During the legislative session, members of Georgia’s music industry celebrated the passage of HB 14, which would have created a Georgia Music Office, meant to promote and support the state’s music industry in a similar fashion to Georgia’s Film Office. Unfortunately it was one of the 12 bills vetoed by Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday, as he looked to cut costs from next year’s budget. Supporters hope the measure will be revived next year, but despite passing the legislature the Georgia Music Office, for this year at least, is SINKING…
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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