http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/councilman-sued-by-state/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/councilman-sued-by-state/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:16:44 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6510 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/councilman-sued-by-state/feed/ 1 The state Attorney General’s Office filed suit today against Atlanta Councilman H. Lamar Willis, alleging that he sought and received donations for a scholarship fund in his name without first creating a nonprofit. State law mandates that charitable organizations must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State before soliciting contributions. The lawsuit also alleges that [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/09/atlanta-blogs-today-under-the-bus/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/09/atlanta-blogs-today-under-the-bus/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:04:20 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/09/atlanta-blogs-today-under-the-bus/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/08/09/atlanta-blogs-today-under-the-bus/feed/ 4 That’s gotta hurt. … — Erick at Peach Pundit on Atlanta City Councilman H. Lamar Willis getting thrown under the bus by his own public relations agent. Last month the AJC reported that Willis falsely claimed his H. Lamar Willis Foundation was a nonprofit. In a written statement, Willis’ PR agent said he thinks Willis lied to [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/31/whatchoo-talkin-bout-h-lamar-willis/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/31/whatchoo-talkin-bout-h-lamar-willis/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:54:28 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/31/whatchoo-talkin-bout-h-lamar-willis/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/31/whatchoo-talkin-bout-h-lamar-willis/feed/ 0 Atlanta City Councilman H. Lamar Willis has responded to last Friday’s AJC story alleging his charitable foundation misrepresented its nonprofit status to donors. In a statement printed in the AJC and posted on the website of Atlanta crisis consulting firm Alisias, Willis admitted the story’s core allegation was correct: Regrettably, however, parts of the foundation’s Web site [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/27/ajc-atlanta-councilmans-non-nonprofit/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/27/ajc-atlanta-councilmans-non-nonprofit/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:21:23 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/27/ajc-atlanta-councilmans-non-nonprofit/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/27/ajc-atlanta-councilmans-non-nonprofit/feed/ 2 There’s a great story on the front page of the print edition of today’s AJC about Atlanta City Councilman H. Lamar Willis and his eponymous charitable foundation. Did councilman misrepresent charity? By CAMERON McWHIRTER Published on: 07/27/07 [...]