Georgia House Majority Leader John Burns is feeling some heat for not disclosing some $120,000 in income from state agencies. The report, from the AJC, is particularly troubling because most of that sum came from the Department of Natural Resources – a governmental agency which is directly under the House Game, Fish & Parks Committee, a committee which Burns has long served on and was formerly the chairman of. So a conflict of interest, big money going unreported and a newly installed Majority Leader already facing some serious questions? For Burns the early part of 2016 sees his ship SINKING…
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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