http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 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/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:13:24 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/02/privatize-fulton-jail-gop-sheriffs-candidate-says/feed/ 1 Looks like Michael Rary is searching for a way to gain attention in his underdog race for the Fulton County sheriff’s office. The Republican nominee is proposing to privatize the county’s troubled jail. Rary faces former FBI official Theodore Jackson in the Nov. 3 General Election. Jackson, who ran the jail briefly under a court order, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:44:42 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/morning-headlines-109/feed/ 2 JIM MARTIN: Soundly defeats Vernon Jones to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate; will face Saxby Chambliss in November. TED JACKSON: There’s a new (Democratic nominee for) sheriff in town. CLAYTON: Kem Kimbrough beats controversy-prone Sheriff Victor Hill for the Democratic nomination. DEKALB CEO: Burrell Ellis beats Stan Watson and, with no Republican contender in the race, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:05:41 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/29/voter-guide-to-the-aug-5-georgia-primary-runoff/feed/ 2 Georgia’s primary runoffs are a week from today. And early voting takes place though this Friday at a handful of voting stations. The stakes are high — higher maybe than they were in July 15 primary. The big three races inside the Perimeter — Democratic contests for U.S. Senate, DeKalb CEO and Fulton sheriff — all [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:10 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/morning-headlines-94/feed/ 0 RUNSOFF: Jim Martin and Vernon Jones will face off in a runoff Aug. 5 to determine who faces Saxby Chambliss in November; Burrell Ellis and Stan Watson will also have a runoff in the DeKalb CEO race; the Fulton County sheriff’s race will be running off to decide whether incumbent Myron Freeman or retired FBI [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:40 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/feed/ 1 Here’s a quick rundown on the July 15 Georgia primary results. The big news was generated by high-stakes runoffs: * U.S. senator: The two experienced Democrats — Vernon Jones and Joe Martin — vanquished three first-time candidates and will face each other in an Aug. 5 runoff. With 91 percent of precincts counted, DeKalb CEO Jones [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:01:25 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/10/05/atlanta-blogs-today-favorite-comments/feed/ 4 Below are some of my favorite blog comments from recent days: What we are suggesting is that they have to make the case to YOU for the spending. Putting the power of the spending in the hands of the true local control, the taxpayer. — State Rep. Earl Erhart, R-Powder Springs, attempts a “These aren’t the droids [...]