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/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/2008/07/09/state-energy-efficiency-credits-availble-now/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/09/state-energy-efficiency-credits-availble-now/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:48:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/09/state-energy-efficiency-credits-availble-now/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/09/state-energy-efficiency-credits-availble-now/feed/ 0 State tax credits for a variety of energy-efficiency improvements and installations on homes and businesses are now available. The eligibility criteria is available for viewing at the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority’s website. The perks cap out at $2.5 million each year and will be pro-rated among the applicants. The credits sprang from HB 670, a piece [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/bubba-mcdonald-pam-davidson-spar-in-psc-debate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/bubba-mcdonald-pam-davidson-spar-in-psc-debate/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:30:35 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/bubba-mcdonald-pam-davidson-spar-in-psc-debate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/02/bubba-mcdonald-pam-davidson-spar-in-psc-debate/feed/ 1 Two candidates vying for the Public Service Commission’s District 4 seat that represents north Georgia sniped at each other today at the joint Atlanta Press Club/Georgia Public Broadcasting debates and delivered what basically could be amounted to as “Pam loves renewables” and “Bubba loves nukes.” A clear-cut battle between Mother Nature and Radioactive Man. Bubba [...]