After gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson finished second to Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the May 19th GOP primary. losing by 5.8 percent, Jones challenged him to an Atlanta Press Club-hosted June 1st debate. Jackson said no. Knowing early voting runs from June 6th through June 12th, Jackson instead wanted a June 14th debate— after early voting and two days before the June 16th runoff. An objective observer would have to conclude that the billionaire healthcare CEO is worried about a televised contrast with the younger and far-better debater Jones. (Remember that Jackson stumbled during the previous debate when admitting he “didn’t know” about hiring illegal aliens at his mansion.) Not debating to better inform voters before early voting has Jackson 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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