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IRS official to take the Fifth before Congress

Back on May 10, Lois Lerner was the first IRS official to speak publicly about the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service; now it seems that she will be the first IRS official to take the Fifth Amendment in a Congressional probe of that targeting. "Pleading the ...

Tuesday, May 21st

8:50 Barbara Dooley Dr. Constance Scharff    Book: Ending Addiction For Good    www.endingaddictionforgood.com 

3 Things You Need Today: OK Update, IRS, Atheists Respond to GA Parks and Karen Handel

Today, we'll talk about the devastation in Oklahoma and we know what they are going through, we've been there in Georgia. Then, we'll update you on the IRS and here how folks are weighing in . We knew it was coming, Atheists want to give Georgia Parks a "selection" of Atheist books to put in state rooms. Finally, in a wide ranging interview, we'll talk to Karen Handel. The newest in the race for U. S. Senate.

Senators demand information on IRS targeting

After reading dozens of stories about how the IRS demanded mounds of information from Republican-leaning groups that were seeking tax exempt status, two key Senators have turned the tables on the Internal Revenue Service, asking for detailed information on what tax agents were looking for and exactly who made the ...

Monday, May 20th

8:50 Barbara Dooley Ga, Sec. of State Brian Kemp    Topic: bills that passed in the legislature        www.sos.ga.gov  

3 Big Things Today: GAGOP Recap, Candidates In, IRS Scandals Expand, Obama at Morehouse

Seth Harp shocks the convention and then gives Governor Deal the best gift ever. Karen Handel gets in. Kelly Loeffler attends and gets a shout out from the out going chairman IRS scandal expands to more agencies and protests are planned.

3 Things You Need Today: GAGOP Recap, Candidates In, IRS Scandals Expand

Seth Harp shocks the convention and then gives Governor Deal the best gift ever. Karen Handel gets in. Kelly Loeffler attends and gets a shout out from the out going chairman IRS scandal expands to more agencies and protests are planned.

Congress keeps up pressure on IRS

There will be more hearings this week in the Congress on the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups, as Republicans try to zero in on who signed off on the effort as the GOP presses the Obama Administration for answers. These hearings come after Friday's first Congressional review of ...

Sunday, May 19th

`0:06 Liz Talk Addiction, Alcoholism and Recovery Karen Skinner, Counselor Bonnie's, recovering alcholic shares her personal story  

Saturday, May 18th

9:06 Home Improvement - Best Of Topic: weekend projects   11:05 TMB Medical Health & Wellness Roundtable Topic: screening for colon cancer

Lawmakers spar with outgoing IRS chief

Two days after being pushed out of his job as Acting IRS chief, Steven Miller told a House committee that no politics were involved in the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups seeking tax exempt status, as he sparred with Republican lawmakers in the first hearing on the tax ...

Friday, May 17th

8:50 Barbara Dooley Robin McCown, Georgia Professional Health Program     Topic: help for health care providers with addictions    www.gaphp.org

IRS shakeup continues as questions grow

As President Obama chose a new acting director of the Internal Revenue Service, a top agency official with links to IRS targeting of more conservative political groups suddenly decided to retire, as Republicans in Congress accused the IRS of carrying out a political vendetta against Tea Party groups. "Somebody made ...

Thursday, May 16th

8:50 Barbara Dooley Denise Kiernan    Book: The Girls Of Atomic City    www.girlsofatomiccity.com

Acting IRS chief forced out as outcry grows

With more evidence surfacing that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted more conservative groups applying for tax exempt status, President Obama announced the acting head of the IRS had offered his resignation, as Republicans in the Congress said even more changes are needed at the tax agency. "I will not ...

Wednesday, May 15th

8:50 Barbara Dooley Kevin Smokler    Book: Bookmark Now    www.kevinsmokler.com

3 Big Things You Need Today: IRS, GAGOP, BUI

It's alphabet soup week First up we'll update the IRS scandal. Then we'll talk about more candidate announcements and the GAGOP State Convention and finally, the new BUI levels take effect and the NTSB wants to lower them further. And Ron Hart joins us.

IRS report details targeting of conservative groups

As the U.S. Attorney General ordered a criminal probe into how the IRS targeted more conservative groups, a newly released report detailed how one unit at the tax agency created a "Be On the Lookout" list for tea party type groups applying for tax exempt status. The Inspector General that ...

Tuesday, May 14th

8:50 Barbara Dooley Katherine Brooking    Book: The Real Skinny    

3 Big Things You Need Today: GOP, IRS, INS

Countdown to the GOP Convention, Who's in and Who's waiting. IRS Scandal Grows and the Justice Department is checking AP reporters phone records. Is this the gang that couldn't shoot straight? And Immigration answer to Georgia delegation's letter. Gosnell Guilty.

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