http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/15/ex-dekalb-police-chief-i-was-unique/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/15/ex-dekalb-police-chief-i-was-unique/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:21:28 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22346 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/15/ex-dekalb-police-chief-i-was-unique/feed/ 1 Guy who used to enforce rules says rules didn't apply to him. Nice. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:08:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11281 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/feed/ 0 The wit and wisdom of DeKalb County's soon-to-be former CEO. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/05/atlanta-blogs-today-78/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/05/atlanta-blogs-today-78/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:46:21 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10348 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/05/atlanta-blogs-today-78/feed/ 0 News from our favorite local blogs. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:10:42 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10126 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/feed/ 0 Please, Vernon, don't hurt 'em. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:07:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10122 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/feed/ 7 Could an African-American candidate like Jones — even with all his faults — been able to get enough voters back to the polls? 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/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:59:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8736 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/feed/ 6 Some insight from CEO Vernon Jones, the man who arguably inspired the DeKalb amendment. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/obama-made-us-lose-says-jones-op/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/obama-made-us-lose-says-jones-op/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:03:23 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/obama-made-us-lose-says-jones-op/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/obama-made-us-lose-says-jones-op/feed/ 3 Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage is convinced that operatives with the Obama presidential campaign helped scuttle Vernon Jones’ Senate bid by sending out mailers that focused on Jones’ boasts that he voted twice for George W. Bush. The rumor has been picked up by Political Insider, Peach Pundit and other local blogs. A certain Kenneth [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:51:36 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/runoffs-bring-good-news-to-clayton-co-etc/feed/ 0 We haven’t seen turnout figures yet for yesterday’s runoffs, but the results in most cases seemed to confirm predictions. The Democratic Senate nominee, of course, is former Atlanta lawmaker Jim Martin, having trounced DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones 60% to 40%. Some folks might look at this result as the triumph of funding, since Martin entered the race [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/dekalb-ceo-ellis-race-to-lose-but-you-never-know%e2%80%a6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/dekalb-ceo-ellis-race-to-lose-but-you-never-know%e2%80%a6/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:19:19 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/dekalb-ceo-ellis-race-to-lose-but-you-never-know%e2%80%a6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/dekalb-ceo-ellis-race-to-lose-but-you-never-know%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 “Forget it, Jake. It’s South DeKalb.” With apologies to Chinatown, that’s what DeKalb voting patterns make me think of. Who imagined, back in 2004, that Cynthia McKinney would win back her Congressional seat without a runoff against such heavy hitters as Lianne Levitan and Cathy Woolard? Ditto for embattled CEO Vernon Jones, who easily won re-election [...]