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/2009/10/26/mayor-franklin-calls-norwood-unqualified-makes-much-needed-return-to-blogging/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/26/mayor-franklin-calls-norwood-unqualified-makes-much-needed-return-to-blogging/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:24:28 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=26632 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/26/mayor-franklin-calls-norwood-unqualified-makes-much-needed-return-to-blogging/feed/ 36 '[Mary Norwood]’s provided no evidence in her service on the Council as to her competence to govern' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/23/lisa-borders-reverses-on-tax-rollback-comment/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/23/lisa-borders-reverses-on-tax-rollback-comment/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:53:51 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=25321 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/23/lisa-borders-reverses-on-tax-rollback-comment/feed/ 14 Lisa Borders retracts a misstatement about rolling back taxes http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/31/jim-40-winks-maddox-announces-retirement/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/31/jim-40-winks-maddox-announces-retirement/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:23:35 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24449 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/31/jim-40-winks-maddox-announces-retirement/feed/ 5 Councilman Jim Maddox has announced he won't run for reelection http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/fire-station-23-is-back-baby/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/fire-station-23-is-back-baby/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:37:46 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21842 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/fire-station-23-is-back-baby/feed/ 2 Fire Station 23 at 1545 Howell Mill Road is scheduled to reopen on Thursday http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-tax-hike-profiles-in-cowardice/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-tax-hike-profiles-in-cowardice/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:51:03 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21647 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/atlanta-tax-hike-profiles-in-cowardice/feed/ 12 Sleepy Jim Maddox double-crossed his colleagues as Council votes for tax increase http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/11/judges-oppose-downsizing-of-city-court/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/11/judges-oppose-downsizing-of-city-court/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:39:07 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20797 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/11/judges-oppose-downsizing-of-city-court/feed/ 1 Atlanta municipal court judges claim the city doesn't have the power to dismiss them http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/its-official-borders-is-off-and-running/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/its-official-borders-is-off-and-running/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:49 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18010 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/its-official-borders-is-off-and-running/feed/ 1 On Tursday, Council President Lisa Borders jumped back into the Atlanta mayor's race. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/10/word-dangerously-thin-blue-line/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/10/word-dangerously-thin-blue-line/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:00:07 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=12334 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/10/word-dangerously-thin-blue-line/feed/ 0 Police forces are stretched thin and residents want answers. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/14/lawsuit-mayor-shirley-franklins-daughter-lied-about-finances/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/14/lawsuit-mayor-shirley-franklins-daughter-lied-about-finances/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:35 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7294 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/14/lawsuit-mayor-shirley-franklins-daughter-lied-about-finances/feed/ 2 When Kai Franklin Graham, daughter of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, goes on trial next month on civil charges, the case could shed light on allegations that a recent criminal investigation only hinted at.