Archive »Neely Young
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Neely Young: People To Count OnA salute to the people who work to make their communities better. Savannah’s Bob Jepson, our Most Respected Business Leader for 2013, is at the top of the list. Published: May 2013 |
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Neely Young: A Better WorkforceIn Southeast Georgia’s Fiber Belt, the pulp and paper industries are strong. There and elsewhere in the state there’s a real need for a well-trained and well-educated workforce. Published: April 2013 |
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Neely Young: The Dodge Land TroublesA massive property dispute culminated in a sensational murder trial that was widely covered in the national press. Published: March 2013 |
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Neely Young: Not The Whole HymnThe late Eugene Patterson, founder of Georgia Trend, won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing on Civil Rights. Published: February 2013 |
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Neely Young: A Legislative Wish ListIt’s time to take a look at Georgia’s outdated 16-year-old school dropout age, a remnant of our agricultural past. Published: January 2013 |
Archive »Business Casual
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Business Casual: Out Of OrderThe deposed DeKalb school board members are not helpless victims. They are intelligent, well-educated people. The victims are the DeKalb school children. Published: May 2013 |
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Business Casual: Dollars And StarsGeorgia’s entertainment industry has come a long way since the days of good-old-boy celebration movies like Smokey and The Bandit. So long, Burt Reynolds. Hello, vampires and zombies. Published: April 2013 |
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Business Casual: Turning Up The HeatIt’s not hard for legislators to lose touch with the real world of Georgia citizens when everyone coming their way seems to be full of flattery and money. Published: March 2013 |
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Business Casual: Heroes Then And NowPaschal’s Restaurant, which Herman Russell revived at a new location, serves good Southern cooking with a generous side of Atlanta history. Published: February 2013 |
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Business Casual: What's Next, Guys?This is a real wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee moment, gents. The world is becoming less male-centric and more inclusive. Published: January 2013 |
Archive »Economy
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Economy: Growing Fast, At LastThe massive restructuring of Georgia’s private sector is now complete, and the state has landed some large relocation and expansion projects. Published: May 2013 |
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Economy: Information, PleaseSpending on information services will grow much faster than state GDP in 2013. Published: March 2013 |
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Economy: February 2013The private sector has done most of the restructuring that was needed, so the economy is broadening. Published: February 2013 |
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Economy: The National OutlookThere’s lots of uncertainty in many critical federal government policy areas, including the budget, the tax code and regulation. Published: January 2013 |
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Economy: The Slow RecoveryGovernment spending and employment will decline sharply. The nastiest declines at the federal level have yet to occur. Published: December 2012 |
Archive »Georgia View
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Georgia View: MARTA: Open For BusinessThe new GM is approachable, and he listens. He seems genuinely interested in feedback to help improve a system that faces some tough challenges. Published: May 2013 |
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Georgia View: Casey Back At BatAfter a stint on the DL of Georgia politics, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has reclaimed his place in the lineup. Published: April 2013 |
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Georgia View: A Deficit Of TrustWith the GOP controlling the governor’s office and all the Constitutional offices, it might be time to implement long-discussed reforms for a trimmer, more transparent and responsive state government. Published: March 2013 |
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Georgia View: To Fee Or Not To FeeThe hospital “fee” is not to be confused with a tax, as those are apparently only created, raised or levied during Democratic administrations. Published: February 2013 |
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Georgia View: The Victor And The SpoilsIf Victor Hill is convicted on one or more of the felony charges he is facing, he becomes ineligible to hold the office of Sheriff of Clayton County. Published: January 2013 |
Archive »Guest Commentary
Guest Commentary: A Legal WorkforceThe heart of the new immigration law is to expand the use of the online federal e-verify requirements for businesses with 11 or more workers. Published: January 2012 |
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Commentary: A Vital StatisticPublished: January 2011 |
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Commentary: A Court Without WaspsPublished: August 2010 |
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Commentary: VAT Would Be DisastrousPublished: July 2010 |
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Commentary: Silent, Empty PlantsPublished: March 2010 |






















