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Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Bank Fraud at Public...
A federal grand jury in Atlanta charged in separate indictments two real estate investors with bid rigging and bank fraud related to public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Justice Department announced today
CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP WELCOMES HALT OF U.S. ARMY CORPS MINOR WATER WITHDRAWALS RULE
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) welcomed the U.S. Army Corps’ South Atlantic Division (SAD) announcement of the suspension of the new policy change prohibiting minor water withdrawals from lakes across the division, including Lake Seminole and Walter F George Lake. Congressman Bishop inquired about the rule in response to shared concerns from his constituents in Southwest Georgia
Mayor Kasim Reed Celebrates Opening of Switchyards Downtown Club
Mayor Kasim Reed joined co-founders Michael Tavani and Dave Payne, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich, and more than 100 entrepreneurs yesterday for the opening of Switchyards Downtown Club, Atlanta's newest startup hub and the only business-to-consumer startup hub in the Southeast.
AFTER REP. COLLINS’ CRITICISM, CORPS REVERSES IRRIGATION BAN POLICY
Congressman Doug Collins issued the following statement after a call with Brigadier General Turner of the Corps South Atlantic Division. During the call, General Turner announced the Corps would suspend implementation of a previous policy decision related to shore line management plans. This policy, instituted by the Corps on January 1, 2016, changed decades old precedent by prohibiting property owners from withdrawing water for irrigation
Georgia Department of Community Affairs to accept applications for Housing Choice Voucher wait list...
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, or Section 8, waiting list preliminary application period will be open Feb. 1-7 through an online system.
Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Sink EPA Water Rule
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 22) that rescinds the EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule and prohibits similar rules in the future. The resolution passed the Senate in November and will now be sent to the president’s desk
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases December 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its December 2015 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metro-Atlanta. Market Brief, now compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties
Deal announces major transportation investments
Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by legislators and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) representatives, today released a comprehensive infrastructure maintenance plan made possible through the Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The announcement included an 18-month project list, representing a $2.2 billion investment, and a 10-year list, representing more than $10 billion in investment.
Rep. Loudermilk Votes to Repeal Obamacare, Defund Planned Parenthood
Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. This legislation repeals the major provisions of Obamacare and blocks federal funding for Planned Parenthood
Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids at Public Home Foreclosure...
Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in bid-rigging and mail fraud conspiracies at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia. Paul Chen and Ira Eisenberg each admitted that they agreed not to bid against others at certain public real estate foreclosure auctions and that they conspired to defraud mortgage holders and homeowners using the mail system.
COLLINS FIGHTS TO PROTECT GEORGIA WATER RESOURCES
“As usual, we are seeing the end-of-the-year rush to fund the government, which leaves us scrambling to find a fix for issues that should have already been dealt with. In the new year I hope to see smaller, more focused bills that don’t come to us the last legislative week of the year.”
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases November 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its November 2015 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metro-Atlanta. Market Brief, now compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Mayor Kasim Reed, City of Atlanta Department of Planning and Community Development and Partners...
Mayor Kasim Reed and the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) joined officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Invest Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing Authority yesterday to begin work on the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. To kick off redevelopment efforts, HUD representatives conducted a site visit to the City of Atlanta to host strategic planning sessions with leading partners, service providers and community members.
Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Create Jobs
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8), which would modernize energy infrastructure and update obsolete energy policies
Georgia Department of Community Affairs awards $25.8 million in tax credits to develop workforce...
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today it will award $25.8 million federal housing tax credits to construct or rehabilitate 33 affordable rental housing properties located throughout the state. The developments include affordable housing for working families, housing for Georgia seniors and housing for persons with disabilities, and were selected from 75 applications in the annual competition.
