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Political Notes – Is Thrashers’ departure a message to Arthur Blank?

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 1, 2011

Maybe there’s a lesson for Arthur Blank to draw from Atlanta’s loss of an NHL franchise to Winnipeg; House Speaker David Ralston offers some thoughts on redistricting . . .

Political Notes – Olens will retain Milsteen in law department

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 6, 2010

Sam Olens will retain one of Thurbert Baker’s top officials when he assumes the office of attorney general; highlights from the editorial columns of the state’s newspapers . . .

Tags: arthur blank , atlanta falcons , Georgia Democratic Party , Jeff Milsteen , Nels Peterson , Sam Olens , Shirley Franklin

Let’s help the poor during this holiday season

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 17, 2010

The NFL wants Georgia to put up hundreds of millions in tax funds to build a new outdoor stadium for Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons; at the risk of being the skunk at the garden party, I’ll ask the question: Why? . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: arthur blank , atlanta falcons , georgia dome , new outdoor stadium , roger goodell