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The Atlanta City Council may consider overriding Mayor Shirley Franklin’s recent veto of last week’s unanimous resolution that requests the city auditor conduct a review of the Department of Watershed Management, the municipal agency in charge of Atlanta’s multi-billion dollar court-ordered sewer project. Councilmember Mary Norwood, who introduced the resolution, says the council...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - 4:07 p.m.
JOHN EDWARDS: Endorses Obama. TB LAND: Georgia’s reputation for rogue tuberculosis patients is bolstered by a Covington man arrested and quarantined for not obeying doctor’s orders to stay at home after TB diagnosis. TAKE A MULLIGAN: Marietta racist Mike Norman has ordered 100 more of his blatantly race-baiting “Obama in ‘08″ T-shirts to sell at his bar, [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - 1:50 p.m. - 3 clicks 
The Army Corps of Engineers’ regional headquarters in Mobile, Ala., has seen fit to issue a news release explaining that Georgia’s new, Sonny-signed law allowing guns in taverns, parks and subway trains does not apply to the lakes and parkland it manages. Here’s an excerpt from the release: “This clarification was prompted by several inquiries received [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - 1:50 p.m. - 3 clicks
Calling Chuck Shepherd! A Republican convicted of sodomy with a child under the age of 14 just tried to run for Newton County Board of Education. Not a joke. He withdrew his candidacy after the public found out that he’s a convicted child molester, but says he’s not done with politics. From today’s Newton Citizen: COVINGTON - Republican candidate [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - 1:50 p.m. - 3 clicks
Gov. Sonny Perdue signed legislation yesterday that takes Georgia back to the days of the wild, wild west. Registered gun owners here can now take their weapons into public places, such as restaurants and MARTA and parks. Perdue’s spin is that the issue is headed to the courts regardless, and that it’s better to get it [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - 1:50 p.m. - 3 clicks
Can Georgia become BLUE as well as GREEN? It seems possible if Georgia goes for Democrats in November and elects Rand Knight as a U.S. Senator from Georgia. The primary for this senate nomination will be held in Georgia in July, and it seems important to focus on Democratic races below the presidential level if we really want change to occur in our government. Rand Knight (D-Georgia) holds excel...
DailyKos (Georgia) - 1:50 p.m. - 6 clicks
Because Macon was so hard-hit by the tornado, the Democratic Party of Georgia has postponed the fundraiser that was to occur at my office this evening at 5:30 p.m. They did send out a notice on Tuesday morning. The event will be rescheduled in the near future, and I hope that when it is, you will be able to attend. Personally, I think that it is a showing of class to postpone this event that was s...
Georgia Women Vote - 1:49 p.m. - 4 clicks
John Stone, who is one of three Republicans competing for the chance to take on either John Barrow or Regina Thomas in November, has offered a proposal to suspend the federal gas tax that is remarkably similar to the plans offered by New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Arizona Sen. John McCain. "We currently have 45 cents a gallon in taxes on gas in federal, state and local taxes," [Stone] said. ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 1:49 p.m. - 3 clicks
In an e-mail sent out today to Fulton County residents, district 1 at-large Commissioner Robb Pitts wrote that the Atlanta-Fulton Public Libary System's main branch in downtown Atlanta needed to change and evolve to reach to the next century. Pitts suggested that this change and evolution could be accomplished by building a new, state-of-the-art central library on the site of what was to be the N...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 1:49 p.m. - 2 clicks
What: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD. Atlanta's radical, freaky underground newspaper of the 60s and 70's. Photo and graphic exhibits of Bird covers and themes; music; speakers; jugglers; fire sculpture and more. When: Saturday, May 24,......
Blog for Democracy - 1:48 p.m. - 3 clicks
Not only has the two-year old City of Sandy Springs balanced its budget in these difficult economic times, they're running a budget surplus. While many local governments, notably the city of Atlanta, are having budget crises this spring, Sandy Springs is in an enviable spot. The 2-year-old city expects to have a budget surplus, and [...] City Council members will discuss what to do with it. ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - 7:46 a.m. - 4 clicks
Dick Pettys reports in InsiderAdvantage Georgia : Don’t think the fight between Gov. Sonny Perdue and House Speaker Glenn Richardson is over yet. Not for a minute. In his line-item budget vetoes Wednesday, one of Perdue’s biggest and most unmistakable was aimed at Richardson, and resulted in the elimination of a $4 million state grant to the Paulding County airport in his home district. Like all...
Cracker Squire - 7:46 a.m. - 6 clicks
For a full wrap up of Monday's wonderful fundraiser, my exceptional piece on John Lewis' campaign kickoff, and other fascinating news go here . Really it is a good feature that will hopefully continue and get stronger as time goes on. ...
Tondee's Tavern - Wed 7:58 p.m. - 9 clicks
This is very, very cool. Tondee's Tavern has been chosen as the official blog to represent Georgia at the DNCC. The DNCC is plowing new ground here. They are credentialing and granting unprecedented access to blogs. Click here to see more. ...
Georgia Women Vote - Wed 7:58 p.m. - 8 clicks
We kindly ask your forgiveness if we’re a little tardy with posts. Today marks the last day Gov. Sonny Perdue can sign or veto legislation, and as my colleague pointed out earlier, dude is on a roll. We just received a copy of the items in the budget Perdue considers “unjustified” — or, the little things [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - Wed 4:55 p.m. - 10 clicks
I hope that Grant Park couple kept their receipts. Gov. Sonny Perdue put the pen to the paper today and signed what one environmental lobbyist says is the first renewable energy bill with teeth that the state has seen. HB 670, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Sims, R-Ambrose, would offer income tax credits for energy-efficient and clean energy [...] ...
Creative Loafing's Fresh Loaf - Wed 4:55 p.m. - 10 clicks
As I walked out my door to bring my daughter to the bus stop today, I chatted for a few minutes with my African American neighbor. Nearly every day, we discuss "the latest" in the primary campaign -- how many superdelegates Obama got, what the latest polls mean, what outrageous thing the Clinton campaign has done now, and so forth. But today, my friend had a story I hadn't heard about...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Wed 2:18 p.m. - 11 clicks
The news for Georgia Democrats don't seem to be getting much better on the candidate recruitment front as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Democrat Keith Gross is having his residency challenged for the state House district 80 seat currently held by Republican Mike Jacobs [Source: 5/14/2008 AJC Political Insider article "An attempt to shut down a Democratic state House candida...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 2:17 p.m. - 16 clicks
In honor of Gov. Perdue signing the NRA-backed House Bill 89 into law which now makes it legal for those with a concealed weapons permit to carry their hardware on public transit, in public parks and in bars too so long as they don't drink [Source: 5/14/2008 AJC article "Perdue signs law allowing guns in restaurants" ], I thought I'd dedicate a song to the National Rifle Association. It's an ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 2:17 p.m. - 11 clicks
Here's the AJC story, where the helpful spokesman from GeorgiaCarry.org, says you can carry a loaded shotgun into Piedmont Park. The entire point of this law is so someone can go up to a police officer and say, that......
Blog for Democracy - Wed 2:17 p.m. - 9 clicks
AJC story: Here's an idea, how about the people who ride MARTA get to decide if guns should be allowed on MARTA. Screw that, all aboard the crazy train.......
Blog for Democracy - Wed 2:17 p.m. - 9 clicks
I'm most pleased to announce that our little corner of the progressive blog world has been selected as the 50 State Blogger Corp representative for Georgia at the DNCC. That means from the start of the nominating convention through the balloon drop, Tondee's Tavern will be on the convention floor bringing you the latest news and happenings from the convention and the Georgia delegation. W...
Tondee's Tavern - Wed 10:35 a.m. - 10 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Be sure to catch the matinee, as the evening performance has been cancelled One thing we did when we redesigned the podcast site was to change hosting from Dreamhost to Westhost. Prior to that, this blog and the podcast site were hosted on the same account. My hosting for this blog expires in [...]...
Radical Georgia Moderate - Wed 10:34 a.m. - 9 clicks
Tells truth about Saxby Today the Macon Telegraph features an Op-Ed column from Scott Holcomb and Jeff Schoenberg that shows where Senator Saxby Chambliss' values really fall. Scott and Jeff point out the hypocrisy of Senator Chambliss' claims of "supporting......
Blog for Democracy - Wed 10:34 a.m. - 9 clicks
Despite having a significant financial advantage over former WSB-TV investigative reporter Dale Cardwell, former state Representative Jim Martin and DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones continue to trail or tie Cardwell in the polls. Cardwell says this is because Georgians are "tired of politics as usual" and because they trust him. "People know something is seriously wrong with their government," Car...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 7:09 a.m. - 9 clicks
Strategic Vision is out with a new poll today confirming an earlier Insider Advantage Georgia survey showing Vernon Jones and Dale Cardwell leading the field of candidates vying for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. However, in head-to-head match-ups with Republican Saxby Chambliss, the senior Senator from Georgia holds a comfortable lead. The three day poll consisted of 800 likely voters...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Wed 5:06 a.m. - 13 clicks
I spoke with some people from Congressman Lewis' office the other day his work with Grady Hospital . The folks there were kind enough to send me a press release about it which I have put below the fold in its entirety. I want to bring this up for a few reasons. First, I genuinely believe soon enough the Georgia Republicans will start to seize this issue for their own agenda...
Tondee's Tavern - Tue 4:35 p.m. - 14 clicks
This running for political office thing is putting a serious crimp in my general awareness of all things bloggernetz. While I've been musing about Regina Thomas and her challenge to Rep. John Barrow (GA-12), the nationals are already out front. Regina Thomas has been endorsed by Blue America , and I'm postive we'll be hearing much more about this race in the weeks to come. Just to re-fr...
Tondee's Tavern - Tue 4:35 p.m. - 15 clicks
Macon is gradually getting its legs back. Some schools will reopen tomorrow, and it looks like the Patterson et. al. worked out a creative solution to allow seniors at Southwest and Westside to take mandantory end of course tests. They'll be sharing other schools, on a rotating basis. Thousands are still without power, and Mayor Reichert said that it will be years before some return to "...
Georgia Women Vote - Tue 4:35 p.m. - 16 clicks
“The State should not create higher hurdles for brave men and women serving in the Armed Forces who want and are otherwise eligible to stand for election here in Georgia." -Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announcing that Malik Douglas would remain on today's House district 93 special ballot despite a challenge to his residency based on the fact that he's on active duty in Iraq. And t...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Tue 4:34 p.m. - 14 clicks
One of the three Republicans vying for their Party's nod to take on the Democrat in Georgia's 12th Congressional district this November is facing accusations of domestic violence from his soon-to-be ex-wife. Former Savannah talk radio host Ben Crystal, whose full name is Anthony Bennett Garrison Crystal, is currently going through divorce proceedings in which his estranged wife alleges that he "v...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Tue 4:34 p.m. - 15 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Random Tuesday In lieu of Random Monday, we have three items for Random Tuesday. Folks in Macon (and Burma and Oklahoma) got hit hard by a tornado. One creative way you can help is to give money to a qualifying charity in the Swindle Industries Charity Bowl. It gives you an opportunity to [...]...
Radical Georgia Moderate - Tue 7:38 a.m. - 10 clicks
These days, it's pretty hard to find a source of pride for the Clayton County School System as the county's school board continues to waste away precious time they could be using to save their schools from losing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS). However, the Jonesboro High School mock trial team has done it. They've made Georgia and yes, Clayton County pr...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Tue 3:44 a.m. - 13 clicks
Last Friday, the new non-profit Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation was granted federal tax-exempt status and 5th district Congressman John Lewis is touting his assistance in helping the new Grady board achieve this distinction from the IRS. According to Congressman Lewis' office, the Grady Memorial Hospital Corp. was seeking an expedited determination process in expectation of the first instal...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Mon 10:47 a.m. - 16 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Georgia Podcast Network redesign is live! The redesign of the Georgia Podcast Network is live! Most of you ought to be able to see it now, but if you can’t check back a little later. We switched the domain settings last night, and it may take a little while for them to [...]...
Radical Georgia Moderate - Mon 10:47 a.m. - 14 clicks
Dee Dawkins-Haigler, one of five candidates vying for the House District 93 seat, announced Friday that she had received the endorsement of the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE). ...the members of the Georgia Association of Educators Fund for Public Education (GAE-FPE) have endorsed [Dee Dawkins-Haigler] for the Georgia House of Representatives. The GAE endorsement was based in part on [he...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Mon 3:15 a.m. - 16 clicks
My wife and I did something today we will never forget (our first voter registration drive). We are both big Obama supporters, but we are not as passionate about politics as many of you (though I am becoming more passionate by the day). Well, as many of you know, this weekend Obama kicked off his national voter registration drive, and we signed up to do this in downtown Atlanta. We...
DailyKos (Georgia) - Sun 11:54 p.m. - 17 clicks
Please join the Young Democrats of Atlanta tonight for The Future is Blue! On Monday May 12, Young Democrats of Atlanta will host their third annual Future is Blue fundraiser at Carolyn's Gourmet Cafe in Midtown. This single event helps......
Blog for Democracy - Sun 9:04 p.m. - 16 clicks
The AJC's Political Insider reports: Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn earned another mention as a vice presidential selection for Democrat Barack Obama this morning on ABC’s “ This Week with George Stephanopolous .”...
Cracker Squire - Sun 4:10 p.m. - 22 clicks
From the AJC's Political Insider : With the two most recent sessions of the General Assembly devolving into fights among the House speaker, lieutenant governor and governor, the Georgia business community had been pressuring Isakson to return home for the governor’s race. But some close to the senator, whose residence is in east Cobb County, said the very nature of the infighting was a discoura...
Cracker Squire - Sun 4:10 p.m. - 16 clicks
From the AJC : Isakson's decision to stay in Washington means Georgia could —- depending on how many Republicans enter the sweepstakes to replace Sonny Perdue —- have a new governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, a few new congressmen and new state legislative leadership by January 2011....
Cracker Squire - Sun 4:10 p.m. - 19 clicks
Steve Anthony writes in the AJC : Well, well, well. Another campaign season for president is winding down, and none too soon. The voters are tired, the candidates are tired and, I am sure, the press is tired also. In 1960, John Kennedy announced in January of that year. In 1968 Bobby Kennedy announced in March. Now we have races that start the year before, start in earnest and with the attendan...
Cracker Squire - Sun 4:10 p.m. - 19 clicks
Tune in NOW! Join us for our weekly political discussion! Tonight we have a special Mother's Day Edition of Kudzu Vine. Tune in for a chat with Regina Thomas and Donzella James, both running for US Congress in Georgia. Other......
Blog for Democracy - Sun 4:10 p.m. - 18 clicks
Join Jane Kidd in Macon on Thursday, May 15th! 315 College Street, Suite 150Macon, GA, 31201 Google Maps May 15, 2008 5:30pm -7:00pm Please Join Chair Jane Kidd, Congressman Jim Marshall, Senator Robert Brown, Rep. Nikki Randall, Sheriff Jerry and Mary Modena, Councilwoman Lauren Benedict, Bibb County Chair Steve Allen, Amy and Daryl Morton, Duke Groover, Thomas W. Herman, Marc T...
Georgia Women Vote - Sun 10:22 a.m. - 21 clicks
It looks like Macon and Middle Georgia got hit hard last night. You should see the video on 13WMAZ . They haven't classified the storms yet, but it looks like tornado's ripped through north and south Bibb. One person, in Dublin,is dead, and there is extensive property damage. Trees snapped in half, roofs blown off, churches steeples gone, gas leaks, houses on fire, structural damage to brick b...
Georgia Women Vote - Sun 10:22 a.m. - 21 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Three years! This is one of my favorite pictures that I’ve taken of Amber for a few reasons: It was taken while we were on a road trip. We have so much fun on our road trips together through all of Georgia’s strange little places. They’re our favorite thing we do together other [...]...
Radical Georgia Moderate - Fri 4:24 p.m. - 26 clicks
Rasmussen Reports , in conjunction with Fox Television Stations, Inc., is out with a new poll today showing Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss beating all Democratic challengers by an average of twenty-one points. According to the poll, 61% of Georgians have a favorable view of their senior United States Senator. The telphone survey was conducted May 6th, includes a sampling size of 500 Likely Vot...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 7:24 a.m. - 23 clicks
Yesterday, the former Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia, Steve Anthony, penned an editorial that called on national Democrats to "change [the] losing formula" currently used to pick a presidential nominee for the Party. After the debacle that was the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, the Democratic National Committee put together a commission, headed by Sen. George McGover...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 5:19 a.m. - 21 clicks
Thursday, Congressman David Scott continued the fight to pass several major housing bills that will help families refinance their bad home loans, save neighborhoods under assault from foreclosures and provide liquidity to the housing mortgage market. “Georgians are facing a wave of foreclosures that threaten families’ stability and the safety of entire neighborhoods,” Congressman Scott said. “...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 3:04 a.m. - 19 clicks
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, the most comprehensive legislative response yet to the housing problems facing the country. Even though the bill will help keep more people in their homes and help stabilize the housing market, President Bush has threatened to veto the measure. “A home is the foundation of the America...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 3:04 a.m. - 17 clicks
...Georgia's junior U.S. Senator has decided to remain in Washington and seek re-election in 2010. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson held a meeting with this staff this morning and told them he’s decided to seek another term in the U.S. Senate rather than run for governor in 2010. [Source: 5/8/2008 AJC Political Insider article "Isakson says he won’t run for governor, will seek re-election to U.S. ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - Fri 3:04 a.m. - 18 clicks
Yesterday, Gerald Freedman announced his bid for County Commissioner, District 4 at Savannah Bagel Cafe on Wilmington Island. Here are (l -r) Campaign Chairman Frank Katz, Gerald (of Freedman’s Music), Campaign Manager Tommy Boondry, and Joe Steffen. ...
Chatham Dems - Thu 10:20 p.m. - 13 clicks
Sturgess Fillmore Presents… ATLANTA! Yesterday’s city of today, because tomorrow is soon! Warning: no Atlanta institution is left uninsulted in this video. (tags: atlanta atlantajournalconstitution cnn thevarsity bigchicken turnerfield peachtree georgia georgiaworldcongresscenter ) ...
Joeventures - May 8 - 5 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Isakson not running for governor Ah, the plot thickens. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson held a meeting with [his] staff this morning and told them he’s decided to seek another term in the U.S. Senate rather than run for governor in 2010. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle likely would have sat out the 2010 governor’s race [...]...
Radical Georgia Moderate - May 8 - 21 clicks
Crystal Freeman got a notice that the taxable value of her Grant Park home jumped from $438,700 to $532,900. She complained that other, larger houses on her street are valued at less. "I simply do not understand that," Freeman said. "I can't understand why mine went up $100,000. If I were to sell, I couldn't get this. It's going to force me out of my home." [Source: 5/8/2008 AJC article "F...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - May 8 - 18 clicks
Imagine this. You're living in a state that is going through an historic drought. On the television, you see and hear news anchors saying how important it is for everyone to conserve water. Some t.v. stations even provide a special link on their webpage with tips on how you can do your part to save a few extra gallons of water. Finally, your government comes out and says that they're going to ...
Georgia Politics Unfiltered - May 8 - 16 clicks
How the other half lives… The AJC reports on the school up the road: It takes a lot of money to party with Georgia in New Orleans… Georgia spent about $2.2 million, or $323,753.30 more than it was allocated, in New Orleans from Dec. 26-Jan. 2. But the university will get that money back and more when the Southeastern Conference hands out its annual revenue distribution checks later this month...
aTypical Joe - May 7 - 19 clicks
Again, Georgia Democrats may have no better friend than Glenn Richardson. Today, the Georgia Municipal Association held a listening session in Macon, and according to those present, Executive Director Jim Higdon had glowing praise for Rep. Dubose Porter and the Democratic leadership in the House. Higdon said that Porter sought him out early in the session and pledged to hold the caucus together t...
Georgia Women Vote - May 7 - 21 clicks
Post from Radical Georgia Moderate Any ideas? Amber and I will have been together three years this Friday. We have nothing planned presently, and neither of us really have any ideas on how we should go about celebrating. Our weekend is already booked, so we’re thinking in terms of something we could do Friday night. Any suggestions? ...
Radical Georgia Moderate - May 6 - 11 clicks
So Roy Barnes finds Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama "unappealing?" (Found here and reported on by Political Insider ). Not sure what he means by saying "[o]ut of a nation of 304 million, is this the best we have?" Having three U.S. Senators running for President narrows down the talent quite a bit, I would think. No, his choice is a two time primary loser who didn't run for ...
Atlanta Public Affairs - May 6 - 10 clicks
Our dubious distinction: A Georgia man is set to be executed by lethal injection tonight. William Earl Lynd is to be the first inmate in the nation to be put to death since the Supreme Court held that the method is constitutional. Lynd’s clemency bid was denied yesterday by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. More here....
aTypical Joe - May 6 - 9 clicks
The AJC's Political Insider reports that Gov. Roy Barnes had the following to say about Rev. Wright as reported in the Marietta Daily Journal: “Jeremiah Wright has done more in a week to damage Barack Obama’s campaign than Hillary Clinton has in the entire campaign,” Barnes said. “He frightens me. I’ve been to a lot of black churches over the years and I’ve never heard anything like that. It ...
Cracker Squire - May 6 - 13 clicks
As Decatur-Dekalb duly notes , after Majette vs. McKinney in 2002, McKinney vs. Levitan vs. Woolard in 2004, and McKinney vs. Johnson in 2006, Rep. Hank Johnson has failed to draw a challenger in the Democratic Primary in the 4th Congressional District....
Atlanta Public Affairs - May 5 - 10 clicks
Some folks have been waiting for years for this shoe to drop. U.S. Attorney Max Wood sent a love letter to the City of Macon inviting indicating that the Ellis administration misused money and made false statements to the feds in connection to grant money-money they allege the City spent in ways other than intended. It may take months before we all recover from our astonishment at the allegation...
Georgia Women Vote - May 5 - 9 clicks
