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/2009/02/18/georgia-power-nuclear-plan-called-lousy/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/18/georgia-power-nuclear-plan-called-lousy/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:25:05 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=15238 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/18/georgia-power-nuclear-plan-called-lousy/feed/ 6 Utility wants customers to pay in advance for two new reactors at Plant Vogtle. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/06/georgia-power-nuke-bill-is-a-gamble-%e2%80%93-with-ratepayers-money/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/06/georgia-power-nuke-bill-is-a-gamble-%e2%80%93-with-ratepayers-money/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:24:46 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14253 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/06/georgia-power-nuke-bill-is-a-gamble-%e2%80%93-with-ratepayers-money/feed/ 0 Georgia Power is behind legislation that critics say would be a raw deal for consumers. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/morning-newsdome-clark-howard/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/morning-newsdome-clark-howard/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:27:45 +0000 Alejandro A. Leal http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10429 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/08/morning-newsdome-clark-howard/feed/ 0 A heaping helping of news headlines from me exclusively to you; cuz that's just how I aggregate... http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/clark-howard-not-running-for-mayor/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/clark-howard-not-running-for-mayor/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:45:39 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10195 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/clark-howard-not-running-for-mayor/feed/ 5 Clark Howard says it again: He's not running for mayor. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/14/mayoral-bombshell-1-sorry-to-burst-your-bubble/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/14/mayoral-bombshell-1-sorry-to-burst-your-bubble/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:22:40 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/14/mayoral-bombshell-1-sorry-to-burst-your-bubble/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/14/mayoral-bombshell-1-sorry-to-burst-your-bubble/feed/ 11 The departure of Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders from the Atlanta mayor’s race earlier this week has, by political strategists’ calculation, left behind a large window of opportunity for the right candidate. Specifically, we mean someone backed by the Atlanta business community – anointed by the Chamber of Commerce, as it were. Borders, a protege [...] 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/2008/02/27/insurance-commissioner-clark-howard/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/27/insurance-commissioner-clark-howard/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:04:40 +0000 John F. Sugg http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/27/insurance-commissioner-clark-howard/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/27/insurance-commissioner-clark-howard/feed/ 1 Insurance commissioner is one of those state jobs that doesn’t normally generate a lot of attention. In part, that’s because the incumbent, Republican John Oxendine, is happy to quietly pocket insurance companies’ campaign cash as he waits for a shot at the governor’s office — a long shot. The race could get really, really interesting, however, [...] 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 [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/11/clarks-dilemma/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/11/clarks-dilemma/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:18:46 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/11/clarks-dilemma/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/11/clarks-dilemma/feed/ 0 Don’t hold your breath waiting for Clark Howard to announce he’s running for mayor. We’re not implying he won’t do it, mind you. We’re just saying that holding your breath would get mighty uncomfortable, because it’s likely to be awhile until Atlanta’s celebrity pinch-penny decides whether to get into the race. In fact, from what Howard tells [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/11/other-than-clark-howard/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/11/other-than-clark-howard/#comments Fri, 11 May 2007 13:21:26 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/11/other-than-clark-howard/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/11/other-than-clark-howard/feed/ 0 As we see who’s already thinking about running for Atlanta mayor in 2009, it’s also interesting to note who’s not running. One name that has often come up in discussions is that of at-large Councilman Lamar Willis, who has spent lavishly on billboards to boost his citywide name recognition. Willis has told colleagues that [...]