Clayton Co. officials are having to audit a non-profit that was given more than $9 million in federal rental-assistance funds after complaints that it has been difficult, or impossible for constituents to contact. Africa’s Children’s Fund was selected to administer rental assistance money given to the county as part of the COVID relief package. It took its $400,000 administrative cut, but has since been below the radar, and now the county commission wants to know where the money is. To add to the drama Commission Chairman Jeff Turner, who voted against the audit, was listed as a board member on the organization’s website but said that was “an error” and that he’s not affiliated. The very coincidental ‘error’ and questions about millions of dollars have Clayton renters DRIFTING….
Trump rally targets base & low propensity voters
President Donald Trump is in Dalton on Friday and his rally will certainly be a newsworthy event attended by a faithful base. And that’s the point. This is a base mid-term election (for both parties) and, as proven in the past, Trump can motivate not only the “MAGA GOP” but low propensity GOP and independent voters who otherwise might stay at home. Trump’s presence also seeks to boost GOP turnout for gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins. The rally will obviously generate publicity for Republicans and their policies but also Democrat attacks. In any event, since the margin of statewide victory for Georgia Republicans presently appears narrow, their hope is that the attention-grabbing rally will have their poll numbers RISING…
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