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Jim Galloway reviews some recent history in the AJC's Political Insider : In 1984, Gov. Joe Frank Harris asked Georgia voters for a change in state government that had been approved by the best minds in education. Georgia needed a well-seasoned state school superintendent handpicked by the governor, a blue-ribbon panel had argued, not one elected in an expensive campaign ruled by chance, good h...
Cracker Squire - Sat 12:45 p.m. - 6 clicks 
Oh yes, today was International Panda Travel Day, complete with VIP send off and FedEx playing chauffeur! At the Atlanta Zoo Mei Lan was up two hours earlier than usual to catch her flight to DC to pick up Tai......
Blog for Democracy - Thu 2:51 p.m. - 3 clicks
In a press release from the Georgia House Democrats: House and Senate Democrats today announced new transportation legislation that will help ensure Georgia receives its fair share of federal stimulus money and create a mechanism for a regional transportation SPLOST.......
Blog for Democracy - Thu 12:08 p.m. - 6 clicks
Georgia's senior senator Saxby Chambliss has always been a special member of the U.S. Senate -- special in the sense of those special education classes offered at most public schools.......
Blog for Democracy - Thu 9:24 a.m. - 2 clicks
Attend the Atlanta Stonewall Democrats 2010 Love Me, Love Me Not Valentine's Day Party and participate in our "Love Poll" for the Democratic Governor's race. Our Love Poll is similar to a straw poll. For just a small $5 donation......
Blog for Democracy - Thu 3:46 a.m. - 6 clicks
Every Wednesday, Blog for Democracy and the Democratic House Caucus will provide views from Georgia's Democrat State Representatives. This week we hear from State Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Columbus). She was first elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 2002. House......
Blog for Democracy - Tue 10:08 p.m. - 9 clicks
Dear Atlanta media folks, Ya'll need to lay off Republican Governor candidate John Oxendine. The continuous spinning of corruption conspiracies is just out of control. The Ox has served brilliantly as our State's Insurance Commissioner and has championed policies aimed......
Blog for Democracy - Tue 3:25 p.m. - 7 clicks
After watching today's hearing live on the web, I knew I had to write MY United States Senator Saxby Chambliss about his remarks. Whether he likes it or not, he has gay and lesbian constituents both in and out of the armed forces. On most controversial issues, my two senators are die-hard Republicans, and I know that my voice doesn't matter to them, so I don't bother to contact them. Why waste ...
Blue Heart of Dixie - Tue 11:06 a.m. - 2 clicks
Alas, I did have hope for Atlanta Progressive News when they first arrived on the scene. I believed then (and do still) that editor Matthew Cardinale had good intentions to bring a progressive voice to the Atlanta media scene. I......
Blog for Democracy - Tue 9:00 a.m. - 2 clicks
We have cases of child prostitution in this country. Even ostriches that bury their heads in the sand know that. In Georgia there is a bill pending in the legislature that steer young girls under the age of 16 into diversionary programs instead of arresting them on charges of prostitution. . What can be more logical than this? Well, guess who is against the bill? The usual suspects a...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Feb 1 - 3 clicks
Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidates will have their second debate at the University of Georgia tomorrow, February 2. WHO: Thurbert Baker, Roy Barnes, Carl Camon, Dubose Porter, David Poythress. WHAT: Moderated debate hosted by WNEG-TV and carried unedited on TV stations......
Blog for Democracy - Feb 1 - 9 clicks
I thought the phenomenon was fairly unique to Atlanta. With all the gay boys here from all over the Southeast, I figured the proverbial pond had too many fish. It seems like boys in relationships here always have one eye on the crowd to see if they might not be able to find someone "better". Rarely do you see people actually enjoying the person they are with. It's the most frustrating and depr...
Blue Heart of Dixie - Jan 29 - 3 clicks
From the AJC : North Carolina has spent more than $300 million since 1992 to bolster its passenger rail service. On Thursday, it saw a return on that investment: a $545 million slice of President Barack Obama's $8 billion high-speed rail stimulus. Florida got an even bigger piece of that pie -- $1.25 billion. The Sunshine State may have helped its case by boosting funding for mass transit afte...
Cracker Squire - Jan 29 - 9 clicks
