You can tell who were the winners and losers in Georgia politics in the year 2011 — they’re the ones who wound up with the money . . .
Georgia observes the third anniversary of a massive wave of bank failures that have shut down more than 20 percent of the state’s lending institutions . . .
Bank failures continue to plague Georgia, and lawmakers Tom Graves and Chip Rogers are getting part of the blame . . .
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, the subject of a lawsuit for defaulting on a $2.2 million bank loan, has settled the matter out of court . . .
Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers and U.S. Rep. Tom Graves could face more litigation over a bank loan default; state cuts continue in funding for local school systems . . .
The FDIC is reviewing a pending loan default lawsuit against Tom Graves and Chip Rogers and will decide within 30 to 60 days how to proceed with the litigation . . .
Two more Georgia banks fail, including one that was trying to collect on a loan default by suing U.S. Rep. Tom Graves and state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers . . .
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