Copart Still Owes Georgia $74M in Back taxes
Last year before the election we reported on a company named Copart that owed Georgia millions in back taxes. The reason this was especially newsworthy was due to the close…
Monroe County Reporter Editor’s Homophobic Twitter Feed
I recently reported on what I consider to be sleaze journalism more suited to The National Enquirer than an institution that purports itself as the official county news organ. The…
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…
Racism and Homophobia Behind Removal of HIV from Medical Marijuana Bill
The latest news on medical marijuana is not good news for the thousands of Georgians with HIV or AIDS. Gone from HB-1 also known as Haleigh’s Hope Act are: Glaucoma,…
Nathan Deal’s Re-election Pays Off for Daughter-In-Law’s Company
By David Crockett of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s re-election campaign was very good for the Deal family, and not just because the governor…
What Georgian’s expect from legislators in 2015
Fox 5 Atlanta is out with a poll from Insider Advantage that tries to tap the mood of registered voters leading up to the start of the legislative session on Monday. A…
Some Thoughts on Outgoing Senator Saxby Chambliss
By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang Senator Chambliss shares some thoughts about his career in politics, leaving out how he got his Senate seat.I read an interesting article from…
Superior Court Judge Nominees for 2 Ocmulgee Circuit Vacancies Narrows to 4
By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has recommended attorneys Dawn Baskin, Alison Burelson, Fredric Bright, and Brenda Holbert Trammell as prospective judicial appointees for…
Nathan Deal Steps in it Again With $74M Copart Tax Dispute
One month ago I wrote an articled entitled “Are Georgian’s Getting a Raw Deal from Our Governor?” The more we learn about Nathan Deal the clearer that answer becomes. In that…
Georgia has three of the Fastest Shrinking Cities: Macon #7
Georgia has the dubious honor of being the only state in the country to have three cities on the recently released Bloomberg report of the nation’s fastest shrinking cities.…
Are Too Many Counties in Georgia Hurting Growth?
Georgia has 159 counties but why? This is a subject that has always intrigued me. Why is Georgia second only to Texas in the number of counties given that Texas…