A three-year federal probe into Atlanta city hall already resulting in over a dozen indictments or convictions involving bribery and corruption (especially with airport contracting) grinds on. Yet there is another ongoing investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration just issued a second subpoena to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms regarding a probe of a city-retained law firm that charged exorbitant fees during the city hall corruption investigation– and that some fee money was improperly siphoned from Atlanta’s airport. Key records are missing or haven’t been turned over. Atlanta’s role in overseeing the world’s busiest airport continues to SINK…
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…
