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September 2010 (5)
- 02: Ethics panel: Limits apply to candidates’ donations after all (0)
- 02: Election officials probing vote fraud in 4 counties (2)
- 01: Judge backs ouster of SCLC officials under investigation (0)
- 01: Sept. 1 (0)
- 01: New Gulf compensation chief lags in claims (0)
August 2010 (49)
- 31: Aug. 31 (0)
- 30: No fiscal accountability coming for state board members (1)
- 29: Aug. 29 (0)
- 28: Aug. 28 (0)
- 27: Ethics Commission gains a member, loses 2 others (1)
- 27: Aug. 27 (0)
- 26: HUD: DeKalb housing agency misspent $2.5M (7)
- 26: Aug. 26 (0)
- 25: AG asked: Does law limit candidates’ donations to other campaigns? (1)
- 25: Aug. 25 (0)
- 24: Aug. 24 (0)
- 23: Aug. 23 (0)
- 23: Limits on campaign contributions could be gutted (0)
- 22: Aug. 22 (0)
- 21: Aug. 21 (0)
- 20: Aug. 20 (0)
- 19: Aug. 19 (0)
- 18: Aug. 18 (0)
- 17: Ethics panel slaps ex-speaker’s wrist, waffles on some donation limits (2)
- 17: Aug. 17 (0)
- 16: Crawford leaves public defender post for judgeship (0)
- 16: Judges reject interrogation evidence in Gitmo cases (0)
- 16: Aug. 16 (0)
- 16: Evidence flimsy in probe of ethics attorneys (3)
- 15: Aug. 15 (0)
- 14: Aug. 14 (0)
- 13: Aug. 13 (0)
- 12: New bike paths spur ethics charge against DeKalb board member (1)
- 12: Aug. 12 (0)
- 12: Ex-speaker signs consent order over $220K fund transfer (0)
- 11: Aug. 11 (0)
- 11: Proposed drywall settlement: Small payouts to victims, big fees to lawyers (1)
- 10: Cobb’s chief judge Kenneth Nix resigns abruptly (0)
- 10: GBI: Stockbridge lawyer forged judge’s signatures (0)
- 10: Aug. 10 (0)
- 09: Politicians win by playing ‘stall’ (3)
- 08: Aug. 8 (0)
- 07: Aug. 7 (0)
- 06: APS croons ‘Your Cheating Heart’ to 12 principals (4)
- 06: Aug. 6 (0)
- 06: Tim Echols, Public Service Commission candidate: $187,980 (1)
- 05: Georgia’s sex offender registry a mess, state auditors say (8)
- 05: Aug. 5 (0)
- 04: Aug. 4 (0)
- 04: 2nd ethics panel attorney resigns after OIG probe (4)
- 03: Aug. 3 (0)
- 02: Aug. 2 (0)
- 02: Should ‘incumbent protection’ help Dems defeat other Dems? (3)
- 01: Aug. 1 (0)
July 2010 (49)
- 31: July 31 (0)
- 30: July 30 (0)
- 30: Olens ‘raising the bar on ethics’ — with one notable exception (0)
- 29: July 29 (0)
- 28: July 28 (0)
- 27: Whistleblower denies lying to State Ethics Commission (0)
- 27: July 27 (0)
- 26: July 26 (0)
- 26: July 25 (0)
- 26: DeKalb spokesman resigns after calling N.J. cop shooting ‘murder’ (2)
- 26: Incumbents thrive by donating their dollars (0)
- 25: Bogus ‘Obama mom’ grants lure students (1)
- 24: July 24 (0)
- 23: July 23 (0)
- 22: July 22 (0)
- 21: July 21 (0)
- 20: July 20 (0)
- 20: Simons lobbies lawmakers, raises $$$ for them, too (0)
- 19: July 19 (0)
- 18: July 18 (0)
- 17: July 16 (0)
- 17: July 17 (0)
- 16: Fulton judge clears way for Oxendine ethics hearing (0)
- 16: Fried chicken, Krispy Kreme and lobbying under ethics scrutiny (0)
- 15: Report: 2 ethics attorneys ran private practice on state’s time (4)
- 15: Unopposed legislators collect $530K in 2nd quarter (1)
- 15: July 15 (0)
- 14: Hudgens discloses $100K loan to campaign, admits oversight (3)
- 14: July 14 (0)
- 13: Common Cause: Most top candidates back limits on lobbyist gifts (1)
- 13: July 13 (0)
- 13: Local ethics boards get no respect (0)
- 12: July 12 (0)
- 12: Hunter freed after 7 years in prison for brother’s death (0)
- 12: Audit: ATL code compliance looked good — after cooking the books (7)
- 11: July 11 (0)
- 10: July 10 (0)
- 09: July 9 (0)
- 09: Indigent defendants in NE Ga. win state’s promise of an attorney (0)
- 09: Andy Young: I endorse both Dems running for attorney general (4)
- 08: July 8 (0)
- 08: Fired DeKalb chief: Bikers, pickup driver targeted him (2)
- 07: July 7 (0)
- 06: July 6 (0)
- 05: Lobbyists treat lawmakers’ spouses, don’t always report it (3)
- 04: July 3 (0)
- 02: July 2 (0)
- 01: Eaves wins, Norwood loses in Fulton ballot access dispute (0)
- 01: July 1 (0)
June 2010 (51)
- 30: June 30 (0)
- 30: Hudgens’ campaign returns $106K improperly shifted from Senate race (4)
- 30: Defective drywall used by Habitat of Humanity (0)
- 30: Speaker’s appointment assures quorum for Oxendine ethics case (4)
- 28: June 28 (0)
- 28: Gwinnett judge must assess ‘systemic breakdown’ in defender system (0)
- 28: Supreme Court dumps ‘lost’ Twiggs probate judge (1)
- 27: June 27 (0)
- 26: June 26 (0)
- 26: The joke’s on Reykjavik … or is it? (1)
- 25: June 25 (0)
- 25: Study: Metro hospitals fall short on affordable health care (0)
- 24: Ethics case on hold after Fulton commissioner challenges board’s powers (3)
- 24: June 24 (0)
- 23: June 23 (0)
- 22: June 22 (0)
- 22: John Douglas, Public Service Commission candidate: $113,136 (0)
- 21: Law, ethics agencies kiss & make up over case backlog (1)
- 21: Ethics panel cancels Oxendine hearing, waits on judge’s ruling (4)
- 21: June 21 (0)
- 21: June 20 (0)
- 19: June 19 (0)
- 18: June 18 (0)
- 18: Michael Mills, Angela Moore, Georganna Sinkfield, candidates for Secretary of State: ???? (0)
- 17: June 17 (0)
- 17: Gary Horlacher, Secretary of State candidate: $108,012 (1)
- 16: June 16 (0)
- 16: Gail Buckner, Secretary of State candidate: $23,450 (0)
- 15: June 15 (0)
- 15: Brian Kemp, Ga. Secretary of State: $33,624 (4)
- 14: June 14 (0)
- 14: Ethics board gains work; staffing stays the same (2)
- 14: Doug MacGinnitie, Secretary of State candidate: $24,547 (8)
- 13: June 13 (0)
- 12: Brain injuries remain undiagnosed in thousands of soldiers (0)
- 12: June 12 (0)
- 11: Court upholds firing of DeKalb police chief (2)
- 11: June 11 (0)
- 10: June 10 (0)
- 09: June 9 (0)
- 08: June 8 (0)
- 07: June 7 (0)
- 06: June 6 (0)
- 05: June 5 (0)
- 04: June 4 (0)
- 03: DeKalb housing chief quits as feds continue probe (18)
- 03: June 3 (0)
- 02: June 2 (0)
- 02: Rome insurers challenge ethics panel’s Oxendine subpoenas (1)
- 02: June 1 (0)
- 01: Scrutiny, economy limit 2010 lobbyist spending (1)
May 2010 (65)
- 31: Opinion: Education $$$ cut again again despite record unemployment (9)
- 30: May 30 (0)
- 30: May 29 (0)
- 29: May 28 (0)
- 27: May 27 (0)
- 27: Bank: Candidate Tom Graves trying to evade $2.25M debt (6)
- 27: Ethics hearing set for Fulton Commissioner Lynne Riley (0)
- 27: Cleanup boats sent to shore as more workers get sick (0)
- 27: Ex-DeKalb cop charged with passing funny money (1)
- 26: Grand jury indicts 2 top DeKalb school officials (4)
- 26: May 26 (0)
- 25: Thurmond skipped disclosures for 2 years; 9 others late in 2010 (3)
- 25: Pat Toomey, ex-Club for Growth president: $680,094 (0)
- 25: May 25 (0)
- 24: May 24 (0)
- 24: Outside groups funnel cash into 9th District race (1)
- 23: May 23 (0)
- 23: APD ignored key Kathryn Johnston witness for 9 days (1)
- 23: Investigation: 2 more APD cops should be fired (1)
- 22: May 22 (0)
- 22: EPA weighing sanctions against BP’s U.S. operations (0)
- 21: Press Club likes me, they really like me (13)
- 21: May 21 (0)
- 20: Budget geeks: Perdue should veto latest tax breaks (0)
- 20: May 20 (0)
- 19: Feds: Ex-DeKalb deputy chief Donald Frank took bribes (7)
- 19: Whistleblower sues to stop another BP rig from operating (1)
- 19: May 19 (0)
- 19: Top 10 ways NOT to spend your campaign money (1)
- 19: Dr. John H. Klippel, Arthritis Foundation CEO: $432,083 (0)
- 18: May 18 (0)
- 17: May 17 (0)
- 17: Nahmias chides State Bar — again — for flimsy discipline (4)
- 17: Cop oversight panel seeking subpoena power — and more (0)
- 16: May 16 (0)
- 15: May 15 (0)
- 14: High court suspends Twiggs judge WITH pay (0)
- 14: May 14 (0)
- 13: Floyd County’s chief magistrate latest to resign under a cloud (3)
- 13: May 13 (0)
- 12: May 12 (0)
- 11: Judge reprimanded for cussing out GBI agents, prosecutors (1)
- 11: Loophole lets legislators pocket $343K despite session ban (5)
- 11: May 11 (0)
- 10: May 10 (0)
- 10: Lawmaker’s campaign cash pays the rent, all year long (1)
- 09: May 9 (0)
- 08: May 8 (0)
- 07: Judicial oversight panel gets budget restored, loses director (3)
- 07: May 7 (0)
- 07: Offshore drilling regulators let industry self-police (0)
- 06: May 6 (0)
- 06: Disorganization at banks causing mistaken foreclosures (0)
- 05: May 5 (0)
- 05: N. Ga. judge faces public reprimand for cussing out cops (1)
- 05: Oil companies pay a pittance in penalties to offshore drilling regulators (0)
- 05: Departing lawmakers have $1.3M in campaign cash to burn (1)
- 04: May 4 (0)
- 04: Fulton judge to sheriff: Reopen closed courthouse doors now (0)
- 04: Tinubu, Dutton qualify unopposed for open House seats (0)
- 03: May 3 (0)
- 03: Ga.’s ethics reform: Look a little closer at the fine print (0)
- 02: May 2 (0)
- 01: May 1 (0)
- 01: Oil-spill dispersants present new environmental concerns (2)
April 2010 (52)
- 30: April 30 (0)
- 29: April 29 (0)
- 28: April 28 (0)
- 28: 4th District hopeful Connie Stokes owes herself $70K (2)
- 27: April 27 (0)
- 27: Fulton judge orders hearing to open courthouse access (0)
- 26: Why the House might cut funding for judicial oversight (3)
- 26: April 26 (0)
- 25: April 25 (0)
- 24: Paschal English is 2nd Griffin Circuit judge to resign abruptly (7)
- 24: April 24 (0)
- 23: April 23 (0)
- 23: Middle Ga. judge faces suspension for alleged retaliation against witnesses (0)
- 22: Meet the homeowners whose loss was Paulson’s $1B gain (0)
- 22: April 22 (0)
- 21: April 21 (0)
- 21: Griffin Circuit judge agrees never to be a judge again (1)
- 20: April 20 (0)
- 20: Fulton judge rejects Dems’ challenge to voter ID law (0)
- 20: Rules panel rejects gift limits, moves ethics bill on (0)
- 20: Indicted hospital CEO’s golden parachute: $6.3 million (0)
- 19: Griffin Circuit’s Johnnie Caldwell resigns judgeship after 15 years (13)
- 19: April 19 (0)
- 19: If lobbyists don’t disclose spending on lawmakers’ travel, who will? (0)
- 19: 3rd mountain judge resigns; Ralston’s law partner appointed (0)
- 18: April 18 (0)
- 17: April 17 (0)
- 16: Feds: Nursing homes used patient-care money to buy luxury cars, $1.3M home (3)
- 16: Lobbyists and lawmakers bond during Springsteen concerts (0)
- 16: NC attorney general refuses to sue feds over Obamacare (0)
- 16: April 16 (1)
- 16: How La. senator battled EPA over formaldehyde-cancer link (0)
- 15: April 15 (0)
- 15: Behind the financial reform push, worries of warring regulators (0)
- 14: GOOD NEWS! The recession’s over, so it’s time to cut taxes again (1)
- 14: April 14 (0)
- 13: April 13 (0)
- 13: Who’s got the phattest crib in the GA Legislature? (5)
- 12: Deposed committee chair: President pro tem a socialist, lt. gov. a dictator (1)
- 11: April 11 (0)
- 10: April 10 (0)
- 09: April 9 (0)
- 08: April 8 (0)
- 07: April 7 (0)
- 07: Ralston campaign’s $137K take nears Richardson’s pre-session total (1)
- 05: April 5 (0)
- 05: Ralston on ethics: ‘Campaign finance was not part of that problem’ (5)
- 04: April 4 (0)
- 03: April 3 (0)
- 02: April 2 (0)
- 01: April 1 (0)
- 01: Demoted DOT treasurer Mahfuz announces retirement (0)
March 2010 (50)
- 31: Common Cause: Ethics bill includes junket protection, gadfly intimidation (0)
- 31: March 31 (0)
- 30: March 30 (0)
- 29: March 29 (0)
- 29: ATL ethics board puts attorney’s free meals on menu (0)
- 27: March 27 (0)
- 26: March 26 (0)
- 26: Q&A: A reporter’s insight into the international clergy abuse flare-up (0)
- 25: March 25 (0)
- 24: March 24 (0)
- 23: March 23 (0)
- 22: March 22 (0)
- 22: Bill targets school board ethics standards (0)
- 21: March 21 (0)
- 20: March 20 (0)
- 19: March 19 (0)
- 18: Ethics Board: Delta discussions off-limits for ATL’s new COO (0)
- 18: Negligence claim vs. deputies revived in courthouse shootings (0)
- 18: March 18 (0)
- 17: March 17 (0)
- 16: Lawyers: Was DeKalb schools’ Pat Pope a bigamist? (6)
- 16: Bill: 1 government paycheck should be enough for lawmakers (1)
- 16: Insurance attorney takes state’s top ethics job (0)
- 16: March 16 (0)
- 15: Georgia DoD worker made $400K in side business on state time (0)
- 15: Supremes slap State Bar over discipline in $493K ripoff (0)
- 15: March 15 (0)
- 14: March 14 (0)
- 13: March 13 (0)
- 12: Investigating the investigators: How House ethics panel works (0)
- 12: Inconsistencies surface in feds’ accounts of detainee’s death (0)
- 12: March 12 (0)
- 11: James Gardner, CEO, Northeast Ga. Medical Center: $1,279,387 (0)
- 11: March 11 (0)
- 10: One legislator = 8 years of unpaid taxes (4)
- 10: March 10 (0)
- 09: APD overseers call out mayor on cops’ non-cooperation (0)
- 09: Kasim Reed’s campaign donations have a price (0)
- 09: March 9 (0)
- 08: March 8 (0)
- 07: March 7 (0)
- 06: March 6 (0)
- 05: March 5 (0)
- 04: March 4 (0)
- 03: March 3 (0)
- 02: March 2 (0)
- 01: High court: Sovereign immunity doesn’t protect state in teen’s death (0)
- 01: March 1 (0)
- 01: It can be hard for public to find candidate’s financial info (0)
- 01: 18 officers subpoenaed to testify in Eagle Bar raid (0)
February 2010 (47)
- 28: Feb. 28 (0)
- 27: Feb. 27 (0)
- 26: Feb. 26 (0)
- 25: Opinion: Now is not the time for new GA corporate tax break (1)
- 25: Feb. 25 (0)
- 24: Feb. 24 (0)
- 23: Fulton judge orders state to hire lawyers for indigents (0)
- 22: Budget cuts cripple ethics enforcement against non-filers (0)
- 21: DeKalb CEO pitches 1.08-mill tax hike to commission (0)
- 21: Feb. 21 (0)
- 20: Feb. 20 (0)
- 19: Feb. 19 (0)
- 19: William D. Novelli, ex-CEO of AARP: $1,005,380 (2)
- 19: Ethics panel’s Proctor sued for alleged lease default, fraud (0)
- 19: Feb. 18 (0)
- 17: Feb. 17 (0)
- 17: Ethics panel rejects Pitts consent order, heads to court (3)
- 16: Feb. 16 (0)
- 16: Feds investigate New Orleans officer in post-Katrina shooting (0)
- 15: Feb. 15 (0)
- 15: Don’t let Proctor flip ‘rigid digit’ at state, ethics panel urged (0)
- 15: Loophole conceals lobbyists’ agendas when wining & dining (1)
- 14: Feb. 14 (0)
- 13: Feb. 13 (0)
- 12: Feb. 12 (0)
- 11: MARTA: Hardware caused Kensington elevator door to malfunction (0)
- 11: Feb. 11 (0)
- 10: Test scores questioned at 1 in 10 GA schools (1)
- 10: Feb. 10 (0)
- 09: Business gears up to battle Obama workplace safety rule (0)
- 09: Feb. 9 (0)
- 08: Feb. 8 (0)
- 08: Will GA lawmakers tighten oversight of PAC spending? (1)
- 06: Chase denied loan modifications for now-forbidden reason (0)
- 05: CDC reassigns controversial head of chronic fatigue research (36)
- 05: Feb. 5 (0)
- 05: Damon Evans, UGA athletic director: $550,000 (0)
- 04: Richardson’s PAC files as tax-exempt, but is it in time? (2)
- 04: Feb. 4 (0)
- 03: Feb. 3 (0)
- 02: Ethics agency probing ex-speaker’s $220K fund transfer (0)
- 02: Three lawyers named as finalists for top ethics job (0)
- 02: Was ID theft to blame for DeKalb commissioner’s fraud charges? (5)
- 02: Feb. 2 (0)
- 01: Feb. 1 (0)
- 01: Don’t ask, don’t tell: Why Ga. won’t survey teens on sex (1)
- 01: Dan Graveline, World Congress Center executive director: $434,733 (1)
January 2010 (45)
- 31: Jan. 31 (0)
- 30: Jan. 30 (0)
- 29: DeKalb dismisses 4 firefighters who left scene of fatal blaze (0)
- 29: Embattled judge: Is he a Southern gentleman, or incompetent? (2)
- 29: Jan. 29 (0)
- 28: Firefighters left without knocking on door at fatal Dunwoody blaze (2)
- 28: 6 unfilled bank examiner jobs: $276,461 (0)
- 28: Jan. 28 (0)
- 28: Embattled mid-GA judge: ‘I was just as lost as I could be’ (0)
- 28: Debt-ridden DK official says she spent $69K out of pocket on campaign (10)
- 27: Jan. 27 (0)
- 26: Jan. 26 (0)
- 26: Senior CDC official reassigned in wake of congressional inquiries (2)
- 25: Irvin to GOP lawmakers: Ethics was ‘our core creed … until we took over’ (1)
- 25: GA Supremes overturn ex-cop’s double-dipping conviction (0)
- 25: Jan. 25 (0)
- 24: Jan. 24 (0)
- 23: Jan. 23 (0)
- 22: Jan. 22 (0)
- 21: Jan. 21 (0)
- 21: Pitts may settle 8-year ethics dispute over campaign loans (1)
- 20: Jan. 20 (0)
- 19: Jan. 19 (0)
- 19: Homeowners: Banks not following rules for loan modifications (0)
- 19: Atlanta schools top peers – by far – in $100K+ salaries (4)
- 19: Julie Lewis, Clayton County schools’ general counsel: $247,554 (2)
- 18: Jan. 18 (0)
- 17: Jan. 17 (0)
- 16: Jan. 16 (0)
- 15: Hudgens faces ethics charge over cash transfer (0)
- 15: Jan. 15 (0)
- 15: 21 legislators took $5K+ in freebies from lobbyists (2)
- 14: Jan. 14 (0)
- 14: Gift ban would hit government lobbyists hardest (3)
- 13: Jan. 13 (0)
- 12: Jan. 12 (0)
- 11: Jan. 10 (0)
- 08: Jan. 8 (0)
- 08: John Thompson, fired Clayton County school sup’t: $367,371 (2)
- 08: $220K transfer to ex-speaker’s political fund may be illegal (3)
- 07: Jan. 7 (0)
- 07: MaChelle Joseph, Ga. Tech women’s hoops coach: $358,099 (3)
- 06: Jan. 6 (0)
- 05: No rules apply to spending by ex-speaker’s political fund (8)
- 05: Jan. 5 (0)
December 2009 (38)
- 24: Dec. 24 (0)
- 23: Dec. 23 (0)
- 22: Dec. 22 (0)
- 21: Dec. 21 (0)
- 21: John Seffrin, American Cancer Society CEO: $1,045,887 (8)
- 19: APD’s Kreher steps from batter’s box to lieutenant’s job (4)
- 19: Dec. 19 (0)
- 19: Rep. taped talks with university over job status of ex-girlfriend (1)
- 18: Dec. 18 (0)
- 17: Ralston wins speaker vote, Richardson bids emotional farewell (0)
- 17: Dec. 17 (0)
- 16: Dec. 16 (0)
- 15: Lawyers sue state over gaps in indigent defense (2)
- 15: Dec. 15 (0)
- 14: Dec. 14 (0)
- 14: Four more legislators file 2008 financial disclosures — 5 months late (0)
- 13: Dec. 13 (0)
- 12: Dec. 12 (0)
- 11: Dec. 11 (0)
- 10: Election Board’s full steam ahead on citizenship checks for new voters (2)
- 10: Dec. 10 (0)
- 09: Dec. 9 (0)
- 08: White House gives agencies transparency to-do list (1)
- 08: Dec. 8 (0)
- 08: Jekyll authority backs out of Linger Longer development deal (36)
- 08: DeKalb school board tables discussion of ethics code (9)
- 07: Ex-cop pleads not guilty to smuggling cellphone to son in jail (0)
- 07: Dec. 7 (0)
- 06: Dec. 6 (0)
- 04: Dec. 4 (0)
- 04: Fired police chief claims indigence, asks DeKalb to pay to transcribe appeal (4)
- 03: Dec. 3 (0)
- 03: Handel preparing new rules for voters to prove citizenship (0)
- 02: Blitch, ex-Clinch County judge, fined $100K after fraud plea (3)
- 02: DeKalb schools may pay $15 million to manage construction program (1)
- 02: Dec. 2 (0)
- 01: ‘Delinquent dozen’ GA legislators still haven’t filed disclosures (5)
- 01: Nov. 30 (0)
November 2009 (46)
- 30: Pennington takes blame for 2006 Johnston shooting — or does he? (0)
- 29: Nov. 29 (0)
- 27: Nov. 27 (0)
- 26: Nov. 26 (0)
- 25: Nov. 25 (0)
- 25: No turkey & gravy for some: Ga. drops to 4th worst in hunger ranking (1)
- 24: Nov. 24 (0)
- 23: Nov. 23 (0)
- 23: 2 DeKalb court officials sentenced in extortion scheme (0)
- 23: MARTA close to resolving conflict issue over senator’s job (0)
- 22: Nov. 22 (0)
- 21: Nov. 21 (0)
- 20: Oversight board bemoans APD’s continued foot-dragging (1)
- 20: Nov. 20 (0)
- 19: Nov. 19 (0)
- 18: Nov. 18 (0)
- 17: Nov. 17 (0)
- 16: Nov. 16 (0)
- 16: Nov. 15 (0)
- 16: DeKalb construction probe complicates multimillion-dollar suit on cost overruns (0)
- 14: Nov. 14 (0)
- 13: Nov. 13 (0)
- 13: Drugmaker paid psychiatrist $490K to promote antipsychotic, despite doubts about research (0)
- 12: Ga. police agencies fare poorly in statewide open records audit (1)
- 12: Nov. 12 (0)
- 11: Nov. 11 (0)
- 10: Has funding shortage tainted Pike County death penalty prosecution? (1)
- 10: Nov. 10 (0)
- 09: Ex-Rep. Charles A. Thomas Jr.: 6 years in prison (3)
- 09: Nov. 9 (0)
- 08: Nov. 8 (0)
- 06: Nov. 6 (0)
- 06: 2nd Polk County deputy pleads guilty, faces federal prison (0)
- 05: Ponzi schemes: McDonough lawyer to prison, Hoschton broker pleads guilty (0)
- 05: Nov. 5 (0)
- 04: Oversight panel: APD officers refuse cooperation, chief unresponsive (6)
- 04: Nov. 4 (0)
- 03: Charles Cary, Teachers Retirement System chief investment officer: $430,148 (2)
- 03: Legislative wannabes ignore disclosure requirement (0)
- 03: DeKalb gives Parsons ‘full responsibility’ for school construction — at least for now (0)
- 03: Nov. 3 (0)
- 02: Audit: MARTA made $15 million from risky AIG-backed leaseback deals (1)
- 02: Guy F. Riekeman, Life U. president: $753,106 (3)
- 02: Nov. 2 (0)
- 02: DK schools replacing Pat Pope as SPLOST construction manager (7)
- 01: Nov. 1 (0)
October 2009 (64)
- 31: Oct. 31 (0)
- 30: Oct. 30 (0)
- 29: U.S. magistrate tosses case, rules 4 Red Dogs were ‘less than candid’ (7)
- 29: Car dealers protected from new consumer protection agency (1)
- 29: DeKalb ethics board gets quorum — finally (0)
- 29: Oct. 29 (0)
- 28: Advocates: Where was CDC for milestone in chronic fatigue syndrome research? (80)
- 28: Oct. 28 (0)
- 27: Ex-APD major charged with sneaking cellphone to inmate son (1)
- 27: Oct. 27 (0)
- 26: Oct. 26 (0)
- 25: Oct. 25 (0)
- 25: DeKalb plans school closings to trim 16,000 ‘empty seats’ (10)
- 24: Oct. 24 (0)
- 23: Meet MARTA’s new lobbyists (the ones Jill Chambers won’t talk to) (2)
- 22: Borders’ 2008 tax return shows $119K income (0)
- 22: Oct. 22 (0)
- 21: Medicare drug planners now lobbyists, with billions at stake (0)
- 21: Doraville says no to new Falcons stadium on GM site (1)
- 21: State ethics watchdog wants more applicants for top job (2)
- 21: Oct. 21 (0)
- 20: Oct. 20 (0)
- 19: Oct. 19 (0)
- 19: Beverly Hall, ATL school superintendent: $400,298 (5)
- 18: Towns County Sheriff Rudy Eller: 5 years in prison (1)
- 18: Do direct stimulus jobs really cost $533,000 apiece? (2)
- 18: Oct. 18 (0)
- 17: Oct. 17 (0)
- 16: Oct. 16 (0)
- 16: Overseers to probe alleged arrest quotas, ‘extra jobs’ at APD (0)
- 15: Ethics deals signed for ex-Speaker, 10 current & former lawmakers (2)
- 15: Possible MARTA conflict could become $45 million headache (0)
- 15: Oct. 15 (0)
- 15: Ex-Polk County deputy gets 21 months in prison for beating inmate (1)
- 14: Atlanta NAACP accuses former executive, aide of $275K fraud (0)
- 14: Oct. 14 (0)
- 14: Joel Wernick, Phoebe Putney Health Systems CEO: $797,034 (0)
- 13: MARTA hires lobbyist for 2010; Chambers accused of trying to force state takeover (3)
- 13: Cobb deportation drive: Enforcing the law, or isolating immigrants? (0)
- 12: FEC clears congressman, blogger of violating campaign laws (2)
- 12: Oct. 12 (0)
- 12: Cobb lawmaker’s public, private transit interests overlap (1)
- 12: Chambers threatens MARTA board members over lobbyist vote (5)
- 11: Oct. 11 (0)
- 10: Oct. 10 (0)
- 09: Marietta chiropractors charged with $11 million insurance scam (0)
- 09: Oct. 9 (0)
- 09: Contractors in Iraq are hidden casualties of war (0)
- 08: Oct. 8 (0)
- 07: Oct. 7 (1)
- 06: State Ethics Commission names 3 finalists for top job (3)
- 06: Milton Little Jr., United Way of Metro Atlanta CEO: $435,962 (3)
- 06: Oct. 6 (0)
- 05: University execs’ deferred pay, often hidden, tops $7 million (8)
- 05: Auditors: ATL owes $3.9M for mishandling of housing funds (5)
- 05: Oct. 5 (0)
- 05: DA: DeKalb school construction probe ‘complex & enormous’ (7)
- 04: Oct. 4 (0)
- 03: Oct. 3 (0)
- 02: Steven Hatchell, National Football Foundation CEO: $408,537 (0)
- 02: Former U.S. attorney joins State Ethics Commission (0)
- 02: Oct. 2 (0)
- 01: Picower’s Madoff take estimated to be $7.2 billion (0)
- 01: Oct. 1 (0)
September 2009 (64)
- 30: Ex-Conyers official gets prison for embezzling $130K for waterslide, Xmas decor (1)
- 30: Ex-Rep. Roger Byrd: 20 years’ probation + $210K restitution (1)
- 30: Best of ATL: Unfiltered named ‘best muckraker’ by Creative Loafing (1)
- 30: Sept. 30 (0)
- 29: High court: DeKalb voters must approve arts center bonds (Sembler, too?) (2)
- 29: Sept. 29 (0)
- 28: Sept. 28 (0)
- 28: Ex-speaker to settle condo ethics charge for $2,900 (1)
- 28: Dave Wilkinson, Atlanta Police Foundation president: $215,500 (2)
- 27: Saxby, golf, campaign $$$: Let the good times roll (3)
- 27: Sept. 27 (0)
- 26: Ex-Dodge sheriff charged with buying votes with cash, liquor & drugs (0)
- 26: Sept. 26 (0)
- 25: Phantom school districts tagged for stimulus $$$ (0)
- 25: Advisors: BeltLine leaders leaving us out of the loop (2)
- 25: Sept. 25 (0)
- 24: Gwinnett impanels special grand jury to investigate land deals (0)
- 24: Report: Poor upkeep, evacuation planning led to 14 deaths at sugar plant (0)
- 24: Sept. 24 (0)
- 23: Sept. 23 (0)
- 22: Allison Vulgamore, Atlanta Symphony president: $628,592 (1)
- 22: Another Fulton County jailer pleads guilty (0)
- 22: Sept. 22 (0)
- 21: LegiStorm unveils searchable database of Congressional earmarks (0)
- 21: Peter & Julia White, Southern Center for International Studies: $271,796 (1)
- 21: Sept. 20 (0)
- 19: Sept. 19 (0)
- 18: Sept. 18 (0)
- 17: Sept. 17 (0)
- 17: Rep. Hugh Floyd files financial disclosure; 15 other lawmakers still delinquent (0)
- 16: Bill Myers, Gwinnett fire chief: $135,000 (0)
- 16: Will ATL fans take maglev train to Braves games? (11)
- 16: Sept. 16 (0)
- 15: Sept. 15 (0)
- 14: Iraq water bribes net 17-year sentence for Fort McPherson official (1)
- 14: MARTA legislative panel butts heads with GM (and each other) (4)
- 14: Sept. 14 (0)
- 14: Sept. 13 (0)
- 11: Sept. 11 (0)
- 11: Ex-speaker’s tax payment stemmed from 2007 embezzlement case (2)
- 10: Sept. 10 (0)
- 09: Ex-House speaker pays $3,758 tax bill with campaign funds (0)
- 09: Sept. 9 (0)
- 09: Tax delinquents abound in ATL District 11 council race (0)
- 08: 23 states ignoring stimulus welfare fund (1)
- 08: Jackson Securities CEO, social studies teacher to join ATL school board (0)
- 08: Sept. 8 (0)
- 07: Chapman, Collins file late disclosures; 16 more lawmakers to go (0)
- 06: A. Reginald Eaves (7)
- 06: Sept. 6 (0)
- 06: Gerald Weinberg, Muscular Dystrophy Association CEO: about $412,000 (1)
- 05: Eye on the bailout: FHA faces mounting challenges (0)
- 05: Sept. 5 (0)
- 04: College Park ordered to pay $156K+ in reverse-bias case (5)
- 04: Latest tab for Dunaire bullying investigation: $389,161 (0)
- 04: Glenn Stephens, Gwinnett County administrator: $253,600 (0)
- 04: Sept. 4 (0)
- 04: 6 to 9 years later, still no trial date for alleged $40K theft from ATL stadium authority (2)
- 03: Sept. 3 (0)
- 03: Federal jury to get reverse-bias case, could cost College Park big bucks (1)
- 02: Your August bailout update: $393 billion outstanding (1)
- 02: Sept. 2 (0)
- 02: Georgia: Use available state funds to reduce child poverty (1)
- 01: Sept. 1 (0)
August 2009 (55)
- 31: AG to pursue civil charges in Chattooga election fraud case (1)
- 30: Aug. 30 (0)
- 29: Aug. 29 (0)
- 28: Auditor: ATL bungled water rate hike, service cutoffs (3)
- 27: How did accused killers get out of jail? Here’s how… (1)
- 27: Aug. 27 (0)
- 27: Ethics panel sets Sept. 11 deadline for top-job seekers (2)
- 26: Report: Family violence, loved one’s death affected 5th-grader before suicide (0)
- 26: Aug. 26 (0)
- 26: Are budget, staff cuts undermining ethics enforcement? (2)
- 25: Given 2nd chance, ex-Fulton sheriff’s lieutenant faces 15 years in prison (0)
- 25: ATL real estate blog finds 65% spike in burglaries since 2005 (3)
- 24: Aug. 24 (0)
- 23: Aug. 23 (0)
- 21: APS: No ‘concrete’ evidence of cheating on 5th-grade tests at Deerwood (3)
- 20: Was Troy Davis railroaded? Read defense affidavits & decide for yourself (0)
- 20: Atlanta Unfiltered wins IRE investigative fellowship (9)
- 19: DK Development Authority: Walker resigns, ‘stimulus’ draft released (0)
- 19: Aug. 19 (0)
- 19: How did your legislator spend summer vacation? (4)
- 18: Hearing officer: DK police chief was insubordinate, misused county cars (0)
- 18: Aug. 18 (0)
- 17: How will ATL’s next mayor handle $1.2 billion pension shortfall? (0)
- 17: Aug. 17 (0)
- 16: Aug. 16 (0)
- 15: Aug. 15 (0)
- 15: Study: MARTA sales taxes won’t bounce back til 2017 (1)
- 14: Aug. 14 (0)
- 13: New tax troubles for Reps. Talton, Mangham and others (2)
- 13: Aug. 13 (0)
- 12: Aug. 12 (0)
- 12: Fulton admits ‘meltdown’ over 2008 absentee ballots (0)
- 12: Committee for Missing Children officials: David & Karen Thelen, $132,822 (0)
- 12: Common Cause posts campaign disclosures missing from ATL Web site (6)
- 11: Aug. 11 (0)
- 11: DeKalb rejects parks director’s appeal of firing over swim meet snafu (1)
- 10: Aug. 10 (0)
- 10: MARTA panel: Waive conflict policy for Kaufman’s daughter (2)
- 09: Aug. 9 (0)
- 08: Aug. 8 (0)
- 07: Aug. 7 (0)
- 07: Wilkinson County #1 in fed stimulus $$$$: How’d your county fare? (2)
- 07: Shafer files disclosure; still waiting on 19 other legislators (1)
- 07: Teacher alleges DeKalb denied services, facilities to disabled students (1)
- 06: Aug. 6 (0)
- 06: Oxendine, Handel, other guber hopefuls dip into ‘old’ campaign $$$ (1)
- 05: Investigators: No proof of substandard care at Atlanta VA Hospital (0)
- 05: Average ATL non-profit CEO: $173,691 (1)
- 05: Aug. 5 (0)
- 04: Aug. 4 (0)
- 03: Federal court: “Shocking evidence” of racial bias in DeKalb parks dept. (5)
- 03: Trash talk from ex-DOT chair: Audit findings ‘absurd,’ Perdue’s comments “irresponsible” (22)
- 03: Homeowners: PATH trail-builders should repay $8M to DeKalb (7)
- 02: Aug. 2 (0)
- 01: Aug. 1 (0)
July 2009 (70)
- 31: July 31 (0)
- 31: Six more legislators disclose finances; 20 still to go (0)
- 30: July 30 (0)
- 30: APD stats: Assaults up 52% in intown zone, burglaries up in SW & Buckhead (8)
- 29: John Thompson, DNR asst. financial director, $109,900: ‘I do nothing’ (2)
- 29: July 29 (1)
- 28: Three contractors profited as DOT’s debt soared, auditors say (2)
- 28: July 28 (0)
- 28: Bolton returned luxury cars, then changed take-home policy (5)
- 27: July 27 (0)
- 26: July 26 (0)
- 25: Sanford Bishop campaign drops another $30K on legal fees (0)
- 25: July 25 (0)
- 24: ATL police major investigated for felony in DeKalb (0)
- 24: July 24 (0)
- 24: DeKalb school board drops Sembler suit (2)
- 23: 11 lawmakers nudged into filing financial disclosures? (5)
- 23: July 23 (0)
- 22: DeKalb DA: Bolton’s luxury car story ‘absurd,’ but not criminal (3)
- 22: July 22 (0)
- 21: July 21 (0)
- 21: Kurt Stuenkel, Floyd Medical Center CEO: $901,948 (0)
- 21: Fired DeKalb rec director had stormy 7-year history (4)
- 21: ‘Model practices,’ excessive pay reported at Floyd hospital (0)
- 20: ATL to pay $13M to fix 1,500 disability flaws at city buildings (1)
- 20: July 20 (0)
- 20: 37 Georgia legislators skipped filing ’08 financial disclosures (0)
- 19: Gene Beckstein, Good News at Noon founder: $12,000 (0)
- 19: July 19 (0)
- 18: July 18 (0)
- 17: July 17
- 17: Cancer Fund of America execs: $537,981 for father, 3 sons (1)
- 17: Prolific fund-raiser Broun spends $72K with campaign treasurer’s companies (0)
- 16: July 16 (0)
- 16: Deal donates $91K in excess payments made to ex-chief of staff (1)
- 15: Fired DeKalb police chief: ‘I was unique’ (2)
- 15: July 15 (0)
- 14: Michael F. Adams, University of Georgia president: $631,922 (1)
- 14: July 14 (0)
- 14: State flagged test score improvements at 18 schools (0)
- 13: Avondale: ‘Breakdown’ led to 12-day delay in abduction alert (0)
- 13: DeKalb CEO’s campaign fund nearly wipes out 2008 debt (0)
- 13: July 13 (0)
- 12: July 12 (0)
- 11: DeKalb blog: ‘Decrepit … disgusting’ conditions at Cross Keys HS (6)
- 11: July 11 (0)
- 10: PAC Watch: Special-interest groups chip in $1M+ to GA races (0)
- 10: GA Democratic Party reports 11% dip in fund-raising (0)
- 10: July 10 (0)
- 09: Police oversight board looks to mayor and chief for cooperation (0)
- 09: Disbarred McDonough attorney admits $2 million Ponzi scheme (0)
- 09: July 9 (0)
- 08: Burkhalter tops Richardson in campaign fund-raising (2)
- 08: Judge refuses to block release of Kathryn Johnston file (0)
- 08: Cagle’s supporters give back $517K to lt. gov. campaign (1)
- 08: July 8 (0)
- 07: July 7 (0)
- 07: Speaker’s campaign spending: food, charity, consulting (0)
- 06: July 6 (0)
- 06: Fired Grady CEO settles suit for ‘less than a year’s pay’ (1)
- 06: Don McChesney, Atlanta Boy Scout executive: $278,808 (3)
- 06: Senate Rules chairman collects $85K with no opposition (0)
- 05: July 5 (0)
- 04: July 4 (0)
- 03: July 3 (0)
- 02: Meet the lobbyist with a legislator on the payroll (0)
- 02: GA GOP fund-raising down 29%, but more cash on hand (1)
- 02: July 2 (0)
- 01: PAC Watch: United Health Services on spending spree? (0)
- 01: July 1 (0)
June 2009 (60)
- 30: Report: ATL police oversight panel needs stronger subpoena power (0)
- 30: June 30 (0)
- 29: DeKalb spends $170K on bullying probe; written reports remain private (1)
- 29: June 29 (0)
- 28: June 28 (0)
- 27: June 27 (0)
- 26: Telfair sheriff Jimmie Williamson to serve 3 years for misusing county funds (0)
- 26: Grady board’s chair doctored his contract, ex-CEO says (0)
- 26: June 26 (0)
- 25: Sembler donations went undisclosed until election was over (0)
- 25: June 25 (0)
- 24: June 24 (0)
- 23: Stephenson: Ex-Grady CEO’s sexual innuendo slandered her (0)
- 23: Oxendine gets advisory opinion as probe of $120K continues (0)
- 23: June 23 (0)
- 21: June 21 (0)
- 19: June 19 (0)
- 18: June 18 (0)
- 18: DeKalb says no to Sembler 20-year tax break — sort of (0)
- 17: June 17 (0)
- 16: June 16 (0)
- 15: Gary P. Stokan, Peach Bowl president: $380,632 (1)
- 15: A. Stephan Botes (3)
- 14: Helene Gayle, CEO of CARE: $431,000 (0)
- 14: June 14 (0)
- 13: Merle Temple (0)
- 13: Arthur Ferdinand: $325,846 (2)
- 13: June 13 (0)
- 12: Dr. Charles Stanley, In Touch Ministries chairman: $299,000 (5)
- 11: Doug Marchand, Georgia Ports Authority executive: $443,866 (0)
- 11: Auditors: Test tampering at schools in ATL, DeKalb, Fulton (0)
- 11: June 11 (0)
- 10: Developer seeking tax break gave $45K to DeKalb political races (0)
- 10: Roxanne Spillett, Boys & Girls Clubs president: $981,984 (4)
- 10: June 10 (0)
- 09: Harry Johnson (president): $289,645; Richard Marshall (CFO):$203,715; Ed Jackson Jr. (executive architect) $211,374 (0)
- 09: Sembler tax break would cost DeKalb $19M in property taxes (0)
- 08: Linda Schrenko (1)
- 08: Baker: PSC’s vote for new chairman broke Georgia law (0)
- 08: Fulton deputy going once…going twice…gone? (0)
- 08: June 8 (0)
- 07: June 7 (0)
- 06: Josh Kenyon (0)
- 06: Sallie Brewer, ex-Bryan County school superintendent: $185,935 (0)
- 06: June 6 (0)
- 05: Ron Sailor (0)
- 05: Atlanta judge draws private discipline for DUI (0)
- 05: GOP election officials go toe-to-toe on citizen checks (0)
- 05: June 5 (0)
- 04: Pam Stephenson’s law degree questioned in ex-CEO’s lawsuit (0)
- 03: Former Conyers Housing Authority Director Pleads Guilty (0)
- 03: Vital Records chief ‘paranoid’ about job — here’s why (1)
- 03: Ex-Chattooga County judge facing possible $100K fine (0)
- 03: June 3 (0)
- 02: Pat Swindall (1)
- 02: Auditors find weak workers’ comp coverage, enforcement (0)
- 02: June 2 (0)
- 01: Ralph David Abernathy III (0)
- 01: Michael Vick, NFL quarterback: $1,350,000 (0)
- 01: ‘Consistent rejection, lack of cooperation’ from ATL police (0)
May 2009 (30)
- 31: Tim Madison (0)
- 31: Arthur J. Stein & Linda Dozoretz, Children’s Wish Foundation executives: $520,000 (1)
- 29: City Council to debate powers of police oversight board (0)
- 28: MARTA Begins Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Approval Process (0)
- 28: APD still investigating police ‘protection’ ring, drug squad (0)
- 26: TitleMax Update: $296,000 (0)
- 26: Fayette politician asked to resolve pot charge at scene, deputy reports (1)
- 26: BankTracker uses public data to sort out troubled banks (0)
- 22: No written report in DeKalb’s $325-an-hour suicide inquiry (0)
- 22: GBI Report: Witness protection files left unprotected (0)
- 19: TitleMax gave $192K to pols; no disclosure (0)
- 15: ATL auditors: Too many cops downtown? (0)
- 14: State board details Fulton elections violations (0)
- 13: Update: Judge rolls back clock, ethics fine (0)
- 13: Judge lobbied legislator who was defendant in his court (1)
- 12: Oxendine: Who knew $120,000 came from same source? (0)
- 11: Developer’s PAC reports gift to speaker, silent on other donations (0)
- 11: Congressman’s daughter omitted income from court program (0)
- 08: Cobb EMC insider elected chair of state vo-tech board (0)
- 07: DeKalb County was DC lobbyist’s highest-paying client (0)
- 06: PSC member seeks opinion on legality of chairmanship (0)
- 06: DeKalb legislator told to pay $635,000 for legal malpractice (0)
- 05: PSC may try again for new process to pick chairman (0)
- 05: PSC picks new chairman for 2-year term, but was it legal? (0)
- 05: DeKalb jury enters 2nd day in legislator malpractice case (0)
- 04: Bob Barr Leadership Fund out of gas? (0)
- 04: Missouri developer’s PAC made $123,000 in political donations with no disclosure (1)
- 04: Atlanta sitting on $4 million in refunds to water customers (2)
- 01: Ethics Commission drops Lisa Borders lobbying complaint (0)
- 01: Lawmaker, former client, square off over alleged malpractice (0)
April 2009 (20)
- 29: DeKalb legislator, accused of malpractice, back in court (0)
- 28: Investigators: DeKalb chief took 56 unapproved comp days (0)
- 27: DeKalb vows ‘transparent’ probe of bullying response (0)
- 27: DeKalb chief’s comp time: Dinner … and a movie! (0)
- 27: Unopposed speaker raised $953,000 (0)
- 26: DeKalb may still owe fired police chief thousands of $$$$ (1)
- 23: Two Fulton County sheriff’s lieutenants arrested (0)
- 23: Warrants: Execs transferred $23 million from electric co-op (0)
- 21: Investigators: DeKalb chief falsified records to hide cars (0)
- 19: Cash-strapped MARTA awarded 114 pay raises topping 10% (0)
- 14: Atlanta schools plan to renegotiate BeltLine deal (0)
- 13: Judge fines Atlanta’s Jim Maddox $6,650 (0)
- 13: AJC makes it official: 74 more writers, photographers take voluntary buyout (0)
- 10: Lisa Borders: Was she lobbying illegally, or ‘only visiting friends’? (0)
- 06: 11th-hour change may muzzle ethics agency (0)
- 06: Dismissed DeKalb police chief a perfect ’5′ on 2007 eval (0)
- 03: Ethics budget takes 30% hit for 2009-10 (0)
- 03: Regent sold $76 million in cars to state — $9.8 million to universities (0)
- 01: Tax breaks could cost Georgians $265,000 per job created (0)
- 01: TAD bill amended yet again to give ATL, Gainesville an “opt out” (0)
March 2009 (9)
- 31: ATL schools fight $18 million hit from new TAD bill (0)
- 31: Cagle denies role in inserting retroactive provision in TAD bill (0)
- 30: McDonald paid 20K in 2008 — but to whom? (0)
- 30: TAD reauthorization snags Gainesville schools (maybe Cagle, too) (0)
- 28: BeltLine funding bill would circumvent new school board vote (0)
- 24: Tax liens totaling $248K filed against 12 Georgia legislators (0)
- 23: PSC’s McDonald faces $25K ethics fine (0)
- 23: Where did the money go? (0)
- 23: Bank sues Regents chairman Tucker over ‘fraudulent’ land deal (0)