Tag Archives: ARC

Political Notes – Thompson sees ‘panic’ over Newt’s potential victory

Fred Thompson gets behind the Gingrich candidacy, says the GOP establishment is “panicked” at the prospect that Gingrich might actually get the nomination . . .

Tags: ARC , Florida primary , Fred Thompson , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , T-SPLOST economic impact

Political Notes – Olens opposes robocalls to cell phones

Attorney General Sam Olens and his colleagues urge Congress not to pass legislation that would open up cell phones to robocalls from businesses . . .

Tags: absentee ballot fraud , ARC , cell phones , judgeship , robo calls , Ron Ramsey , Sam Olens , Tad Leithead

ARC board elects new director, Doug Hooker

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s board is unanimous in confirming Doug Hooker as the new executive director for the planning agency . . .

Tags: ARC , Chick Krautler , Doug Hooker , Robert Benham

Political Notes – Some head-cracking may be in store for Occupy Atlanta

Kasim Reed indicates he’s had enough of the Occupy Atlanta protest, will have the demonstrators removed from Woodruff Park; Lake Lanier levels once again are dropping to record lows . . .

Tags: ARC , Douglas Hooker , Elberton , Hailo manufacturing plant , Kasim Reed , Lake Lanier , low levels , Occupy Atlanta

ARC settles on new director

Former SRTA director Doug Hooker is the choice to replace Chick Krautler as executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission . . .

Tags: ARC , Chick Krautler , Doug Hooker , SRTA

Political Notes – Slow economy, slow growth for Atlanta region

The slow economy has slowed down the population growth of the metro Atlanta region, but people continue to relocate here . . .

Tags: ARC , Metro Atlanta , population growth , State Ethics Commission

Krautler will retire as ARC director

Chick Krautler will step down June 30 as head of the planning agency for the Metropolitan Atlanta region . . .

Tags: ARC , Chick Krautler