The Georgia State Ethics Commission dismissed charges related to an $80,000 loan. State ethics law, which requires lobbyists to report expenditures related to their lobbying activity, makes an exception for expenditures that are made in the course of business. The commission agreed the loan fit that exception.
Category: Georgia
Scenes from a Lobbyist’s Office
Interesting production decisions made for a campaign in Georgia. Marshall took a chance last week when he voted — twice — for the Wall Street rescue plan. Like U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss — a Republican — did today, Marshall put out a video explanation last week, declaring that his vote was necessary to the nation’s […]
The other SEC
The Georgia State Ethics Commission, or SEC, lists current releases here. Meeting schedules are online, although as of this writing the next meeting date has not been set.