Category Watchdog Reports

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Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Update on Progressive Consulting: Dallemand’s Tech Consulting Firm

Back on November 24th I reported that one of the firms that had been at the center of the spending frenzy by former gypsy superintendent Romain Dallemand called Progressive Consulting were misrepresenting their…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 24, 2015
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Georgia, Watchdog Reports

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 won. A…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 21, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

What Can Be Gleaned From Ricardo Azziz Resignation

I have already written two articles on the Georgia Regents university president Ricardo Azziz, so I will not cover the same information again. You can view the details of his severance package…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Ricardo Azziz To receive One Year Leave and $1.1 Million Severance Package

We recently reported Ricardo Azziz had resigned as president of Georgia Regents University. The Augusta Chronicle is now reporting he will get a year of paid leave plus a one time payment…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Education, Georgia, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Romain Dallemand Resurfaces

Romain Dallemand, former Bibb County superintendent, whose tenure ended in a federal tax conviction and a $47.5 million civil damages order

The Macon Telegrah just reported that deposed and disgraced former Bibb County Superintendent Romain Dallemand had the audacity to come out of hiding and wants to clear his name from the PSC…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Georgia, Health, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Nathan Deal is Lying about a HB1 Veto: Call His Bluff!

Many thought 2015 would be the year that Haleigh’s Hope Act also known as HB1 would pass and people with epileptic seizures and a few other illnesses would finally be able to…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015
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Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

A Servant’s Heart day of service – A day of Hypocrisy

Just before Nathan Deal gets ready for his inauguration ball he decided to participate in an event called “With a Servant’s Heart: A Day of Service” and just to be clear that was very apt name. It was ONE…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 11, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

The Regents Row – Colleges in Georgia employ an army of lobbyists

I saw the term Regent’s Row in the latest article by my favorite AJC writer James Salzer. I have written numerous articles on the Georgia Board of Regents so I was intrigued and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 10, 2015

Georgia, News, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

Hank Huckaby is Among Most Influential Georgians: For all the Wrong Reasons!

Georgia Trend magazine for some bizarre reason decided to choose the chancellor of the University System of Georgia Hank Huckaby as their Georgian of the year. The person that sent me the…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 9, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

A Compilation of Key Corruption Cases Within the University System of Georgia

Important Note: This article is a work in progress. I am waiting to hear back from several people to make sure the attached documents and descriptions match. I am also waiting on…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 9, 2015
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Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Six Figure Pension Too Small for Saxby Chambliss: Becomes Lobbyist

It took less than a week for former Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss to land a new job at a K street lobbying firm called DLA Piper. Congratulations to former Sen. Saxby Chambliss on his…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 8, 2015

Education, Georgia, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

The Real Motive for Dr. Anthony Tricoli Ouster was GSU and GPC Merger

An official announcement was finally released by USG officials that they want to move forward with a “merger” of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College. I used the word merger in…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 6, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Truth, Justice and Anthony Tricoli

Preface: The following essay was written by a person that works within the USG and wishes to remain anonymous. We at Georgia Watch understand the difficulty that whistleblowers face and will always…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 5, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Court RICO summary of Dr. Anthony Tricoli Case

The Order dismissing Anthony Tricoli’s RICO action makes the following express findings: Despite Defendants’ admissions that they committed many of the crimes alleged in Tricoli’s complaint, they are immune as state employees…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 5, 2015
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Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Sample Open Records Request Template

I just published a link to the fifth edition of the Georgia Sunshine Laws and hidden near the bottom was a sample request form. Many people have asked me for this template…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 4, 2015

Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Georgia’s Sunshine Laws Fifth Edition 2014

The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta at night, its gold dome lit against the dark sky

The fifth edition of the extremely informative and valuable resource for all citizens and journalists alike has been released. It is available for free as a PDF here. I am including the…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 4, 2015
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Education, Macon, Watchdog Reports

The Sale of The Promise Building to Bibb BOE was Not A Grandiose Gesture

It seems Charles Richardson really just hasn’t learned when to keep his mouth shut when it comes to speaking about education in Macon. In his latest editorial here is what he had…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 4, 2015

Macon, Watchdog Reports

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 has close…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 3, 2015
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