Let’s Make a Deal

Posted on May 29, 2013 by metrospirit

With attorney Wright McLeod announcing Tuesday that he won’t seek the Republican nomination for the 12th District, it will be interesting to see what kind of deal making Rick Allen and John Stone get into. Allen lost last year’s Republican…

In Full Swing

Posted on May 29, 2013 by metrospirit

Now that a couple of weeks have gone by, the predictable full court press of downtown promotion is in full swing (pun intended). The predictable stories about the restaurant boon, the low cost/high value lofts and the convenience of living…

In Full Swing

Posted on May 29, 2013 by metrospirit

Zone Defense

Posted on May 22, 2013 by metrospirit

In Columbia County, you’ve got to figure any kind of rezoning for a large number of homes will receive a special kind of scrutiny, especially after the Magnolia Trace situation that has some Martinez residents still seeing red. So when…

Once More, With Feeling

Posted on May 22, 2013 by metrospirit

So now it seems bus company Mobility Transit has decided to sue the city over the termination of its contract. Of course, this should surprise no one, since Augusta’s procurement issues have been keeping attorneys on all side well fed…

What Drought?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by metrospirit

It’s raining candidates in just about every jurisdiction, and while some will certainly find themselves quickly swept down the gutter, there are several interesting matchups on the horizon. With Deke already sharpening his pencils to write that book of his,…

Brave? New World

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Reporters and editors are well known for their short fuses and their big egos, and in the old days, disagreements with readers were often resolved by a curt request to step outside. That was before the internet, back when men…

What Goes Around Sometimes Comes Around, Sometimes Doesn’t

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

Fire Chief Chris James had already had a tough day before commissioners by the time Commissioner Donnie Smith started out with an almost Perry Mason like questioning of him regarding staffing, overtime and the oxygen take fiasco. — Have you…

Public Defense

Posted on May 15, 2013 by metrospirit

When the Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding conflicts of interest in the public defender’s office, it sent public defenders scrambling to fund outside lawyers, and Augusta was no different. Commissioners Monday evaluated a request for an additional $120,000 to…

Who Now?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by metrospirit

All of a sudden, it seems like a different city, doesn’t it? A Riverwalk robbery turned brutally violent. A Broad Street beating on YouTube for everyone to see. It’s times like this, when all the promise we hear about seems…