Fiscal year 2016 first-half profits for the Georgia Lottery Corp. reached their highest since inception in 1993. Fiscal year 2016 2nd-quarter profits are the largest second-quarter profits and the second largest transfer to education in a single quarter. All this means that 2nd-quarter profits transferred to the state treasury’s Lottery for Education Account totals $262.6 million, surpassing last year’s 2nd-quarter transfer by more than $21.6 million. (This money pot funds the popular HOPE scholarship and pre-kindergarten programs.) Lottery profits for the first half of fiscal year 2016 are the highest in the corporation’s history, reaching $516.5 million – $47.7 million ahead of last year’s record. Bottom line: The Lottery boat continues to RISE…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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