Tag Archives: Kerwin Swint

Local Control?

Tweet CCGA Board Member Kerwin Swint recently wrote this for his Official Blog. It has been reproduced here with permission. The views and opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of Common Cause Georgia or Common Cause national.  Our intent with … Continue reading

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Distraction is not a defense

Tweet While Common Cause Georgia is seeking to change a law, Mayor Kasim Reed is seeking to change the subject. I do not want to play into his hand by distracting from what is at issue – the fact that companies … Continue reading

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

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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King Whisperers

Tweet Last month, our esteemed board member, Dr. Kerwin Swint, wrote a report on the history of corruption in airport contracting. This report played an important role in the push for pay-for-play reform by raising awareness about the questionable way … Continue reading

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