http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-library-bond-vote-no/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-library-bond-vote-no/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:28:17 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7442 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-library-bond-vote-no/feed/ 13 Could Fulton County have chosen a worse time to propose $275 million in new spending? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-state-court-new-judge-faces-challengers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-state-court-new-judge-faces-challengers/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:51:38 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7435 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-state-court-new-judge-faces-challengers/feed/ 4 Just six months after being appointed to the bench, State Court Judge Susan Edlein faces two election foes: Clayton County Senior Assistant District Attorney Anece Baxter White and former Fulton County Juvenile Judge Wanda L. Dallas. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7429/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7429/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:55 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7429 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7429/feed/ 18 Fulton voters have two Superior Court contests this year: One between seven candidates, and the other in which incumbent T. Jackson Bedford faces a challenger, Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has support from neighborhood activists. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:15:50 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7420 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/fulton-county-sheriff-jackson-is-well-qualified/feed/ 1 Historically, the Fulton’s sheriff’s race is won in the Democratic primary, with the general election a mere footnote. There’s little reason to think that won’t also be the case this year. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7440/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7440/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:28:33 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7440 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/7440/feed/ 12 Don't expect any such drama this year, especially when it comes to the incumbent-friendly state legislative districts in Fulton County. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/us-congress-fulton-county-incumbent-protectorate-i/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/us-congress-fulton-county-incumbent-protectorate-i/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:01:36 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7412 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/16/us-congress-fulton-county-incumbent-protectorate-i/feed/ 1 A lot of Fulton County residents may want to throw the bums out of Congress. Just not their bums. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/liveblog-tonight/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/liveblog-tonight/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:23:18 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7399 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/liveblog-tonight/feed/ 0 By popular demand, I’m gonna live blog tonight’s debate. If you clap your hands, maybe Thomas will join us. Either way, you should join the scintillating conversation on the last debate of the 2008 campaign right here at 9 p.m. Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/7356/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/7356/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:18:56 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7356 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/7356/feed/ 2 The Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition plans to protest the appearance of Oliver North at a fundraiser today for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. North seems like problematic guy for the Republican incumbent to associate himself in right now. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/top-5-posts-oct-6-12/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/top-5-posts-oct-6-12/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:53:08 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7229 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/top-5-posts-oct-6-12/feed/ 0 1. AJC dining critic flouts conflict of interest By Ken Edelstein 2. “The ‘Real’ ‘Housewives’ of ‘Atlanta’” By Helen Herbst 3. Sarah Palin playing Tina Fey?!! By Curt Holman 4. Player’s Club: de Blob review and Little Big Planet preview By Garrett Martin 5. Troy Davis and Georgia’s dysfunctional death penalty By Mara Shalhoup Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/could-a-recession-be-a-good-thing/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/could-a-recession-be-a-good-thing/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:39:52 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7223 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/13/could-a-recession-be-a-good-thing/feed/ 2 Hard times could be a great opportunity. Think I'm crazy? Lisa Wise of the Center for the New American Dream explains why.