http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:59:02 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18011 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/feed/ 0 Mayor Shirley Franklin, Fulton County Chairman John Eaves and DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis ask the General Assembly to give MARTA freedom. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:08:57 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17049 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/feed/ 0 There's always a waiting Cadillac. Always. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/23/word-nothing-but-love/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/23/word-nothing-but-love/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:00:41 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9435 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/23/word-nothing-but-love/feed/ 1 Outgoing Dekalb County CEO Vernon Jones and his incoming replacement, county Commissioner Burrell Ellis, have each publicly accused the other of mishandling the transition process. “I have nothing but love for Commissioner Ellis, but due to the complaints from employees and appointed citizens, I made it clear to him and Kevin Ross they could not harass [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:44:42 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/feed/ 2 JIM MARTIN: Soundly defeats Vernon Jones to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate; will face Saxby Chambliss in November. TED JACKSON: There’s a new (Democratic nominee for) sheriff in town. CLAYTON: Kem Kimbrough beats controversy-prone Sheriff Victor Hill for the Democratic nomination. DEKALB CEO: Burrell Ellis beats Stan Watson and, with no Republican contender in the race, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:05:41 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/feed/ 2 Georgia’s primary runoffs are a week from today. And early voting takes place though this Friday at a handful of voting stations. The stakes are high — higher maybe than they were in July 15 primary. The big three races inside the Perimeter — Democratic contests for U.S. Senate, DeKalb CEO and Fulton sheriff — all [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/crumbling-infrastructure-ruins-my-breakfast/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/crumbling-infrastructure-ruins-my-breakfast/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:23:28 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/crumbling-infrastructure-ruins-my-breakfast/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/crumbling-infrastructure-ruins-my-breakfast/feed/ 7 For the second consecutive morning, Dekalb County is telling me not to drink tap water without first boiling it for at least three minutes. To put it mildly, I’m irritated — not just because I can’t drink coffee at home this morning, but because of all the people who, upon waking, don’t read Dekalb County press [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:10 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/feed/ 0 RUNSOFF: Jim Martin and Vernon Jones will face off in a runoff Aug. 5 to determine who faces Saxby Chambliss in November; Burrell Ellis and Stan Watson will also have a runoff in the DeKalb CEO race; the Fulton County sheriff’s race will be running off to decide whether incumbent Myron Freeman or retired FBI [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:40 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/feed/ 1 Here’s a quick rundown on the July 15 Georgia primary results. The big news was generated by high-stakes runoffs: * U.S. senator: The two experienced Democrats — Vernon Jones and Joe Martin — vanquished three first-time candidates and will face each other in an Aug. 5 runoff. With 91 percent of precincts counted, DeKalb CEO Jones [...]