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Barnes: Case against Rep. Brooks should not have been brought
Former Gov. Roy Barnes said Thursday that Rep. Tyrone Brooks was a child of Jim Crow Georgia who spent his life working to change his state for the better. In doing so, Barnes said, Brooks, D-Atlanta, felt his life was about service, “not amassing great wealth.” The 30-count federal indictment ...
Barnes says Rep. Brooks broke no laws
Former Gov. Roy Barnes on Thursday said state Rep. Tyrone Brooks will mount a vigorous challenge of a 30-count federal indictment that accuses him of stealing nearly $1 million over 20 years from a pair of charities. Brooks, D-Atlanta, was indicted last week and was released on bond Wednesday. Barnes, ...
E. coli outbreak reported in northeast Georgia
State health officials said Saturday that a number of people in Stephens County have been infected with E.coli. District 2 Public Health spokesman Dave Palmer confirmed that no source has been identified as the cause of the outbreak that sickened at least seven, although several people have been hospitalized. The ...
Charges cloud legislator’s legacy
A day after a federal grand jury indicted him on accusations of stealing from charitable groups, Tyrone Brooks was on the picket line Friday outside an Atlanta Piggly Wiggly. The longtime state legislator was doing what he’s done for decades: fighting a perceived injustice. At the Georgia Capitol, the 67-year-old ...
4 people attacked by dogs in Douglas County
A man and two of his children were taken to an Atlanta hospital Saturday after they were attacked by a pair of dogs in Douglas County, police said.Douglas County sheriff’s Maj. Tommy Wheeler said the victims were transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Wheeler said the father and ...
Father, sons attacked by dogs in Douglas County
A father and two of his children were taken to an Atlanta hospital on Saturday after they were attacked by a pair of dogs in Douglas County, police said. Douglas County sheriff’s Major Tommy Wheeler said the victims were transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Wheeler said a ...
Brooks groups lost official charity status
The purported charities Rep. Tyrone Brooks’ is accused of stealing from have a poor record of filing records and of maintaining their status as qualified nonprofits. That didn’t stop companies like Coca Cola, Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Power or Northside Hospital from giving to one or both, in sums reaching into the ...
Longtime legislator accused of fraud
For nearly a decade, state Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr. took donations from corporations and individuals, saying he wanted to help children learn to read, prevent crime and get African-Americans registered to vote. But a 30-count federal indictment handed up Thursday accuses the Atlanta Democrat and longtime civil rights activist of ...
State Rep. Brooks indicted by federal grand jury
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for allegedly misappropriating almost $1 million in charitable funds, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. The grand jury had been investigating the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials’ finances. Brooks has served as the organization’s president. The ...
Georgia questions need for tougher DUI law
Georgia lawmakers say careful study is needed before the state considers adopting a federal proposal to cut the threshold for drunken driving by nearly half. With alcohol being a factor in about 4 million drunken driving incidents in the United States annually, a federal safety board Tuesday recommended following the ...
After voting for ban, legislators take free tickets
On Opening Day, state Sens. Don Balfour, Tyler Harper and state Rep. Jay Roberts had great seats to see the Atlanta Braves defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5. The $70 seats came courtesy of longtime lobbyist Trip Martin. Just four days earlier all three lawmakers had voted to outlaw such freebies. ...
New ethics law’s Jan. 1 start creates uncertainty for lobbyists, legislators
When the lights come up on the 2014 legislative session, lobbyists and lawmakers will remain in the dark about how to navigate new ethics rules that take effect Jan. 1 but won’t be interpreted by ethics regulators until much later. The new ethics rules, approved by lawmakers this year, have ...
Legislator got free building, courtesy of taxpayers
Eastman — In an unusual land deal with a local development authority, state Rep. Jimmy Pruett managed to acquire a $500,000 taxpayer-funded building and other improvements free of charge on an industrial site in his home district. In addition, Pruett, R-Eastman, did not pay local taxes on the property for ...
Gwinnett pair charged with Medicaid fraud
A Gwinnett County couple was indicted Wednesday and are accused of defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000, Attorney General Sam Olens’ office said. A Gwinnett grand jury indicted Derrell Jackson and Shayla Darrington Jackson for allegedly violating the state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, of Medicaid fraud and theft. ...
Lawsuit alleges commissioner shakedown over state lease
A seemingly simple task of finding a new home for a state agency in Gwinnett County has turned into a legal mess including allegations of a shakedown by a county commissioner, leaked corporate secrets and a criminal investigation. The owner of a Gwinnett County property who lost a bid to ...
Spending by lobbyists declined 34% for session
Lobbyists spent a little more than $587,000 on food, entertainment and other gifts for public officials during the legislative session just ended — the same session that featured extensive debate on limiting such gifts. Provided Gov. Nathan Deal signs House Bill 142, the resulting reforms in the legislation won’t take ...
Ag officials resign over drunken ‘fraternity party’
Two top officials with the state Department of Agriculture have resigned after a former employee complained the pair led a drunken “fraternity party” during an agency training session that ended in co-ed skinny dipping at a South Georgia resort, the AJC has learned. Chief Operating Officer Billy Skaggs and Oscar ...
Georgia to pay millions in denied jobless benefits
Georgia will pay more than $8 million in unemployment benefits to more than 4,000 seasonally jobless workers who were denied payments last year by the commissioner of labor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. Commissioner Mark Butler told the AJC Thursday the back payments are necessary after legislation to support his ...
T-SPLOST: Plan B? Not this year
They’re still thinking. Or they asked for action but were denied. Or maybe they didn’t ask; they can’t remember. In any case, action would have been futile. This year’s legislative session ended with no steps to ease the lives of the region’s commuters, despite the assurances of those who campaigned ...
New lobbyist law leaves possible loopholes
Legislative leaders called the lobbying reforms passed Thursday night “historic,” but questions were being raised about loopholes even before the final gavel fell on the 2013 session. One of the most talked-about is whether the bill allows at least some state employees and lawyers to avoid having to register as ...
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