Taking Advantage of the EITC

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and community partners nationwide today launched their annual outreach campaign aimed at helping millions of Americans who earned $49,078 or less take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Republican Commissioner Sentenced to 20 Years

EVANS, GA - Former republican commissioner Scott Dean has been sentenced to 20 years in jail, followed by 20 years probation. Dean was convicted of child molestation -kids adopted from Guatemala- in December. His wife, Renee, was visibly upset in the courtroom this morning. Dean's attorney plans to appeal.

Call for Juvenile Justice Reform

Chief Justice Carol Hunstein of the Supreme Court of Georgia delivered her annual State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday. She called for an overhaul of the state's juvenile justice system in addition to expressing support for recommendations of a special Criminal Justice Reform Council.

Green Light to Build Reactors at Vogtle

Tim Echols, Public Service Commissioner announced today in a radio interview the approval of the operating license that authorizes the construction of two more nuclear power reactors at Plant Vogtle. The official notification will come soon, he said.   

Deceased People Get Tax Refunds: Six Charged

A 10-count indictment was unsealed today charging six people with various offenses related to a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of at least $1.7 million in fraudulently obtained tax returns, often filed in the names of recently deceased taxpayers, the Justice Department and IRS announced today.

Protection for the Military Community

Written by Holly Petraeus and Kent Markus

Today, we proudly announced a joint effort with state Attorneys General and the Department of Defense to combat scams directed at servicemembers, veterans, and their families. Recognizing that this population is often targeted by financial scams, we created the Repeat Offenders Against Military Database (ROAM) to track companies and individuals who repeatedly target the military community.

Wall Street Investigation Must Reach Congress

President Barack Obama announced a federal investigation into Wall Street. "I am asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand our investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis. This new unit will hold accountable those who broke the law, speed assistance to homeowners, and help turn the page on an era of recklessness that hurt so many Americans." Many Americans expect the investigation to reach members of Congress, too.

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