Georgia House of Representatives, District 54
Our pick: Bill Bozarth by CL staff Add another luxury to the list of perks in Buckhead: an independent candidate. Running to replace Ed Lindsey, the long-serving GOP state rep who resigned to launch...
View ArticleBoot the incumbents!
Out with the lazy and the lackluster by CL staff Everyone (even us!) is fixated on Deal, Carter, Nunn, and Perdue.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleSenate, 39th District
Our pick: Sen. Vincent Fort, D-Atlanta by CL staff For nearly two decades, state Sen. Vincent Fort, D-Atlanta, has kept a vise grip on the left-leaning seat representing a diverse swath of some of the...
View ArticleClayton MARTA expansion is vital for county, region
Vote yes — it’s a worthy investment by CL staff Four years ago, C-Tran, Clayton County's public bus system, shut down because of budget cuts and political cowardice. Since then residents of the...
View ArticleCL's 2014 Election Guide
Drop Deal, vote for Val, and boost Bozarth by CL staff Four years ago, Democrats crossed their fingers and hoped that former Gov. Roy Barnes would come riding to the rescue and reverse a near - decade...
View ArticleThe return of Georgia Democrats?
Becoming a political force requires a return to the party’s roots by CL staff To many political observers, this year's general election will signal the start of Georgia's political realignment. After...
View ArticleDeKalb County Commissioner, District 1
Our pick: Wendy Butler by CL staff Until August, Elaine Boyer was DeKalb County's longest-serving commissioner. She represented cities such as Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Dunwoody for more than two...
View ArticleVote Jason Carter for governor
You really thought we’d endorse Nathan Deal? by CL staff On Nov. 3, 2010, Nathan Deal stood victorious before a ballroom filled with supporters at the Buckhead Grand Hyatt. Fresh from defeating former...
View ArticleHit the books with Valarie Wilson!
The Democratic state school superintendent candidate gets back to basics on education but isn’t stuck in the past by CL staff The powers of Georgia's school superintendent are somewhat limited. He or...
View ArticleA handy guide to the 2014 election ballot questions
Income tax caps, spinal cord injuries, and private dorms by CL staff Voters will not only choose Georgia's leaders Nov. 4. At the end of ballots they'll also be faced with three referenda — two of...
View ArticleMichelle Nunn deserves your vote
Here’s why you should vote for Nunn — and avoid GOP candidate David Perdue — in a race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate by CL staff Nearly a dozen candidates jumped into the 2014 U.S....
View ArticleHow to vote in Georgia
If you are registered, have photo ID, and can press a computer screen, you’re golden Nov. 4 is just around the corner, which means another opportunity to exercise your most treasured democratic right...
View ArticleFulton County Chairman
Our pick: John Eaves by CL staff You've got to feel sorry for Fulton County Chairman John Eaves. Georgia's most populous county is also one of its most fractured.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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