Former Gwinnett County Commission Chairman and real estate bigwig Wayne Mason is facing a lawsuit from a creditor who claims that in 2007 Mason illegally transferred funds to relatives in order to obscure payments to the plaintiff and other creditors. Mason’s legal team is led by former Governor Roy Barnes so expect a stout defense, but nonetheless for now his ship is DRIFTING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…