Photo above: Georgia Tech Campus. Photo provided by Metro Atlanta Chamber via the ATL Brand Box. Metro Atlanta’s sporting momentum surged forward in the first quarter of 2019 with the continued success of hometown teams and the city itself serving as host for Super Bowl LIII. Adding to the region’s success is the building excitement for Georgia […]
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Georgia lawmakers almost done for the session — here’s some of what’s still in the running
Some of the things that still have a chance? A near-total ban on abortions, a hate crime law, a state takeover of the airport, medical cannabis cultivation and more.
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Former Georgia Tech president’s life comes full circle, back to his roots in Georgia
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on February 22, 2019For Wayne Clough – a former president of Georgia Tech and secretary emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution – it is as if his life has come full circle to his youth growing up in south Georgia.
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The idea of Georgia running Atlanta’s airport gets a state Senate nod — barely
“We’ve had the world’s busiest and most efficient airport for many years running, and this notion that the state can somehow run it better is presumptuous,” said Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change
By Guest Columnist JENNIFER OWENS, deputy director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative races had at least one woman on last November’s ballot.
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Georgia’s solar industry lost ground in 2018; state can resume progress, GSEA says
Several new reports paint a fairly grim picture of the solar industry in Georgia, including one that shows the state lost 14 percent of the jobs last year that had been created in the solar industry. Georgia policymakers and the Trump administration’s tariffs are responsible for the downturn, reports contend.
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Different visions for Georgia’s Confederate monuments aired in state Senate committee
DeKalb County’s got a situation: it wants to get rid of the massive Confederate monument that it owns in downtown Decatur. But nobody wants it.
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Georgia Trust launches West Atlanta preservation initiative
By Maria Saporta A model partnership for preservation, sustainability and permanent affordability held a kickoff ceremony Wednesday along the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail. The project includes the rehabilitation of two historic properties and the possible development of a new home along the Westside BeltLine. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation purchased the three properties from […]
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The Underappreciated Economic Benefits of Georgia’s Outdoor Industry
By Georgia Conservancy Advocacy Director Leah Dixon and Coastal Director Charles McMillan “Local and state economies are stimulated by the presence of abundant and well-managed outdoor recreation areas.” – Becky Kelley, former Director, Georgia State Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division Living within a 10-minute walk of public greenspace brings tremendous benefits to individuals and […]
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Georgia’s campaign to end low literacy gains momentum through collective impact
By Britta Hallberg, guest author from Literacy For All, a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta With a new governor and a new year underway, it’s time to get energized about creating meaningful impact in the lives of all Georgians. That is what Literacy For All (LFA), a donor-advised fund of the […]
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Column: Awards luncheon spotlights Georgia’s film industry success
Georgia’s film industry took top honors at Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential luncheon Jan. 22.
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Georgia — and other states — have rural prosperity on their minds. Now how to get it done?
The worry is building among Georgia policymakers that the differences between metro and country are too big, to the detriment of folks in rural Georgia. It’s among lots of states thinking about how to make up the difference.
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Women, people of color in Georgia Senate call out crummy committee assignments
“The eyes of Georgia are watching, especially the women of Georgia, who are now engaged in voting in record numbers. Thank goodness they’re voting and they’re engaged … ”
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Duriya Farooqui to lead Georgia-Pacific’s ‘Point A’ center for logistics innovation
Atlanta business and civic leader Duriya Farooqui has been tapped to be president of Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center for Supply Chain Innovation, which was launched last year.
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Upcoming stop on Georgia House’s transportation agenda: freight
A powerful Georgia state lawmaker is about set in train a good look at railroads, to get more freight moving through Georgia more quickly. That might also mean better drives for folks in cars.
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Opioid companies face yet another government lawsuit. This time, from Georgia.
Georgia is suing about two dozen entities, alleging that those opioid manufacturers and distributors illegally and deceptively marketed their products; and failed to prevent the diversion of powerful, pain-killing, addictive drugs.
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Fulton judge dismisses Georgia nuclear plant critics
There won’t be a day in court anytime soon for the people who want a judge to review Georgia regulators’ 2017 decision to let Georgia Power and partners continue building new nuclear reactors.
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Claiming the Arts as One of Georgia’s Greatest Assets
Karen Paty, Executive Director of Georgia Council for the ArtsI travel the state frequently, and that my inroads into communities lead through the complex beauty and power of the arts in Georgia, I find to be a humbling privilege. Those travels have taught me that as diverse and varied as the state’s landscape is, so […]
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Column: JA of Georgia prepares to make leadership transition
Two months ago, John Hancock moved to Atlanta from Portland, Ore., to become president and chief operating officer of Junior Achievement of Georgia.
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Solar array to provide real-time power to Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Solarize Atlanta has added a major participant, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, which plans to install an array on the roof of the Besser Gymnastics Pavilion.
