James Risen: government crackdown on whistleblowers bad for democracy
By Morgan Till Author and journalist James Risen bores into the many costs of the so-called “War on Terror” in…
Andrew Hunt Calls Nathan Deal an Idiot Over Ebola Comment
The following dispatch comes from our AJC colleague Nicholas Fouriezos: Plenty of people have already grilled Gov. Nathan Deal over…
Could blight-burdened neighborhoods take control of abandoned homes and sell them?
Preface: I am reblogging this article because it may provide some possible remedies for the massive blight problem facing Macon.…
Reminder: Macon Open Government Symposium Oct. 17
I encourage all to attend. The info I have for the event is in a PDF at the link below.…
Don’t Bother Appealing to Georgia Board of Regents
As Part of our new CIG (Corruption in Georgia) Project I will be looking into the powerful Georgia Board of…
The CIG Project Launched: Corruption In Georgia
Today I am proud to announce that our new CIG project has officially launched. I have a static page in…
Meet your Attorney General Sam Olens
It is a shame so few races besides Governor and the U.S. Senate are garnering any media attention. Many of…
David Perdue Hiding Time at Gujarat Heavy Chemicals
Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL) is an Indian chemical textile conglomerate. The Hill reports David Perdue worked for them as…
Jimmy Carter’s Record as Governor Versus Nathan Deal
Since President Carter has decided to be a bit more active in the campaign for his grandson in the closing…
Meet Ralph Hudgens Georgia Insurance Commissioner
What Does an Insurance Commissioner Do? From this website: The Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is a state executive…
Better late Than Never Macon Telegraph
I happened to read an article just a few moments ago on the Macon telegraph entitled Telegraph begins open government…
National group sues Georgia over missing voter applications
By Kristina Torres – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed suit against Secretary of State…
The ‘Maroon 6’: A Better Way To Look At The 2014 Senate Races
By Nate Silver It’s natural to group Senate races based on which party controls the seat in the current Congress.…
Stalking vs. First Amendment in Dekalb? Not So Fast
There was a recent story out of Dekalb county in Atlanta about a political candidate that got a temporary restraining…
Ending Spending Action Fund Throws in $2 Million More in Negative Ads against Nunn
The AJC reports the Ending Spending Action Fund is back in force with their wallets open. The conservative Super PAC…
Vindication for Opponents of Romain Dallemand by Georgia PSC
It has just been reported that the Georgia Professional Standards Commission has revoked the licenses of disgraced former Bibb county…