http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/05/sighted-at-dem-shindig/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/05/sighted-at-dem-shindig/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:25:49 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8684 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/05/sighted-at-dem-shindig/feed/ 0 For Georgia Democrats, the Hyatt was the place to be on Election Night. 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/2008/08/05/party-with-dekalbs-next-ceo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/party-with-dekalbs-next-ceo/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:44:26 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/party-with-dekalbs-next-ceo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/party-with-dekalbs-next-ceo/feed/ 0 If you want to get an early jump on currying favor with DeKalb’s next CEO, you can do so tonight – after you’ve voted, of course! – at one of two locations: Commissioner Burrell Ellis has rented out a ballroom at the Holiday Inn, 130 Claremont Road, in downtown Decatur State Rep. Stan Watson can be found [...] 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 [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/ceo-debate-watson-a-no-show/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/ceo-debate-watson-a-no-show/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:38:47 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/ceo-debate-watson-a-no-show/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/ceo-debate-watson-a-no-show/feed/ 0 Damn, Stan! Viewers tuning into the Atlanta Press Club debate for DeKalb CEO on GPB this coming Sunday will see a rather one-sided affair. The debate was taped earlier today, but State Rep. Stan Watson wasn’t there, apparently having called to cancel last night. That left only Commissioner Burrell Ellis, an empty podium and three print [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/dekalb-ceo-race-by-the-numbers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/dekalb-ceo-race-by-the-numbers/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:05:36 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/dekalb-ceo-race-by-the-numbers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/24/dekalb-ceo-race-by-the-numbers/feed/ 0 Politicos know that a bulging campaign war chest doesn’t guarantee victory. (Paging Roy Barnes…) Next to incumbency, however, it’s usually the best indicator of which candidate has the edge. And by all known rules of thumb, Commissioner Burrell Ellis looks to be running away with the runoff race to become the county’s next CEO. For [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/watsons-disclosure-way-overdue/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/watsons-disclosure-way-overdue/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:51:01 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/watsons-disclosure-way-overdue/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/watsons-disclosure-way-overdue/feed/ 0 State Rep. Stan Watson, a leading Democratic candidate for DeKalb CEO still has not filed his June 30 campaign disclosure report. Disclosures were due last Tuesday, but, as of 11:15 a.m. this morning, Watson’s was six days overdue, according to the filing officer with the county election department. We couldn’t reach Watson by phone, so we can [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-dekalb-ceo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-dekalb-ceo/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:14:19 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-dekalb-ceo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/voter-guide-dekalb-ceo/feed/ 4 We’ve called the DeKalb CEO possibly the most powerful local elected official in Georgia, by virtue of the position’s administrative clout and its influence over the County Commission. A fall referendum may rein in that power a bit, but the job is still a big deal in metro Atlanta – most important, actually, than similar [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/08/great-theory-on-dunwoody-lawsuit/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/08/great-theory-on-dunwoody-lawsuit/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:15:57 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/08/great-theory-on-dunwoody-lawsuit/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/08/great-theory-on-dunwoody-lawsuit/feed/ 1 The DeKalb Commission is dealing this morning with a resolution to use legal action to block the proposed city of Dunwoody. I pointed out in a blog yesterday that, because of recent legal precedents, such an effort would be doomed to failure. But that depends on what you’re trying to achieve. Reader John Heneghan has [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/dekalb-ceo-race-still-not-water-cooler-talk/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/dekalb-ceo-race-still-not-water-cooler-talk/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:48 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/dekalb-ceo-race-still-not-water-cooler-talk/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/dekalb-ceo-race-still-not-water-cooler-talk/feed/ 1 It’s arguably the most powerful local elected position in metro Atlanta, perhaps all of Georgia. And yet, by most accounts, the race for DeKalb CEO really hasn’t caught fire yet. Frankly, with only two weeks to go before the July 15 primary, there’s a good chance it won’t. Even state Rep. Stan Watson, one of five [...]