http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/word-ethical-treatment-of-human-embryos-act/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/word-ethical-treatment-of-human-embryos-act/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:11:35 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17080 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/word-ethical-treatment-of-human-embryos-act/feed/ 2 Senate says no to embryo creation for stem cell research. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/17/five-years-ago-this-week-2/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/17/five-years-ago-this-week-2/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:32:09 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=15064 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/17/five-years-ago-this-week-2/feed/ 4 Five years before the country erupted in protest over California's passage of Proposition 8, Georgia was gearing up for its own vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/last-weeks-top-posts-7/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/last-weeks-top-posts-7/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:41:37 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=13462 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/26/last-weeks-top-posts-7/feed/ 0 Obama, Spider-man, dive bars and the blues. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/30/dick-pettys-of-insideradvantages-2008-review/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/30/dick-pettys-of-insideradvantages-2008-review/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:47:23 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11691 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/30/dick-pettys-of-insideradvantages-2008-review/feed/ 0 Gold Dome veteran journalist offers his "year in review. " http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/11/robb-pitts-to-general-assembly-gambling-should-be-peoples-decision/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/11/robb-pitts-to-general-assembly-gambling-should-be-peoples-decision/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:23:33 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10758 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/11/robb-pitts-to-general-assembly-gambling-should-be-peoples-decision/feed/ 0 Fulton County commissioner says Georgians should vote on the issue. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/19/casinos-in-atlanta-shirley-says-sure/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/19/casinos-in-atlanta-shirley-says-sure/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:34 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9418 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/19/casinos-in-atlanta-shirley-says-sure/feed/ 20 Mayor Shirley Franklin asks state lawmakers to consider allowing gambling in Atlanta. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/city-council-wish-list-is-ready/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/city-council-wish-list-is-ready/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:19:35 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9300 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/city-council-wish-list-is-ready/feed/ 1 If you’ve been wondering what you could give the Atlanta City Council to make them happy, wonder no more – they’ve issued a list. Unfortunately, unless you’re a state lawmaker, you won’t be able to provide any of the items on the list. Here’s a selection of wish-list items: Amend State law to allow local governments the [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/candidates-ovewhelmingly-support-transit-funding/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/candidates-ovewhelmingly-support-transit-funding/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:22:58 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7764 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/21/candidates-ovewhelmingly-support-transit-funding/feed/ 1 And the use of ALL CAPS http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-state-lawmakers-could-dems-pickup-2-seats/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-state-lawmakers-could-dems-pickup-2-seats/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:30:19 +0000 Web Editor http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7553 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-state-lawmakers-could-dems-pickup-2-seats/feed/ 2 DeKalb is one of the few counties in Georgia that actually feature a couple of competitive races this year for state legislative seats. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/18/add-it-up-thick-wallets-gold-dome/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/18/add-it-up-thick-wallets-gold-dome/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:00:27 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/18/add-it-up-thick-wallets-gold-dome/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/02/18/add-it-up-thick-wallets-gold-dome/feed/ 0 Number of registered lobbyists in Georgia, as of 2007: 1,492 Amount lobbyists spent on Valentine’s Day for legislators and their spouses last year: $16,000 Amount lobbyists spent in 2007 on meals, tickets, entertainment and other perks for legislators: $1.4 million Amount spent during 2008 legislative session, as of press time: $311,620.58 Number of groups represented by lobbyists under the [...]