-here-come-de-judge/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/15/mayoral-bombshell-2-here-come-de-judge/feed/ 5 Being a Superior Court judge is a pretty sweet gig. You set your own hours. Everyone calls you “Your Honor.” And when you hold people in contempt, they go to jail. It’s not just the job of a lifetime – it’s the job for a lifetime. So what would induce someone to voluntarily leave these perks [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/mayor-goes-all-philly-on-protestors/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/mayor-goes-all-philly-on-protestors/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:05:25 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/mayor-goes-all-philly-on-protestors/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/mayor-goes-all-philly-on-protestors/feed/ 2 Long-time readers of Fresh Loaf are already aware that Mayor Shirley Franklin does not always handle criticism or opposition with, um, grace (Two examples: 1, 2). Tonight the rest of Atlanta will get a look at Franklin’s temper, thanks to TV footage of Her Excellency speaking at the ceremony to mark the closing of West End’s [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/04/clark-howard-one-in-three-chance-ill-run/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/04/clark-howard-one-in-three-chance-ill-run/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:13:20 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/04/clark-howard-one-in-three-chance-ill-run/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/04/clark-howard-one-in-three-chance-ill-run/feed/ 1 Consumer advocate and radio host Clark Howard likely doesn’t want to you to gamble your money. He’d probably prefer you to pay down your credit card debt, invest it, or stash it in your 401K. But if you’re the betting type, Howard would like you to know he’s leaning against the possibility of running to replace [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/15/mary-norwood-begins-atlanta-mayor-bid/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/15/mary-norwood-begins-atlanta-mayor-bid/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:23:06 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/15/mary-norwood-begins-atlanta-mayor-bid/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/15/mary-norwood-begins-atlanta-mayor-bid/feed/ 1 Mary Norwood has announced she’s dipping her toe into the Atlanta mayoral race waters. Below is the press release: MARY NORWOOD ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE FOR MAYOR OF ATLANTA Mary Norwood, an Atlanta City Councilwoman serving in her second term as a representative elected citywide, announced the formation of an Exploratory Committee [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/06/cathy-woolard-wont-run-for-mayor/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/06/cathy-woolard-wont-run-for-mayor/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:41:16 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/06/cathy-woolard-wont-run-for-mayor/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/06/cathy-woolard-wont-run-for-mayor/feed/ 1 Former Atlanta City Council President and ex-congressional candidate Cathy Woolard is usually mentioned any time talk turns to next year’s mayor’s race. And up until the beginning of the year, she was indeed planning to make a bid for the city’s top post. But Woolard now tells CL she’s out of the running. Just days ago, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/18/clarks-stump-speech/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/18/clarks-stump-speech/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:16:23 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/18/clarks-stump-speech/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/18/clarks-stump-speech/feed/ 3 Consumer advocate and political fence-sitter Clark Howard on Thursday provided a striking, if less than detailed, indictment of what he thinks is wrong with Atlanta city government. Speaking at the Buckhead Business Association’s annual luncheon, he accused City Hall of running a jobs program for the well-connected and being a cauldron of waste. If any of [...]