Remember the three-year-old federal corruption investigation of Atlanta city hall that has resulted in numerous indictments and convictions stemming from bribery and rigged bids to theft and coverups? It is still ongoing. The latest target: former Mayor Kasim Reed’s CFO Jim Beard. Prosecutors have seized the cellphone of Beard’s wife, summoned his stepdaughter to testify before a grand jury and issued subpoenas for his bank records. It appears to still be the biggest federal corruption probe in the country, and Beard’s fortunes appear to be 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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