Video Journalist Wins $200,000 in Lawsuit Against Cumming, GA Mayor
This week we would like to honor Nydia Tisdale with our Georgia Peach Award for fighting an heroic battle against City Hall and winning. Georgia Watchdog first learned about this…
Happy Sunshine Week Puts Spotlight on Expense and Weaknesses of Laws
Back in September of 2014 I wrote an article called Are Georgia Sunshine Laws under Assault? Skip ahead to today which is Happy Sunshine Week! and I think the answer…
Georgia is Not #1 State for Business As Nathan Deal Still Maintains
During the 2014 Gubernatorial campaign the loudest and most often repeated mantra that was repeated ad nauseam by the Deal campaign was that Georgia was #1 for business. Even now…
Sam Olens Hiding Behind Obfuscation and Sovereign Immunity in Whistleblower cases
By Stephen F. Humphreys, P.C. As part of the growing interest in the cases I have filed against the Georgia Attorney General and Board of Regents, I was requested to…
Georgia Police State Bill Moved to Senate Public Safety Committee
Regular readers of Georgia Watchdog understand we always try and be fair when it comes to articles dealing with police matters. We understand the majority of police are good folks…
Time for Georgia Republicans To Put Up or Shut Up on Six Key Issues
There are currently six important issues that will be a litmus test for Georgia Republicans that claim to support capitalism, free-markets, and just good ol’ fashioned freedom and limiting government…
THE HIDDEN FORCE BEHIND GEORGIA’S MOVE TO LEGALIZE NO-KNOCK SEARCHES
By Garland Favorito Unanimous Public Opposition at Senate No-Knock Search Warrant Hearings On March 4, a Senate Non-Civil Judiciary Committee passed Chairman Jesse Stone’s SB159 bill that proposes to legalize…
The Local Alternative to School Takeovers
By Georgia State Senator Curt Thompson One thing that cannot be denied is that there is an achievement gap between wealthy schools and poor schools in the great state of…
Statement on Charter Schools by Bibb BOE Member Jason Downey
By Jason Downey via Facebook Charter Schools- I support Charter Schools and believe they can be effective. I applaud the hard work that Academy for Classical Education is doing in…
“Your Home is No Longer Your Castle” Man Banned from Smoking in his Own Home
By Jay Syrmopoulos Washington, D.C. – A Washington D.C. Superior Court judge has ordered Edwin Gray to stop smoking cigarettes in his own home after a neighbor filed a lawsuit…
Is the McClatchy Company Now a Target for Carl Icahn?
Previous Stock Report on MNI:Parent Company of Macon Telegraph, The McClatchy Company Facing Tough Times Back in January I reported that McClatchy was facing tough times and at that time…
“Free Range” Parents Found Guilty of Child Neglect for Letting Kids Walk Home From Park
By Jay Syrmopoulos Silver Spring, Md. – Two Maryland parents have been found responsible, by Child Protective Services (CPS), of “unsubstantiated child neglect.” for allowing their 10-year-old boy and 6-year-old…
The Demolition of Workers’ Comp
By ProPublica by Michael Grabell ProPublica Insult to Injury Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate Matt Rota for ProPublica The Demolition of Workers’ Comp Over the past decade,…