Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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Local Food and More at UGA Entrepreneurial Week
Blog: In the Loop
Lots of cool stuff is going on at the University of Georgia's Entrepreneurial Week. Here are a few highlights:
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Terrapin Has a New Beer
Blog: Culture Briefs
Terrapin—traditionally known for its hoppy ales—announced today its malty session beer Tree Hugger will be available year-round starting next month.
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Our NCAA Tournament Final Four Picks
Blog: Culture Briefs
Miami is the trendy pick in the Flagpole office pool.
Pete McCommons laughed maniacally as he handed me his NCAA Tournament brack for our office pool. (Of course, no money is at stake. Why, gambling is illegal! The prizes are a handful of kazoos left over from some Music Tapes show and an unclaimed bottle of sriracha in the fridge.)
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A Sneak Peek at the Downtown Master Plan
Blog: In the Loop
Flagpole has obtained a draft map for the downtown Athens master plan that University of Georgia College of Environment of Design professor Jack Crowley is circulating among community groups. Here are some of the highlights:
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House Committee: Guns on Campus, but Not Bars
Blog: In the Loop
Flagpole's cover story this week is about House Bill 512, a measure that would allow gun permit holders to carry their weapons into churches, bars and government buildings and on campus.
It now appears that House Republicans are backing off their contention that letting lushes shoot Stoli while strapped is a good idea.
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The Buena Vista Historic District Officially Exists
Blog: In the Loop
The Buena Vista Historic District took effect today without Mayor Nancy Denson's signature.
Denson had said two weeks ago that she was keeping her options open in regard to signing the ordinance the commission passed March 5, letting it take effect without signing it or vetoing it.
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Broun Blasts Ryan Budget
Blog: In the Loop
Pictured above: A liberal.
It's going to be damn near impossible to get to Paul Broun's right in the 2014 Republican Senate primary. Athens' congressman penned an op-ed for The New York Times today in which he attacks former vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan's austere budget proposal.
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Five Points Dance Studio Moving Downtown
Blog: Culture Briefs
Dancefx, a nonprofit dance studio, is moving from Five Points to the Foundry Street warehouses behind the Classic Center.
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AthHalf Wants Taxpayer Funding
Blog: In the Loop
Registration for the October race opens today.
Athens-Clarke commissioner and AthFest Executive Director Jared Bailey made a pitch for funding for AthHalf, AthFest's half marathon fundraiser to the Athens Downtown Development Authority on Tuesday.
The ADDA has a pot of money to help fund downtown events, but the board has declined to give any to AthHalf—a decision Bailey took issue with. Although the race starts downtown, the board decided it wasn't really a downtown event because it winds through other neighborhoods and ends at Sanford Stadium.
"I think that was not a valid point," Bailey said. "I think it's very much a downtown event." He noted that participants gather at the Classic Center and usually return downtown after the race, and that spectators also gather there.
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The Indie South Fair Is Moving
Blog: Culture Briefs
The Indie South Fair—an art and crafts market formerly in the Caledonia Lounge and Ben's Bikes parking lots—is moving to a new location near the corner of Prince Avenue and Chase Street May 4. From organizer Serra Ferguson:
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Looks Like Bill Cowsert Is Running for Congress
Blog: In the Loop
He won't make it official until later this month, but it's obvious from this news release that state Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) is running for Rep. Paul Broun's congressional seat now that Broun's running for U.S. Senate.
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Karl Rove Is Coming to Athens
Blog: In the Loop
Republican strategist Karl Rove is headlining the Georgia GOP convention, scheduled for May 17–18 at the Classic Center. From the AJC:
“He’s a good speaker whether you agree with him or not,” (party chairwoman Sue) Everhart said. She approached the former political aide to President George W. Bush after learning he’d be in town for a fundraiser for Secretary of State Brian Kemp that same May 17-18 weekend.
Artur Davis of Virginia and former congressman Allen West of Florida, both African-American Republicans, will also speak that weekend.
But it is Rove’s appearance that is likely to spark controversy. The GOP race to replace U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss should be in full swing by then.
Rove's latest endeavor is the Conservative Victory Project, a Super PAC that will funnel money to "electable" Republican candidates during primary races in an effort to keep the Todd Akins of the world off the November ballot. That puts him at the forefront of the establishment movement to stop our very own Paul Broun, whose extreme statements will come back to haunt him in a general election, many Republicans fear.
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Buena Vista Historic District Passes
Blog: In the Loop
But neither supporters nor opponents are happy.
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latest stories
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In the Loop | March 25, 2013 11:13am
Local Food and More at UGA Entrepreneurial Week
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Culture Briefs | March 22, 2013 3:10pm
Terrapin Has a New Beer
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Culture Briefs | March 21, 2013 2:33pm
Our NCAA Tournament Final Four Picks
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In the Loop | March 21, 2013 11:59am
A Sneak Peek at the Downtown Master Plan
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In the Loop | March 20, 2013 11:15am
House Committee: Guns on Campus, but Not Bars
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In the Loop | March 19, 2013 6:32pm
The Buena Vista Historic District Officially Exists
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In the Loop | March 19, 2013 11:44am
Broun Blasts Ryan Budget
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Culture Briefs | March 18, 2013 11:23am
Five Points Dance Studio Moving Downtown
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In the Loop | March 14, 2013 11:56am
Pete Saw a Red-Tailed Hawk
It had a squirrel.
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In the Loop | March 13, 2013 10:54am
AthHalf Wants Taxpayer Funding
Registration for the October race opens today.
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Culture Briefs | March 12, 2013 11:47am
The Indie South Fair Is Moving
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In the Loop | March 11, 2013 2:26pm
Looks Like Bill Cowsert Is Running for Congress
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In the Loop | March 11, 2013 11:14am
Karl Rove Is Coming to Athens
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Culture Briefs | March 8, 2013 10:41am
Tour the New Downtown Athens Brewpub
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In the Loop | March 7, 2013 4:39pm
Mayor Denson May Veto Buena Vista District
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In the Loop | March 7, 2013 11:44am
Guns, Grants and Grocery Stores: It's Crossover Day
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In the Loop | March 6, 2013 2:22pm
House to Vote on Downtown Grocery Store Bill
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In the Loop | March 6, 2013 1:29pm
UGA Students Protest 'Racist' Immigration Policy
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In the Loop | March 6, 2013 9:45am
Buena Vista Historic District Passes
But neither supporters nor opponents are happy.
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In the Loop | March 5, 2013 5:39pm
UPDATED: Downtown Grocery Store Bill Progresses