Public safety is a top priority for the Buckhead Coalition, a private, non-profit corporation created to improve the well-being of Buckhead’s residents and businesses. Atlanta Police Department’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance initiative ConnectAtlanta is a vital part of the Buckhead Coalition’s public safety mission. “We are very supportive of Connect Atlanta and APD’s work on […]
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DeKalb extends moratorium as data center backlash grows across Georgia
During a Tuesday meeting, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to extend its moratorium on new data centers through Sept. 30. For the second time in less than two weeks, commissioners heard concerns about the potential impact of data centers. Residents urged them to extend the moratorium for a year and adopt regulations that […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
The Power of Parents: As you Advocate for Your Child, You Can Make Change for Many
By GEEARS From the moment a baby is born, their parent or caregiver becomes an advocate. They are their child’s interpreter, their guardrails, their voice. When that child has a disability or developmental delay, advocacy can escalate into a full-time job, as much a part of parenting as changing diapers, running warm baths, and snuggling […]
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The Georgia Research Alliance adds two member universities
During its quarterly board meeting on May 20, the Georgia Research Alliance added Georgia Southern University and Kennesaw State University to its network. They will join Georgia’s leading universities in research and entrepreneurship, bringing the total to 10 public and private institutions dedicated to maximizing the research capabilities of the state. GRA said both universities […]
Posted inHigher Education
Student mural project expands from Georgia State campus to South Downtown in time for World Cup
As Laura Hayes made her way from class to class last fall, she sometimes walked past a 14-foot-wide mural, marveling at the colors, patterns and scale of the design on the wall under downtown Atlanta’s Courtland Street viaduct. This semester, her own work is part of a new mural in the same space. But her […]
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In southern Georgia, Earth Day was spent fighting fires that are still raging today amidst a drought
Last week, multiple wildfires caught flame in drought-stricken Georgia and have been raging since, burning through tens of thousands of acres and sending parts of Georgia into peril against the two largest active wildfires in the country at the moment. One of the main two fires, the Highway 82 fire in Brantley County that started […]
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Today’s Atlanta Student Movement: How Youth Are Impacting the Education Ecosystem of Georgia
By Taylor Hall and Mikayla Johnson Atlanta has long been shaped by young people who refused to accept the conditions of their education and instead worked to transform them. In the 1960s, students across the Atlanta University Center formed what became known as the Atlanta Student Movement, organizing against segregation in schools and throughout the […]
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Goodwill of North Georgia gala celebrates 100 years of impact, raises $580K
Goodwill of North Georgia raised more than $580,000 during its 100th Anniversary Gala at Flourish Atlanta. The April 18 event honored Mayor Andre Dickens and three other individuals and organizations with the 100 Years of Impact Award. The honorees have strengthened Goodwill’s ability to create economic mobility opportunities for the people it serves. During the […]
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How Will Georgia’s Newest Laws and Budget Items Affect Families with Young Children? The GEEARS Team Weighs In
With Sine Die in the rearview mirror, we at GEEARS are reflecting upon our state legislature’s 2026 session. An ongoing focus on early literacy and the introduction of the Families First Legislative Initiative by House leadership were indicators that the needs of families with young children were high on our elected officials’ priority lists as […]
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Georgia Works makes its new home in the restored Odd Fellows building
Georgia Works reached a major milestone on April 1 when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attended the ribbon-cutting celebration of the nonprofit’s new home in the Odd Fellows building on Auburn Avenue. Georgia Works is dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness and criminal recidivism by offering housing and employment to […]
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The Atlanta Advantage: Unlocking Georgia’s future through greater City/State partnership
When Mayor Andre Dickens delivered his fifth State of the City address this week, he spoke to an audience that extends far beyond Atlanta’s borders. That audience, our state legislature, holds the key to Georgia’s next decade of growth — a key that can only be turned through stronger, more formal city-state collaboration. Atlanta is […]
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How the Georgia PSC race shook up Alabama’s legislative session
When Democrats defeated two Republican incumbents to win seats on the Public Service Commission last November, it was considered pretty big news here in Georgia. After all, it was the first time since 2006 that a Democrat had won a statewide race.
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Building the Neuroarts Movement: Georgia State at the Crossroads of Art and Neuroscience
Across Atlanta, a vibrant new field of study is taking shape — one that blurs the boundaries between laboratory and rehearsal hall, museum and MRI suite, coding studio and concert stage. Neuroarts, as this field is known, sits at the intersection of two of humanity’s most forceful energies: artistic expression and brain power. As the […]
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Stuck in reverse: An anti-transit climate persists at the Georgia legislature
As congestion in our region gets worse, some Republican state legislators are proposing bills to limit the expansion of transit in metro Atlanta. Specifically, two bills that have been percolating in this year’s General Assembly are clearly anti-transit. One of them, HB 1377, sponsored by Rep. John Carson (R-Cobb County), would have put an eight-year […]
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Kamala Harris brings ‘107 Days’ book tour to Macon, reflects on power, community and what comes next
Former Vice President Kamala Harris brought her national “107 Days” book tour to Macon, Ga., on Feb. 11, offering a reflection on power, community and resilience during a wide-ranging conversation moderated by chef and restaurateur Mashama Bailey. The stop was part of a tour that began in New York City in September 2025 and is […]
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Georgia State University insights could shape next generation of GLP-1 treatments
Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications — from weekly injections to newly available pills — are rapidly reshaping how Americans think about weight loss. In fact, a recent poll finds 1 in 8 adults are now taking medications like Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss or chronic conditions, and use is expected to keep rising. As researchers continue to […]
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Philanthropic leaders at Rotary, Georgia Rivers adventure, Supervillan Monologues at Dad’s
Philanthropic leaders: Atlanta needs audacious economic mobility effort The Rotary Club of Atlanta tackled “the Present and Future of Philanthropy” in Atlanta during the Feb. 9 program. Shan Cooper, a civic leader, moderated the panel, which included Rodney Bullard, CEO of Same House; Milton Little, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Atlanta; and […]
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Georgia Quail Hunt brings leaders together around economic development
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce held its annual quail hunt earlier this month, bringing together business leaders and state officials with a shared focus on economic development. The 37th annual Georgia Quail Hunt was held in the Albany area. More than a hunting tradition, the gathering is designed to attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen […]
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Atlanta Roots Guide Georgia Tech Provost in Pursuit of Global Innovation
Growing up less than 5 miles from Georgia Tech’s campus, Raheem Beyah didn’t know how the Institute would shape his career, nor did he imagine that he would one day — as provost — shape Georgia Tech’s role as a leader in the Atlanta community and around the world. An Atlanta Public School (APS) system graduate, Beyah credits his teachers and the principals at Frederick Douglass High School for placing him on the path that […]
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The 2Gen Approach: How Philanthropy and State Government Can Invest Together in Georgia’s Youngest Children and a Stronger Economy
By Liz Blake Families are the heartbeat of Georgia, critical to the flourishing and economic health of our state. Despite their unique characteristics, I’ve come to believe there is one truth that resonates with all families: Parents cannot thrive if their children are in crisis and a child cannot succeed if his or her parents […]
