By Maria Saporta Metro Atlanta maintained its position as a hub for Fortune 500 headquarters with 16 companies, according to the latest 2021 ranking from Fortune Magazine. HD Supply, which has been reacquired by the Home Depot, dropped off the list. But Global Payments, which merged with Columbus-based TSYS in 2019, made the list. Two […]
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Georgia consumers are engaged, informed and expect more from big businesses, report shows
Billboards calling out businesses, full-page newspaper ads decrying donations and calls online for boycotts in response to political support — the tides are shifting, and consumers want to hold corporate Georgia accountable.
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Former state representative and CEO of DeKalb County Vernon Jones plans to run for Governor
Vernon Jones, a former Democrat turned staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, has announced his campaign for Georgia governor. He will be running against incumbent Brian Kemp and any other challengers who might emerge. Jones held a press conference on Friday, April 16, in front of the Georgia Capitol to announce his candidacy. His […]
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Georgia benefits from the presence of enlightened Atlanta-based companies
Last fall, Gov. Brian Kemp boasted about Georgia’s consecutive No. 1 rankings as the top state for business. And yet in the past couple of weeks, that same governor is lambasting two of Georgia’s highest profile companies – Delta Air Lines and the Coca-Cola Co. – for openly criticizing the state’s new voting legislation.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Is Georgia being boycotted?
Georgia health professionals have administered 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents. The state passed 3 million shots as of March 19, according to Gov. Brian Kemp, meaning the state distributed 1 million shots in 15 days. Still, Georgia has the lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated out of all 50 states, according […]
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Georgia legislature sends pile of bills to governor — but some got no love
Guns, citizen’s arrest, even chicken guts appeared this year
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Georgia Legislature approves $27.3 billion budget
Georgia’s spending less but the feds are spending more
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Georgia Senate votes to fortify gun trade
Senate to cops: sell confiscated guns or else
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Black Women’s History Month: LaTosha Brown
The co-founder of Black Voters Matter has something to say about voter suppression and how you can make your voices heard. By Allison Joyner Political activist, LaTosha Brown, has been a force when it comes to registering people to vote. Last year, her organization, Black Voters Matter, registered thousands of new voters just in time […]
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Georgia House leader wants hearing on crime in Atlanta
Meanwhile, City Hall folks tend to stay mad about criminal access to guns.
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Black Women’s History Month: The women of Clayton County government
The Atlanta metro county has over 41 government officials that are Black females, the most in the country. By Allison Joyner Earlier this month, the Clayton Crescent declared that their citizens elected a record-breaking 41 Black women to local, state and federal positions in last year’s elections. State Rep. Sandra Scott told the nonprofit publication, […]
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Georgia Senate nears vote on conservative post-pandemic budget
Some cash for MARTA, police training and rural hospitals might not make it.
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This might be the year Georgia starts funding transit annually
It’s just a little, but it’s more than zero.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Mercedes-Benz Stadium becomes FEMA vaccination site
The warm weather has officially arrived in Atlanta! If you’re searching for fun, COVID-safe ways to get outside, look no further. Residents looking to soak up some sunshine should consider visiting Oakland Cemetery for one of their Daffodil Days. Thousands of daffodils pop up each spring in the cemetery, and there’s even a guide to […]
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40K+ Georgians on probation who don’t need to be
Georgia spends about $34 million per year supervising people who don’t need it, says sponsor of new bill.
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Georgia budget: House endorses behavioral health & developmental disability spend, not Medicaid
But as usual, the budget is mostly health care and education
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Changes to Georgia taxes take shape; House wants to woo aerospace
You might call some industries “winners.”
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New round starting in battle over Georgia election bills
There are a lot of overlapping bills.
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Speedy trial? Not so fast. Georgia’s considering longer deadlines.
Witnesses forget, victims give up, people sit in jail.
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Georgia moves to yank “citizen’s arrest” shield from vigilantes
Shopkeepers and restaurant owners could still detain suspected thieves.
