Governor’s office political dealings in question

Alan Judd of The Atlanta-Jounal Constitution investigated claims that the Georgia governor’s office put heat on the state’s consumer regulatory office over dealings with a major car dealership and donor to the governor’s campaign. “In the Bill Heard Chevrolet case, Hills’ inquiry became a key point in a series of events that, Smith says, undermined the agency’s already limited authority.” The story uncovers numerous accounts of collaboration between the governor’s office and the dealership, that eventually led to the firing of the consumer agency’s chief, just months away from reaching retirement.