Rally against Sam Olens on November 1st at KSU
A large rally will be held at Kennesaw State University’s main campus green this Tuesday, November 1, the day newly-appointed president Sam Olens takes office. It will start at noon.…
Cheat sheet on Makin’ Macon Great Again
I am not sure if you could truly ever describe Macon as a great city, but most long timers here would agree it has seen much better days in the…
Macon-Bibb P&Z meeting will decide fate of Zebulon neighborhoods
Residents of several neighborhoods around Zebulon road are mad as hell about a proposed new development. A meeting is scheduled on December 14, 2015 that will decide if Macon-Bibb planning…
Greedy local and well-connected developers seek to cash in on P&Z connections
BY JOHN LAUGHTER On Nov. 22, 2013, Planning & Zoning Commissioners Al Tillman, Kamal Azar and Bryan Scott voted for rezoning on Zebulon Road. They tried to open the doors…
Macon-Bibb EOC changes application process for heating assistance due to scrutiny
Last November I wrote a scathing editorial that received national coverage about the outrageous application process in place in Macon for heating assistance. I received emails from the national LIHEAP…
Zebulon Rd. – Open Letter to Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning
Dear P&Z, We would like to make one last plea to you before voting on the Zebulon Lofts proposal. Stone Edge and Ashford Park subdivisions are an integral part of…
Hooray! Judge reverses Zebulon Road rezoning decision
WMAZ in Macon reports that the judge has reversed the Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision to rezone Zebulon Road from residential to commercial to make way for a large shopping…
Nepotism, Cronyism, and the Cotton Avenue Mafia Rule Macon, GA
In an article I just published I mused why the Macon Bibb EOC Website has been down for at least a week and possibly much longer. Remember that this agency…
Macon-Bibb EOC Website Still Down After A Week
Edit: As of today, January 08, 2015, I just noticed that the Macon-Bibb EOC website is back online. It has been down for around two weeks and possibly longer. I…
Macon Bibb EOC Heating Assistance Leaving Truly Needy in Cold
The Macon-Bibb EOC expects to have at least $500,000 to distribute in about $300 increments this year after receiving $2 million last year. This is part of the LIHEAP program…
Public Officials Should Disclose Executive Session Discussions
In my most recent article entitled “Are Georgia Sunshine Laws Under Assault” I attempted to provide a short guide on what the open meetings and open record sections of the law…
Are Georgia Sunshine Laws Under Assault?
Open records and meetings are our best insurance against government corruption “When there is not openness, corruption grows rapidly.” — Vernon Keenan, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Sunshine…