http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/13/forts-city-council-president-bid-unlikely/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/13/forts-city-council-president-bid-unlikely/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:12:38 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18346 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/13/forts-city-council-president-bid-unlikely/feed/ 2 State senator 'leaning against' running, source says. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/vincent-fort-eyeing-council-presidents-seat/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/vincent-fort-eyeing-council-presidents-seat/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:47:58 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17861 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/vincent-fort-eyeing-council-presidents-seat/feed/ 5 State Sen. Vincent Fort, D-Atlanta, is considering a run for Atlanta City Council president. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/27/lisa-borders-to-re-enter-mayors-race/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/27/lisa-borders-to-re-enter-mayors-race/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:40:43 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17712 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/27/lisa-borders-to-re-enter-mayors-race/feed/ 10 City Council President Lisa Borders will soon announce her re-entry into the mayor's race. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/20/word-dark-cloud-over-georgia/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/20/word-dark-cloud-over-georgia/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:52:23 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17414 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/20/word-dark-cloud-over-georgia/feed/ 15 Accusations of racism and political nitpicking are lobbed after a Gold Dome resolution honoring President Barack Obama is opposed. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/fort-botched-gwinnett-drug-raid-shows-need-for-no-knock-warrant-ban/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/fort-botched-gwinnett-drug-raid-shows-need-for-no-knock-warrant-ban/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:33:25 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10791 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/fort-botched-gwinnett-drug-raid-shows-need-for-no-knock-warrant-ban/feed/ 1 State senator says bungled raid is example of why legislation is needed. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/09/rusty-tanton-is-more-popular-than-jesus/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/09/rusty-tanton-is-more-popular-than-jesus/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:14:36 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10522 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/09/rusty-tanton-is-more-popular-than-jesus/feed/ 3 Local blogger's attempt to become elected Cobb County Tax Commissioner via write-in was actually quite successful. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/28/protesting-privatization/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/28/protesting-privatization/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:33:00 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/28/protesting-privatization/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/28/protesting-privatization/feed/ 1 GRADY COALITION RALLY DEC. 26: State Sen. Vincent Fort vows not to uncross his arms if Grady Hospital is privatized. Last Thursday, about 15 people rallied outside Grady Hospital’s main entrance to protest the hospital board’s decision to turn the longtime public hospital into a private, nonprofit enterprise. State Sen. Vincent Fort said privatizing the hospital [...]