Tag Archives: Jay Walker

Georgia lobbyist acquitted in Alabama bribery trial

Georgia lobbyist Jay Walker, also a top aide to former House speaker Glenn Richardson, is acquitted in a federal corruption trial in Alabama . . .

Tags: alabama , bingo , bribery , federal trial , gambling , Jay Walker

Georgia lobbyist Walker ‘not guilty’ in Alabama trial

Jay Walker, a lobbyist and chief of staff to former Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson, is found “not guilty” in a massive federal bribery trial in Alabama . . .

Tags: Alabama legislators , bribery trial , Glenn Richardson , Jay Walker , U.S. District Court

Political Notes – Atlanta cheating prosecutions could occur in Douglas County

The Atlanta school district does not overlap with any part of Douglas County, but that’s where there could be some prosecutions of those alleged to be part of the standardized test cheating scandal . . .

Tags: African Americans , Alabama bribery case , Atlanta cheating scandal , casinos , David McDade , Douglas County , Georgia farm labor shortage , Jay Walker , Tim Pawlenty

Political Notes – Would default be such a bad thing?

Georgia’s Republican congressmen are adamantly opposed to raising the federal debt ceiling and say it wouldn’t be such a bad thing if the U.S. defaulted . . .

Tags: Alabama corruption trial , bond default , Georgia congressmen , healthcare reform appeal , immigration lawsuit , Jay Walker , U.S. debt ceiling

Political Notes – Either way, Pelosi looks like a goner

Nancy Pelosi won’t be speaker again, regardless of who wins control of the U.S. House; Ray McKinney gets some kind words, but little else, from House Minority Leader John Boehner . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Georgia Conservation Voters , James Carville , Jay Walker , Jim Marshall , Mike Keown , Nancy Pelosi , roy barnes , Sanford Bishop

Political Notes — Trauma care amendment in the ER?

The trauma care funding amendment on the Georgia election ballot appears to be in deep trouble with the voters, judging from the results of a recent poll . . .

Tags: Amendment 2 , dubose porter , Graham Brothers Construction , Jay Walker , Ken Hodges , private cities , Sam Olens , Trauma care , vehicle tag fee

Political Notes – Georgia consultant indicted in federal probe

Federal probe of electronic bingo results in the indictment of numerous legislators, lobbyists, and casino operators in Alabama . . .

Tags: electronic bingo , federal indictment , Glenn Richardson , Jay Walker