Adam Smith, one of the key figures in the Atlanta City Hall bribery scandal, was ordered this week to report to federal prison in North Carolina to begin serving a 27-month sentence. Smith admitted to receiving tens of thousands of dollars worth of bribes, though his cooperation with the investigation resulted in a shorter sentence. With investigators still circling, another player in the scandal has the remaining members of the Reed regime SINKING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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