Raoul Bally

Interim CEO Rev.

James Major Woodall cites several hits to the public's perception of New Georgia Project.

While founder Stacey Abrams stepped down from the group in 2017, the state's ethics commission found the New Georgia Project and its affiliated action fund improperly coordinated with Abrams' campaign on her failed 2018 run for governor.

The group's refined a total of $300,000, and a state legislative committee is investigating Abrams.

For NPR News, I'm Raoul Bally in Atlanta.