February 2, 2023 • Blog
One Georgia mayor’s alleged malfeasance and other acts of misspent taxpayer money
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
Chris Butler
Investigative Journalist
Chris Butler is an investigative journalist with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.
Chris has nearly 20 years of professional journalism experience and has won awards in writing and photography from the Louisiana Press Association and the Mississippi/Louisiana Associated Press. Chris has covered the legal system, K-12 public schools, local and state politics, business news, a variety of human interest stories, and also the immediate aftermaths of major hurricanes during his stint as a reporter in South Florida.
FOX News, The Drudge Report, Rush Limbaugh, National Review, Human Events, Reason, and even columnist Dave Barry, among many other national outlets, have either published or cited his work.
Chris has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Louisiana Tech University and a master’s degree in communications from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
January 26, 2023 • Blog
National School Choice Week showcases the various options in Georgia
Georgia Cyber Academy, serving about 9,000 students, is one of the many educational options available in the state.
January 24, 2023 • Blog
Georgia’s expensive rural broadband project
Feds insist government-funded broadband will transform Georgia’s rural and poor communities.
January 3, 2023 • Blog
Brazen acts of government waste, fraud, and abuse reported throughout Georgia
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
December 13, 2022 • Blog
Georgia’s Rural Areas Get Big Bucks for Internet, but Do Taxpayers Lose Out?
The feds have dispersed almost $400 billion to connect rural areas to high-speed Internet. Do we have reason to worry?
November 29, 2022 • Blog
Georgia Taxpayers Lose Out After More Waste, Fraud and Abuse is Discovered
Highlights of government negligence from November 2022.
November 11, 2022 • Commentary
The Modern Perception of Veterans Day
Veterans have earned the respect of a grateful nation, and although they do not expect us to recognize their service, they appreciate it when we do.
November 8, 2022 • Blog
How Georgia Taxpayers Were Fleeced in October
Recent instances of government waste, fraud and abuse in Georgia.
October 25, 2022 • Blog
Student Test Score Assessments, Post COVID-19, Reveal Major Shortcoming for Georgia
“The Nation’s Report Card” shows more evidence of COVID’s devastating impact on Georgia students.
October 14, 2022 • Blog
Experts Inform Georgia Legislators on State’s Affordable Housing Problem
Experts on Georgia’s real estate industry asked state legislators this week to step in and help.
