City Manager contract Members of the City Council gathered last Friday afternoon to discuss terms for hiring Rochelle Small–Toney as City Manager. Fresh off their appearance in the St. Patrick’s […]
2010
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10 for ’10
Glance at any two random critics’ 10 Best lists from 2010 and chances are the majority of the titles will match. What that means — at least to my way […]
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Review: National Arts Program Exhibit
While discussions over the City’s 2011 budget continued last week, a different side of municipal government was highlighted by an exhibit that opened at the S.P.A.C.E. gallery on Henry Street […]
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Review: ‘Blue Valentine’
If Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams don’t receive Oscar nominations for their performances in Blue Valentine, it will be damning evidence in the case against Academy politics and the institution’s […]
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Castro’s Daughter
There are relatively few icons of 20th century world politics that loom larger than Fidel Castro. While most everyone has seen his face on TV, in a newspaper or history […]
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Governor’s race: Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes is a familiar face in the Governor’s mansion, but that doesn’t mean he’s had an easy time during this campaign. Since winning the Democratic primary, he’s been part […]
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Governor’s race: John Monds
A third party candidate never has it easy in what are essentially two-party elections in this country. But in a year most notable for voter outrage and anti-incumbent sentiments, Monds […]
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Governor’s race: Nathan Deal
Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal came out on top of one of the most toughly contested primaries in recent memory, and then won a run-off vote against former Secretary of […]
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District 2: Michael Gaster
In the wake of his battle against the City during the 2009 jaywalking scandal, Michael Gaster decided to take his civic clout to a larger stage — the state legislature […]
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District 2: Lester Jackson
Looking at the national news, there’s no shortage of talk about how the midterm elections are going to be difficult for incumbents. But that hasn’t dampened the spirits of Lester […]
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Congressional District 12: Ray McKinney
Ray McKinney has had his eye on the 12th District Congressional seat for a few years now. Although he didn’t make it past the primary his first time out, in […]
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Congressional District 12: John Barrow
John Barrow is no stranger to election challenges for his Congressional seat, and the incumbent Democrat has survived them all relatively unscathed. This is a tough year for incumbents, but […]