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Nathan Deal backed by secret money for school takeover plan

If Gov. Deal is so proud of his school takeover plan, why won’t he tell us who’s backing it and who stands to benefit from it? Why the secrecy? Because as Daphne Hall, a retired teacher, makes clear in her Letter to the Decaturish Editor: “The Opportunity School District is just another ‘opportunity’ to divert funds from public schools to private pockets.” The AJC was able to uncover several of Deal’s school takeover donors, and not surprisingly, they’re big

Nathan Deal

Gov. Deal’s Secret $1.4 Million Party

In this age of instantly and widely available information, voters should have greater access to knowledge about who is paying for what in politics. Unfortunately, Georgia politics and government are moving in exactly the opposite direction. The latest example of this trend toward less transparency in Georgia politics is the refusal of Gov. Deal’s supporters to disclose the donors who paid for his $1.4 million inaugural party last year. In the past, governors have disclosed

2016 Legislative Session

‘All of this money’ Stacey Abrams is raising will benefit others, not her

While answering questions her political future, possibly including a 2018 run at the governor’s office, House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) told WABE reporter Denis O’Hayer that “all of this money” she’s raising “would go to other people.”

“Oh, absolutely,” she said. “… we have a lot of expensive races coming up.”