Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Jim has been off the AJC’s political insider for a few days, and now they are reporting that Jim is with his family in Oklahoma after the passing of his mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim during this time.
Dispatches from the Culture Wars (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Here's an absolutely bizarre post on the political insider blog at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that seems to be suggesting that me asking Bob Barr whether he had repudiated his previous position on Wiccans in the military was inappropriate. The author of the post, Jim Galloway, doesn't actually say this, mind you, he implies it in some vaguely insulting snark and an analogy that makes...
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
Seabaugh says yes, according to Jim Galloway.
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Saturday I spent some time in Elijay at the 9th District GOP picnic. Among the speakers were Rep. David Ralston, who as you know is challenging Speaker Glenn Richardson. Ralston spoke along the lines described in Jim Galloway’s article here. Ralston is a soft spoken man with a reputation of being very [...]
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Regular readers of the Political Insider have most likely taken notice of Jim Galloway’s absence. Jim was on vacation for a few weeks and was back most of last week. But he then got word that his mother had suffered...
Cracker Squire (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Well, I called the primary correctly: Vernon first, Martin second, and the impact of the unusual endorsements for Knight insignificant. Aaron Gould Sheinin has been on fire lately filling in for Jim Galloway in the AJC's Political Insider, and had a good post yesterday on Cardwell's endorsement of Martin. Today Aaron has an article in the AJC that discusses Vernon's 40% vs. 34% edge over Martin...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Josh Lanier finished fifth in Tuesday’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary and said Thursday he isn’t inclined to endorse one of the two still gunning for the Aug. 5 runoff. Lanier, a retired businessman and former Senate staffer, said he has...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The first numbers are trickling in in the Democratic U.S. Senate race and Jim Martin holds an early edge. Of course, Martin got all of 41 votes in White County, the first to report results to the Secretary of State....
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Political newcomer Rand Knight is juggling phone lines this evening as he and four other candidates await the 7 p.m. closing of polls in their bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate race. News, like turnout, has been light. But the...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
It’s a beautiful primary morning in Atlanta and in about 10 hours we’ll start getting election results. If you’re out and about, whether it be to vote or to canvass for your candidate, or just riding around, drop us a...
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
And from Jim Galloway, back from vacation, at the AJC, we have a blurb that Chapman, despite his bucking the wishes of Atlanta for how his district should be (or not be) re-developed, is being supported by Senate Leadership. From Tommie Williams: “He’s for the little guy. Almost every bill he considers — he’s not considering whether [...]
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
As Rougue mentioned, Senators Isakson and Chambliss held a brief telephone conference yesterday with reporters to comment on Senator Obama’s then upcoming visit to Atlanta. I was able to listen in and have some audio here. You will hear Isakson comment, then questions from the AJC’s Jim Galloway and 11Alive’s Denis O’Hayer. Obama [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
"I think the audience that come to the festival is amazingly adaptable to different styles of music; we put on something new and they respond well," said artistic director Jim Galloway, pointing to such unique, well-received acts as French bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons and spiritually minded saxist Lloyd.
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Ben Jones, the former congressman, perhaps better known as “Cooter” on the “Dukes of Hazzard,” will be at Manuel’s Tavern tonight signing copies of his new book. Jones, who represented Georgia’s 4th District, will sign copies of “Redneck Boy in...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
... pilot turned a second too soon and slightly contacted the ground," Emerson said.Commissioner Jim Galloway questioned whether the aircraft should be put in jeopardy in training exercises or saved for duty in a real fire.Sheriff Mike Haley said the helicopter will continue to be used in training and other missions such as search and rescue.He said the accident was the first since the county...
