The work would take 67 years if Atlanta doesn’t raise more money.
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Maggie Lee is a freelance reporter who's been covering Georgia and metro Atlanta government and politics since 2008.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Trying to give away money
Also, a new At-Promise Center is underway.
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Fulton board OK’s possible tax break for Midtown medical office and Lidl
Tall plan for a highly visible block.
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COVID complicates HIV fight
COVID makes the fight against HIV harder, but also shows that the world can unite to fight a virus.
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Reporter’s Notebook: PPP recipients, miles of PATH and more
Plus, in the “help wanted” section, a president for GSU.
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Metro Atlanta sends Hall to Congress, Halpern to state Senate
Two more new legislators for metro Atlanta
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Expect Gold Dome debate on voting, ballot access
A preview is already playing out in Fulton.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Homeless support sleep-out raises $1 million-plus
Also, a cute three-year-old Atlanta resident.
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Georgia now officially seeking cannabis growers
Six licenses, about nine acres, and medical only.
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Air travel hit a post-COVID high. And Fulton’s hospitals are seeing more COVID patients.
Thanksgiving abstinence is not going to happen.
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Atlanta board OKs controversial cash, tax breaks for major companies
BlackRock, Norfolk Southern and Invesco.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Women who raise funds
Plus, that new tall glass thing by the Connector in Midtown.
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Moving farm puts down permanent roots in Collegetown
Truly Living Well is a landowner.
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Fulton rolls out welcome mat for Microsoft data center
A Palmetto facility would get a $14.5 million property tax break.
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BeltLine working on Murphy Crossing developer to-do list, again
Transit orientation? Jobs? Green buildings? Yes.
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After pause, Fulton board votes in support of $2.5 m property tax break for old Exide site
RangeWater Development said it’s pricey to redevelop an old battery plant.
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State of the metro Atlanta region — it’s tough
Public health, race relations upend usual list of metro Atlanta concerns
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Reporter’s Notebook: Awards for some, new jobs for others
Plus, Morris Brown closer to full accreditation
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Atlanta Council committee hits “pause” on tighter flood-control rule
An environmental update is going forward minus an attention-getting paragraph.
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Georgia communities hoping for more federal COVID-19 relief funding
“We think the greatest need is yet to come.”
