Tag Archives: City of Atlanta

Let the people decide!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by William Perry

Tweet At some point, a conversation we were never allowed to hear, took place between Arthur  Blank and Atlanta’s Mayor, Kasim Reed. A few other conversations we never heard took place between Reed and some city council members. Other quiet … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Fails for Spending Transparency

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Rachel Bradley

Tweet A recent report from the Georgia Public Interest Research Group Education Fund found that the City of Atlanta’s spending transparency is not up to par with current standards. The report analyzed thirty of the country’s largest cities’ transparency practices. Atlanta was … Continue reading →

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Clouds of Suspicion

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Ryan Splitlog

Tweet   The latest chapter of controversy at Hartsfield-Jackson over concessions contracts unfolded earlier this week with an FAA mandate. Back in April, the AJC reported that the FAA was questioning the disadvantaged status of four winners. Since then, the FAA has … Continue reading →

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Pay-to-Play in the Snow

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Rachel Bradley

Tweet This post is based on a report given by Rihard Belcher on WSB-TV. Click here to view the story. Yesterday, Richard Belcher from WSB Channel 2 reported on another pay-to-play scandal involving Mayor Kasim Reed. Surprisingly, it has nothing … Continue reading →

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Pay-to-Play Reform – Let’s get on the same page!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by William Perry

Tweet Let’s set the record straight – Common Cause Georgia is not smearing anyone’s name, especially not that of Mayor Kasim Reed.  We are, however, hoping he will rise to the occasion and embrace true ethics reform as he has … Continue reading →

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