A mysterious political action committee has spent millions of dollars to attack Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who’s running for governor. The state ethics commission investigated, and there’s a new development. Commission Executive Director David Emadi says: “Following public hearings where the (ethics) commission voted to find probable cause that Georgians for Integrity violated multiple state laws, we are continuing to investigate the organization to determine who is ultimately responsible for funding the illegal spends. We are also aware of recent reports from Alabama that appear to link the original Georgians for Integrity attorney to activity in Alabama and are reviewing that information to the extent it may provide insight regarding activity here in Georgia.” Emadi is close to exposing the “dark money” culprit. DRIFTING…
Atlanta, Fulton Co. square off in tax fight
The City of Atlanta has long used tax allocation districts (TADs) as an economic development tool, leveraging property tax increases to pay for local infrastructure projects. But the Fulton County Commission has slammed on the brakes, voting 4-1 to reject a proposed 30-year extension of Atlanta’s TADs. That sets up a major budgetary clash, as the Fulton TADs would be expected to generate over a billion dollars over that period. Now the county will vote on TADs on a case by case basis, with stricter oversight and enforcement, leaving Atlanta’s money faucet DRIFTING…
