Category Watchdog Reports

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Georgia, Watchdog Reports

The CIG Project Launched: Corruption In Georgia

Today I am proud to announce that our new CIG project has officially launched. I have a static page in the menu that will always be available even as this posts becomes…

Dr. Alan Wood
October 14, 2014

Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Meet your Attorney General Sam Olens

It is a shame so few races besides Governor and the U.S. Senate are garnering any media attention. Many of these other offices can have as big if not bigger effect on…

Dr. Alan Wood
October 13, 2014

Macon, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

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 to the fight. The…

Dr. Alan Wood
October 11, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Vindication for Opponents of Romain Dallemand by Georgia PSC

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

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 was the…

Dr. Alan Wood
October 9, 2014
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Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Nursing Home Owners Love Nathan Deal

And no, it is not what you are thinking because he looks much older than 72 and looks to be living in one very soon. They love him because thanks to some…

Dr. Alan Wood
October 2, 2014

Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Questions Remain on Gainesville Salvage and Disposal Sale To Copart

Although many articles and news reports have been written about Nathan Deal and the now infamous Salvage Yard in Gainesville, GA., there always felt like there were still many unanswered questions. If…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 27, 2014
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Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

How Nathan Deal Became a Millionaire while Governor

It is truly surprising to me that so close to the election so few Georgia voters know much about the candidates. Not a one of my otherwise politically savvy friends had heard…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 26, 2014
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Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Update on RICO Suit against AG Sam Olens and USG officials

Special thanks to Channel 4 NBC Atlanta, and CBS Channel 46 Atlanta for this special watchdog report A consortium of groups calling itself Georgia Watchdogs is paying close attention to the racketeering lawsuit filed…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 22, 2014

Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

GeorgiaWatchdogs.com to address RICO Hearing concerning AG Sam Olens

MEDIA CONTACTS: Sabrina Smith – 770-572-5888 | SabrinaWorks247@hotmail.com John Hunter – 770-492-4298 | Info@GeorgiaWatchdogs.com MEDIA ADVISORY PRESS CONFERENCE: RICO Lawsuits Against Georgia Attorney General WHO: Georgia Watchdogs, a diverse group committed to providing…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 21, 2014

Business & Finance, Education, Georgia, News, Opinion, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Admission of Guilt, Without an Admission of Guilt?

For over a year now a group of concerned citizens has been actively seeking the truth about decisions made at the Laurens County Board of Education. It all began with a plan…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 19, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Off-Duty Deputy Attacks Videographer Filming Public Event

Ralston Law Attorney Instigates Attack, Web Sites Changed to Hide Connections Sheriff’s Office Returns Confiscated Video with Gap Eliminating Screams for Help By Garland Favorito from Voter GA PDF Version of this Article…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 16, 2014

Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Why Does Government Transparency Matter?

Simply speaking, open government is good government, or at least it is better government. As we champion open and transparent government in our county, we are not “against” elected officials. Rather, we…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 15, 2014

Macon, News, Watchdog Reports

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 all watchdog…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 14, 2014
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Georgia, Macon, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

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 entails and…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 11, 2014
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Georgia, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Are Georgia Sunshine Laws Under Assault?

Cover of Georgia’s Sunshine Laws: A Citizen’s Guide to Open Government, fifth edition, 2014, published by the Office of the Georgia Attorney General

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 laws are…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 10, 2014
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Education, Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Laurens County Board Meeting of September 2, 2014

This is the audio from the called meeting at Laurens County Board of Education which has been the center of much controversy in the last week. The beginning of the audio is…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 9, 2014
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Business & Finance, Education, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Reverse Decisions and Hidden Agendas at Laurens School Board

The Reason To Remove Tim Passmore Becoming Clearer Just when the citizens of Laurens County thought that things couldn’t possibly get any worse at our School Board, we were proven wrong. It is…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 8, 2014
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Business & Finance, News, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

Glass-Steagall Repeal: 26 Years On, the Wall Is Still Down

Lehman Brothers headquarters in Times Square, New York. Photo by David Shankbone, CC BY, via Wikimedia Commons.

On November 12, 1999, President Bill Clinton signed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the wall American law had kept between commercial banking and investment banking since the Great Depression came down with a…

Dr. Alan Wood
September 5, 2014