The Georgia political grassroots arms race over the past decade has been fascinating to watch unfold. Stacey Abrams and her sister organizations, the New Georgia Project and Fair Fight Action, registered hundreds of thousands of voters and helped put two Democrats into the U.S. Senate. Republicans learned lessons and fought back hard, most recently with Kelly Loeffler’s Greater Georgia organization. Now the state Democratic Party is ramping up its efforts, with Chairman Charlie Bailey announcing it will have 30 field offices, 60 full-time field organizers and more than 100 coordinated campaign staffers ready to go as election season swings into gear. The push has Dem grassroots 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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