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/2009/06/04/vernon-jones-for-governormake-it-happen-georgia/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/04/vernon-jones-for-governormake-it-happen-georgia/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:26:25 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20506 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/04/vernon-jones-for-governormake-it-happen-georgia/feed/ 1 This is the age of trial balloons http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:08:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11281 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/feed/ 0 The wit and wisdom of DeKalb County's soon-to-be former CEO. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:10:42 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10126 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/vernon-jones-to-opine-about-us-senate-runoff/feed/ 0 Please, Vernon, don't hurt 'em. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:07:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10122 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/03/could-vernon-have-beat-chambliss-for-us-senate/feed/ 7 Could an African-American candidate like Jones — even with all his faults — been able to get enough voters back to the polls? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:59:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8736 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/06/dekalb-voters-rein-in-ceos-power/feed/ 6 Some insight from CEO Vernon Jones, the man who arguably inspired the DeKalb amendment. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-referendum-reign-in-ceo-powers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-referendum-reign-in-ceo-powers/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:55:04 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7556 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/17/dekalb-county-referendum-reign-in-ceo-powers/feed/ 0 It’s ironic that a ballot question to limit the authority of the county CEO is being posed to voters just as the power-hungry Vernon Jones prepares to leave office. 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/2008/08/05/vernon-jones-jim-martin-will-wang-chung-tonight/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/vernon-jones-jim-martin-will-wang-chung-tonight/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:39:01 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/vernon-jones-jim-martin-will-wang-chung-tonight/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/vernon-jones-jim-martin-will-wang-chung-tonight/feed/ 3 Who here likes to party? I can’t hear you, Myrtle Beach! I said, Who here likes to PARTY?!? Eh. Scott’s right. It may be difficult to get amped about these runoffs, but it’s really important you vote. And after you do that, it’s important you celebrate. And tonight’s campaign parties for the U.S. Senate Democratic runoff are [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/morning-headlines-108/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/morning-headlines-108/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:37:44 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/morning-headlines-108/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/morning-headlines-108/feed/ 0 VOTE: No one else is going to, so your vote will count that much more. Click here for CL’s voter guide. DON’T DRINK THE WATER: A toxin found in Mars’ water dims scientists’ hopes of finding life there. DOCK BLOCK: More than 2,300 private docks were built in coastal Georgia between 1996 and 2006, and each one [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/us-senate-democratic-runoff-dudes-youre-livin-in-the-past-man/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/us-senate-democratic-runoff-dudes-youre-livin-in-the-past-man/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:40:50 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/us-senate-democratic-runoff-dudes-youre-livin-in-the-past-man/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/us-senate-democratic-runoff-dudes-youre-livin-in-the-past-man/feed/ 0 Tomorrow we’ll find out the answer to the most pressing issue of the Jim Martin and Vernon Jones runoff: Who is the least like George W. Bush and who loves Barack Obama more? Sounds pretty irrelevant, right? Tell that to the reserved former state lawmaker and his opponent, the flamboyant two-term CEO of DeKalb County. Since [...]