Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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Paul Broun Wants to Let Just Anybody Buy a Gun
Blog: In the Loop
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is opposed to background checks to purchase guns, he said in a letter co-signed by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX).
Convicted felons? Go for it. The mentally ill? Totally fine. The right of the violent, unstable people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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Part of the Loop Will Be Closed for Two Weeks
Blog: In the Loop
The Georgia Department of Congestion, Sprawl and Fossil Fuel Burning Death Machines Transportation is building a cloverleaf at the bypass and Peter Street/Olympic Drive and removing the traffic light there. On weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for the next two weeks, one lane of the outer (northbound) Loop will be closed to lay pipes.
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ACC Has a New Head of Economic Development
Blog: In the Loop
Athens-Clarke County has hired the first director of its new in-house economic development department (which replaces the independent but government-funded Economic Development Foundation), officials announced today.
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Commissioners Blast Campus Guns Bill
Blog: In the Loop
Three Athens-Clarke commissioners told state lawmakers Tuesday to put the safety back on a bill that would allow carry permit holders to wield guns on the University of Georgia campus.
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Date Set for Downtown Master Plan Hearing
Blog: In the Loop
Want to shape the future of downtown Athens? Here's your chance. A second public hearing on the downtown master plan is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 25 in the Classic Center's Grand Hall.
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Paul Broun Gaffe-Free; Bill Cowsert Bows Out (UPDATED)
Blog: In the Loop
No news is good news for U.S. Senate candidate Paul Broun.
Broun, Athens' Republican congressman, spoke at an Athens GOP meeting Monday night and stayed strictly on message, showing the kind of discipline he'll need to win the 2014 primary. No "lies from the pit of hell." No "Obama is like Hitler." Just lots of talk about reining in out-of-control federal spending.
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Why Guns Will Be Allowed on Campus Next Year
Blog: In the Loop
University of Georgia faculty, staff and students (and parents): If you don't want North Campus to become the Wild West, better speak up now. Senate Bill 101 may have died last month, but the AJC's Jim Galloway explains why the skids are greased in 2014:
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More Furloughs for Clarke County Teachers
Blog: In the Loop
Clarke County School Superintendent Phil Lanoue is proposing a $121 million budget that includes five furlough days for all employees (the same number as last year) and seven for those making more than $80,000 a year. The furloughs will save nearly $3 million.
Restructuring the central office would save more than $300,000 and eliminating some school staff will save almost $700,000. Lanoue said he hopes to avoid any layoffs after teachers sign their contracts for the coming school year, instead reducing positions by attrition, but 10 high school teachers could be on the chopping block.
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No More Hope for People of Hope
Blog: In the Loop
After nine years, HUD wants its grant back for the resident-owned trailer park.
People of Hope spent a decade trying to build a resident-owned mobile home park for people displaced by development. They failed—and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants its money back.
The Athens-Clarke Commission approved a slate of federal block-grant projects Tuesday night that was amended late last week to include a $175,000 cut in affordable housing dollars to pay back HUD for a 2004 grant to People of Hope.
HUD's clawback effectively puts the last nail in the project's coffin. "I don't see it coming to fruition," said Keith McNeely, director of the ACC Human and Economic Development Department, which administers federal block grants.
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George Gibson's Menswear Closes, Seeks Buyer
Blog: In the Loop
George Gibson's Menswear—Athens' go-to spot for snazzy gameday gear, office attire and fraternity formalwear—is closing after 49 years. Owner Thomas Hinson, who took over the store in 2008, cited the recession and a trend toward more casual dress.
But all is not lost for fans of red blazers and seersucker pants with Bulldog logos on them. The Gibson family says it is seeking a buyer who will reopen the store. Here's a statement from the family:
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40 Watt Makes Rolling Stone Best Clubs List
Blog: Homedrone
This will come as no surprise to well-traveled Athenians, but the 40 Watt Club is among the best music venues in the country, according to Rolling Stone.
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Tennessee's Plan to Beat Georgia in the Water War
Blog: In the Loop
In Wire magazine, a former Army Ranger hashes out how his native Tennessee might repel the invading Georgia forces coming for its water. (Spoiler alert: It doesn't involve the Volunteer football team, who tackle like five-year-old girls.)
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Gun Bill Jams on Final Day
Blog: In the Loop
Sorry, UGA students, faculty and staff. You still have to leave your six-shooters at home.
An effort to allow concealed carry permit holders to carry guns on college campuses died on Thursday, the last day of the legislative session. The AJC explains:
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Downtown Grocery Store Bill Passes
Blog: In the Loop
A bill that would pave the way for a long-awaited grocery store in downtown Athens passed the state Senate this afternoon and looks good to go in and the House on the last day of this year's legislative session.
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Paul Broun Ate a Lion
Blog: In the Loop
Paul Broun is king of the jungle.
Athens' Republican congressman, now a U.S. Senate candidate, is a big-game hunter who got his start in politics lobbying for Safari International. National Review recently profiled him, and apparently hollandaise is not a lie straight from the pit of Hell.
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Environmentalists: Bill Threatens Flint River
Blog: In the Loop
As tomorrow–the end of this year's legislative session–approaches, environmentalists are fighting a state Senate bill they say would deny water to downstream users on the Flint River in West Georgia so the water can be rerouted to Florida and metro Atlanta, at a very high cost to Atlanta utility customers.
The Flint River is part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin, which Georgia, Florida and Alabama have fought over for more than 20 years.
From the Georgia Water Coalition:
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Does Superman Speak Spanish? Freedom University on the Colbert Report
Blog: Culture Briefs
In case you missed it, Freedom University, and Athens-based program that educates undocumented immigrants who are barred from attending the University of Georgia and other competitive public colleges, was featured on the Colbert Report Monday night.
Junot Diaz, an MIT creative writing professor, Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Fellow, discussed Freedom University and his views on immigration, tackling such questions as "Was Superman an illegal immigrant?" and "On Krypton, do they speak Spanish?" Here's a clip:
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New Downtown Athens Development Provides 'Most Exclusive' Student Housing
Blog: In the Loop
The new development going up near the Multimodal Center is Eclipse on Broad, a 32-unit apartment building that promises to be "Athens (sic) most exclusive student housing" that is "the most high-end on the marketplace." You know what your mortgage is? The rent there will be almost that much per bed.
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Senators: Tennessee Is Stealing Our Water
Blog: In the Loop
Tennessee and Georgia aren't just rivals on the football field. They have a river than winds tantalizing close to the border of our thirsty state, and we want it. The state Senate passed House Resolution 4 today seeking to change what Georgia officials call an erroneously-drawn border between the two states.
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Athens Police Looking for 'Office Creeper'
Blog: In the Loop
Police have a suspect in a string of workplace thefts in Athens and metro Atlanta.
Athens-Clarke police believe Antonio Hornsby, 54, is the man nicknamed the "Office Creeper" who enters businesses, acts like he belongs, then steals employees' wallets and purses, according to 11 Alive.
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In the Loop | April 15, 2013 11:17am
Paul Broun Wants to Let Just Anybody Buy a Gun
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In the Loop | April 12, 2013 10:54am
Part of the Loop Will Be Closed for Two Weeks
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In the Loop | April 11, 2013 4:21pm
ACC Has a New Head of Economic Development
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In the Loop | April 10, 2013 4:29pm
Commissioners Blast Campus Guns Bill
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In the Loop | April 9, 2013 5:16pm
Date Set for Downtown Master Plan Hearing
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In the Loop | April 9, 2013 11:53am
Paul Broun Gaffe-Free; Bill Cowsert Bows Out (UPDATED)
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In the Loop | April 8, 2013 10:48am
Why Guns Will Be Allowed on Campus Next Year
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In the Loop | April 5, 2013 10:56am
More Furloughs for Clarke County Teachers
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In the Loop | April 3, 2013 1:14pm
No More Hope for People of Hope
After nine years, HUD wants its grant back for the resident-owned trailer park.
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In the Loop | April 2, 2013 12:33pm
George Gibson's Menswear Closes, Seeks Buyer
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Homedrone | April 1, 2013 5:41pm
40 Watt Makes Rolling Stone Best Clubs List
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In the Loop | April 1, 2013 1:49pm
Tennessee's Plan to Beat Georgia in the Water War
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In the Loop | March 29, 2013 10:27am
Gun Bill Jams on Final Day
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In the Loop | March 28, 2013 3:35pm
Downtown Grocery Store Bill Passes
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In the Loop | March 28, 2013 1:31pm
Paul Broun Ate a Lion
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In the Loop | March 27, 2013 3:14pm
Environmentalists: Bill Threatens Flint River
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Culture Briefs | March 27, 2013 11:10am
Does Superman Speak Spanish? Freedom University on the Colbert Report
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In the Loop | March 26, 2013 2:25am
New Downtown Athens Development Provides 'Most Exclusive' Student Housing
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In the Loop | March 25, 2013 3:42pm
Senators: Tennessee Is Stealing Our Water
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In the Loop | March 25, 2013 12:44pm
Athens Police Looking for 'Office Creeper'