Bill Crane

Columnist

Bill Crane has been a political analyst and commentator for 20 years. A former communications staffer for two U.S. Senators and one Governor in both major political parties, Crane 'grew up' in Georgia politics in a newspaper family. Crane owns his own corporate communications firm in Decatur, CSI Crane, LLC. He is a regular guest on WDUN's "Morning Talk with Martha Zoller," His weekly syndicated column is entitled "One Man's Opinion," and draws on his experience, good humor and life as a son of the south.

This Is ONLY a Test

This is a test... This is ONLY a Test... Followed by a series of sharp, pitching squeaks and clicks on your typically AM radio dial.

9:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Vlad the Lad from Leningrad

Once upon a time, in October of 1952, a cold fall brought a newborn son, Vlad the Lad, to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia).

9:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Gaming Fail a Sure Bet Again

I am a gambling man, though pretty disciplined in that I only play Blackjack and very rarely the lottery as the Powerball and Mega-Millions games approach a prize of $1-billion.

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

A Swift Win for the Chiefs

It's been seven years since the Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51...

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Long Live the Kings!

As a native Georgian and Atlantan, I have long paid attention to and kept track of our most notable, homegrown sons and daughters.

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Salute to Saban

Seeking a brief respite from this bitter cold snap, and the flaming rhetoric of the national political scene, I offer a warm and genuine salute to a man of intelligence, ability and leadership...even though he leads a team I do not support, towards victories which I almost universally oppose.

7:00AM ( 1 year ago )

And They're Off...

As I write this on the eve of the Iowa Presidential Caucuses, a bitter polar vortex arctic air blast has dropped into the Midwest, and parts South, with forecast temps in Des Moines, Iowa for Monday, January 15, 2023 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a high temp of -2-degrees Fahrenheit and a projected low of -12 degrees.

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Keeping Things In Suspense

Under the heading of learning something new every day...one of the most iconic structures on our Georgia coast, the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, connecting Georgia to South Carolina across the Savannah River is not a suspension bridge.

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Much More Work to Be Done

I remain a strong son of the South, the product of a Mason/Dixon marriage (Mom from Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham, Dad and the Crane family hailing from upstate New York).

8:00AM ( 1 year ago )

Build Districts for Communities, NOT Outcomes

So how about this job description? Long hours, low pay, dozens if not hundreds/thousands of supervisors. Area of responsibility, as yet undetermined...and you may not know your territory until AFTER you are hired. Sound tempting?

12:00PM ( 1 year ago )