Political Correctness Run Amok at Mercer Law School
Homer Scarborough, an attorney with decades of experience, wrote an article in support of Mercer Law Professor David Oedel and I decided to add my own thoughts to this important…
Mercer University law students call for law professor’s resignation for using a quote containing the “n” word.
By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang We have known law professor David Oedel for a number of years. We have even worked as a volunteer with him on a…
Georgia Peach Awards: Nominate your Own Elberta or Rotten Peach
South Carolina may ship more peaches than Georgia now, but Georgia is still known as the peach state. So I have decided to start a new category where the public…
Open Letter to The Macon-Bibb Council and Mayor Reichert
On September the 4th I sent the following email to all the Macon-Bibb commissioners and the Mayor. I have not received even one reply to date so I thought 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…
Dallemand Defrocked
By Bill Knowles On October 9th, 2014, a date which will live in infamy, the Professional Standards Commission revoked the teaching credentials of not only former Bibb County School Superintendent…
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. Posted by John Ruch @JohnRuchAtlanta on Wed, Oct 15, 2014…
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. I will also upload a screenshot as well. Any and…
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 Push and I thought to myself, about damn time. Welcome…
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 Superintendent Romain Dallemand and his inept sidekick Tom Tourand. Tourand…
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. I will also upload a screenshot as well. Any and…
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…
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…