Why Pharma Payments to Doctors Were So Hard to Parse
By ProPublica by Charles Ornstein , Mike Tigas and Ryann Grochowski Jones This story was co-published with the New York Times’ The Upshot. You’d think drug and medical device makers…
Nathan Deal’s Re-election Pays Off for Daughter-In-Law’s Company
By David Crockett of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s re-election campaign was very good for the Deal family, and not just because the governor…
Cooper and Unterman Opposition to Medical Cannabis linked to Big Pharma Contributions
Nathan Deal effectively killed HB1 recently when he told the bill sponsor Allen Peake in a back room meeting he was opposed to in-state growing. An excellent article that explains…
An Explanation On Why Being Poor Can Be Very Expensive
I read an op-ed piece on the New York Times today about this subject and it got me thinking. A few of the reasons he cited included taxes and the…
Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be used as “Political Footballs”
(The following article was actually left as a comment but I thought it should gain more exposure by being published as an article by itself) By Jeff Deutsch This is taking…
What Can Be Gleaned From Ricardo Azziz Resignation
I have already written two articles on the Georgia Regents university president Ricardo Azziz, so I will not cover the same information again. You can view the details of his…
An Explanation of Bibb County Choices for System of Flexibility
Charles Richardson confirmed yet again why he received an F in my evaluation of editorials in Georgia newspapers. Today he complains that the decision has already been made about the…
Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police
The Washington Posts reports that Attorney General Eric Holder is barring local and state police from using federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without proof that a crime…
Ricardo Azziz To receive One Year Leave and $1.1 Million Severance Package
We recently reported Ricardo Azziz had resigned as president of Georgia Regents University. The Augusta Chronicle is now reporting he will get a year of paid leave plus a one…
Google vs. Oracle over Android Dispute Not Over Yet
#Supremecourt asks the US Gov to weigh in on #Oracle vs #Google copyright dispute – Did GOOG use ORCL software to design #Android phones? — Scotus (@Scotus) January 12, 2015…
Romain Dallemand Resurfaces
The Macon Telegrah just reported that deposed and disgraced former Bibb County Superintendent Romain Dallemand had the audacity to come out of hiding and wants to clear his name from…
Nathan Deal is Lying about a HB1 Veto: Call His Bluff!
Many thought 2015 would be the year that Haleigh’s Hope Act also known as HB1 would pass and people with epileptic seizures and a few other illnesses would finally be…