New Georgia Project Shuts Down — Accountability Wins
- The New Georgia Project announced it is closing after years of controversy.
- State probes and fines exposed alleged campaign finance abuses and dark money.
- Federal ties raise new questions about cronyism and taxpayer giveaways.
- Conservative investigators say this proves a broader pattern of Democrat corruption.
The New Georgia Project, founded by twice-failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, has announced it is shutting down after a decade of allegations and legal headaches. For conservatives this feels like a long-overdue win for electoral integrity and the rule of law. The closure brings a lot of uncomfortable questions into the open.
The Board of Directors tried to frame the exit as a success, writing, “We are proud of the milestones we have achieved, the communities we have engaged and the countless individuals whose lives have been strengthened by our work.” That line reads like a press release out of touch with the legal and ethical complaints that dogged the group. Many see the statement as tone-deaf against the backdrop of investigations and fines.
State scrutiny was relentless, with the Georgia Senate opening a serious probe into alleged illegal fundraising associated with Abrams and her nonprofit. “The Senate will focus on alleged campaign finance violations and possibly the recent New Georgia Project firings allegedly tied to efforts to unionize the voting rights organization.” Conservatives point to the probe as part of a much larger fight against swampy political behavior in Georgia.
The group was hit with a massive $300,000 ethics fine for illegal campaign fundraising earlier this year, not a trivial slap on the wrist. A five-year State Ethics Commission inquiry found deep financial problems, and revealed “the organization raised $4.2 million in dark money and spent $3.2 million on campaign activities.” That kind of hypocrisy—preaching reform while running shadow campaigns—stings.
The fallout included the resignation of Francys Johnson, who stepped down amid the scandal and the fines. For many conservatives his exit was an implicit acknowledgement of mismanagement and wrongdoing. The mainstream media mostly treated these developments as a minor sideshow instead of a major accountability story.
The web of influence looks wider than a single nonprofit, stretching up to federal agencies in a story that smells like cronyism. Reports show President Joe Biden’s EPA awarded $2 billion to a newly formed firm linked to Abrams called Power Forward Communities, which allegedly reported just $100 in revenue in its first three months of 2023. That kind of contract raises real alarm bells about pay-for-play and wasted taxpayer dollars.
The obvious and glaring question that every patriotic American should be asking is, “How did a brand new firm that only reported $100 in revenue get awarded $2 billion?” Republicans say this episode proves why rooting out corruption matters and why voters should demand transparency. From state fines to federal contracts, this whole affair reads like an urgent call for oversight and justice.
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