MARTA is recommending a commuter rail line to serve Clayton County.
At MARTA’s Planning and External Relations Committee meeting Wednesday, members of MARTA’s board heard a presentation on the “locally preferred alternative” to bring high capacity transit to Clayton County.
Georgia’s majority-Republican legislature has warmed to mass transit funding in metro Atlanta and other areas — a bit. Some of the GOP contenders for top office are more on board with the trend than others.
A saying from rural South Georgia goes, “The farmer prays for rain, while the golfer prays for sunshine.” This year, many Georgia farmers report the persistent rains through May have damaged crops, even as the national drought report issued today shows the rains have eliminated drought conditions across the state.
As MARTA ponders how to spend a new Atlanta sales tax worth $2.5 billion over 40 years, BeltLine rail advocates say a ring of rail belongs at the top of the priority list.
Georgia’s federal funding request for the express lanes along Ga. 400 could have been viewed as a long shot. It was one of 234 grant applications submitted, including four others from Georgia. In the end, it was among 20 selected for the first round of major funding under President Trump’s new infrastructure initiative.
A former guard at the federal prison in Atlanta was sentenced to prison for taking a $3,500 bribe to smuggle tobacco to an inmate over an eight-year period. The bribe was worth about a month of a guard’s pay, according to a salary report from the federal government.
It’s no secret that Monroe Drive is an accident-prone corridor in the City of Atlanta.
Just ask Ivan Schustak. He was walking along Monroe Drive in the crosswalk at Yorkshire Road on March 29thwhen he was hit by a car turning left from Monroe Drive.
Schustak, who is visually impaired, attended a Renew Atlanta community presentation of the latest proposed plans to improve the corridor of Monroe Drive-Boulevard Avenue at a town hall meeting at Grady High School on June 28th.
By Jon CarrOne of the goals of Dad’s Garage is to produce new work that you would never see anywhere else. I’ve been an improviser at Dad’s Garage for more than a decade, and the marketing director for four years—and what I love about working here is our company’s commitment to producing the work we […]
By Jon CarrOne of the goals of Dad’s Garage is to produce new work that you would never see anywhere else. I’ve been an improviser at Dad’s Garage for more than a decade, and the marketing director for four years—and what I love about working here is our company’s commitment to producing the work we […]
Maybe it’s something in all that granite. Scott Pruitt isn’t the first public servant to succumb to Potomac Fever by far, but he exercised his sense of entitlement with memorable gusto.
The $100,000 that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms provided in the city budget for HIV program resources is the latest indication she is on track to fulfill campaign promises to support the city’s LGBTQ community.
When it comes to child well-being, Atlanta is failing. United Way created the Child-Well Being Index, composed of child, family and community measures, to track the progress and effectiveness of the Child Well-Being Movement. These scores, reflected in interactive maps and organized by zip code, illustrate the significant disparity across the region. Fueling a Movement […]
Thank you to Amy Wenk for capturing these great photos of Maria Saporta at the Atlanta Rotary meeting today. Maria says “I was totally surprised by the honor. Rotary is such an important institution in Atlanta, and it humbles me that the organization recognized me with it’s first “Atlanta Hero” award. The comments by John […]
History is replete with examples of the power of one person making a difference. There are, in fact, so many examples of the ability of one person to affect change that what is surprising is that we still marvel when it happens. Such is the case with Selena Butler as we see in this week’s […]
Maria’s son, David Saporta Luse, shared these photos from today’s Rotary Club of Atlanta meeting where they surprised Maria with the first ever “Atlanta Hero Award.” The SaportaReport team is so proud of our fearless leader! Her hard work and dedication to civic journalism sets her apart from the rest. Congratulations Maria!
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare is celebrating our 20th anniversary this year and, fittingly, we just reached our 20 millionth patient! The dedication and generosity of our donors, volunteers, staff, and global advocates made this momentous achievement possible. We want to thank all those who support our organization and encourage others to get […]
By Tanisa Foxworth Adimu About 60 million people living in the United States live in rural communities, with nearly 1.8 million living in rural Georgia, according to the 2010 census. Rural America is not monolithic and includes a wide variety of locales, from densely populated small towns to neighborhoods on the border of urban areas […]
What does anyone remember about the original “Sicario?” (Assuming anyone remembers it at all.)
Well, let’s see….
Emily Blunt. An impressively cinematic border patrol shoot-out. Emily Blunt. Some tough drug talk. Emily Blunt. Helicopters zooming over the desert. Emily Blunt. Emily Blunt. Emily…
