A federal appeals court ruled that statewide elections for two Public Service Commission seats– occupied by Fitz Johnson and Tim Echols– must remain on the November ballot. That came just a week after a federal judge postponed the elections after deciding that electing the five commissioners statewide illegally diluted black votes. The judges decided it was too close to the general election to make such a drastic change. With such potential disruption of their campaigns out of the way, perhaps the two GOP incumbents’ hopes for re-election are RISING….
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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