Meet the ‘Olens-BOR’ Crime Family
Corruption in Georgia runs very deep. This was originally published by Bill Simon at the Political Vine on December 8th, 2013. To date nothing has been done to address any…
Root of All Evil: Four Part Series on Corruption in Georgia
Bill Simon wrote a four part series on corruption Georgia that deserves another look. Below are a few short excerpts with links to his full articles. Bill is a Republican…
Request for Special Attorney General Investigation Regarding Criminal Activity within University System of Georgia Sent to Governor Nathan Deal
Below is a letter written to Governor Deal in regards to ongoing criminal activity within the University System of Georgia. It asks the Governor to request the Attorney General’s office…
Winds of change in China
By Mike Mosettig Two women wear face masks while walking on a polluted evening in Beijing, China on Oct. 24, 2014. Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images Even in a country…
President Obama knows where he’s not welcome
By Domenico Montanaro President Barack Obama has been relegated to campaigning in places he is popular, like Wisconsin, where he showed support for Democrat Mary Burke who is running against…
How Republicans unearthed the Michelle Nunn memo: They ‘Googled’ her
By Daniel Malloy Mystery solved. We now know the skullduggery Republican tacticians used to get hold of Michelle Nunn’s internal campaign memo. Google. The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s Rob Collins…
Ebola: Paranoid Frenzy in America While Brits Remain Calm Cool and Collected
In some pockets of America, people are freaking out about getting Ebola. Parents in Mississippi kept their children home from middle school because the principal recently traveled to Africa. A…
On David Perdue, Dollar General and recalls of Chinese-made toys
By Daniel Malloy U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue, a Republican, answers questions about his business record at a campaign stop in Buckhead. AJC/Chris Joyner The chief item on Republican U.S.…
Cronyism, Copart, and Cronan
One month ago I published an article called Questions Remain on Gainesville Salvage and Disposal Sale To Copart which received a lot of attention. In fact it has now been…
Troubling Findings in Deposition of Regent Doreen Stiles Poitevint in Whistleblower Suit
In our continuing CIG Project (Corruption in Georgia) we have just been sent a transcript of a deposition by Regent Doreen Stiles Poitevint from February 8, 2010 that has remained…
5 everyday items that are helping in the fight against Ebola
By Larisa Epatko A girl sells soap as women pray for an end to the Ebola epidemic in Monrovia, Liberia, on Aug. 14, 2014. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images We’ve…
Everything Peachy in Georgia: If you live in Hall County that is..
Hall County just happens to be the home of Nathan Deal. The largest city is Gainesville which is where Deal’s Salvage yard recently leased/sold to Copart is located. I used…