| Debra Halpern Bernes, locomotive of justice |
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…” So goes the motto of the titular train in Watty Piper’s classic children’s book “The Little Engine That Could.”...
Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Olens marches on in attorney general's race |
In the dimly lit upstairs room of The Paper Mill Grill, attorney general candidate Sam Olens circled his way around, shaking his supporters' hands, greeting them with an edge of nervousness...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| Mayor Galambos 'not enamored with Washington' |
Since Sandy Springs was incorporated into a city in December of 2005, Eva Galambos has served as the town’s mayor. In 2009, she was re-elected as mayor with a whopping 84 percent of the vote. Prior to being elected mayor, Galambos was the president of the Committee for Sandy Springs from 1975-2005, which lobbied to incorporate the city...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| Olens wins Republican nomination for attorney general |
Former Chairman of the Cobb County Commission Sam Olens earned the Republican nomination for attorney general Tuesday night over opponent Preston W. Smith.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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| Attorney general runoff: Olens vs. Smith |
In the race for attorney general, state Sen. Preston Smith of Rome has gained some significant ground in the Republican primary since announcing his plan to run in April...
Sunday, August 08, 2010
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| Israel advocates launch boycott with Atlanta protest |
Shalom International, an activist group founded in 1989 with more than 300 pro-Israel rallies to its name, staged what Bob Kunst, the organization’s president, called a “spontaneous” response to the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s meetings with Turkish officials on Fri., July 23, at the SunTrust Plaza on Peachtree St. The demonstration was meant to serve as an “opening volley” in what Kunst hopes will be an international boycott of the predominantly Muslim country...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Olens sets sights on run-off |
Georgia state attorney general candidate Sam Olens knew coming in to Tuesday's primary that he would face a run-off. So to collect an approximate 42 percent of the vote (over 219,000 total votes), at press time on Tuesday, in the Republican primary was a good sign of what's to come in the run-off he'll face against opponent Preston W. Smith...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Mansour reflects on work in Atlanta |
Although he's wrapping up his four-year term as the Consulate General to the Southeast for Israel, Reda Mansour wishes he had more time..
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Israeli non-profit hopes to bridge socioeconomic gaps |
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For a country known for its technological innovation, Israel has seen a recent disparity in graduation rates among high school students.
Recent statistics show only 67 percent of high school students from affluent areas are earning diplomas...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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| Jewish Federation of Atlanta president: Israeli Ministry's decision "ill-timed, but purely bureaucratic" |
More than a week after the announcement that Israel would build 1,600 apartments in east Jerusalem, tension still lingers between Israel and the United States.
However, Steve Rakitt, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Atlanta, believes the Israeli Interior Ministry’s decision to announce the building of these settlements during U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit wasn’t a purposeful attempt to hinder peace talks...
Friday, March 19, 2010
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| Councilman Goldstein a 'Good Fit' |
On Jan. 4, Philip M. Goldstein was sworn in for his ninth term as Ward 7 Councilman of the Marietta City Council. With 30 years of consecutive service, he is the longest-serving municipal elected official in the city’s history...
Monday, February 01, 2010
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| Olens' State Attorney General Bid Heating Up |
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After sitting in his Marietta campaign office for only about 30 minutes, Sam Olens pulls out his Blackberry smart phone and takes a look at it.
“There have only been 12 e-mails since this interview began,” Olens said, laughing. “You get used to it.”...
Monday, February 01, 2010
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| Mansour Honored by World Chamber of Commerce |
Israeli diplomat Reda Mansour was awarded the International Trade Heroes Award for Excellence at the World Chamber of Commerce’s Gala held Dec. 4 at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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| Adelman Nominated for Ambassadorship |
David Adelman, minority whip of the of the Georgia State Senate, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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