June 2012

Transportation Game Changer

July’s statewide referendum will determine Georgia’s economic future. There’s a lot at stake for all 12 regions.

Ben Young

Published: June 2012

2012 Power Women

Meet four Georgians – a university administrator, a soccer coach turned life coach, a mayor and a businesswoman – who thrive on challenge and hard work. In achieving their successes, they are changing their worlds and making a difference.

Stories by Patty Rasmussen, Jerry Grillo, Krista Reese and Mary Anne Dunkin

Published: June 2012

When Education Means Business

For-profit colleges, which rely on tax-supported federal aid programs, are a $700-million industry in Georgia. New regulations will hold schools accountable for better preparing students to find employment and pay off their loans.

Jerry Grillo

Published: June 2012

Kitchen Table Diplomacy

The Georgia-born and -based Friendship Force has been helping Americans exchange visits with citizens of other countries for 35 years

Ed Lightsey

Published: June 2012

Early County: A Strong Foundation

Benefactors, guns and agriculture

Ed Lightsey

Published: June 2012

Brunswick/Golden Isles: Coming Back

Good signs, better numbers

Randy Southerland

Published: June 2012

Columbus: Appealing To Tourists

Military heritage and whitewater

Karen Rosen

Published: June 2012

Economic Development: June 2012

Christy Simo writes about economic development around the state, including Baxter International’s manufacturing facility east of Atlanta and a Starbucks plant in Augusta.

Christy Simo

Published: June 2012

Organizations: Project GRAD Atlanta

Candice Dyer writes about Project GRAD Atlanta, which offers scholarship assistance to deserving students.

Candice Dyer

Published: June 2012

Political Notes: June 2012

UGA’s Michael Adams stepping down, Congressman John Lewis honored by Georgia First Amendment Foundation, and Chambliss and Isakson renewing Fair Tax support.

Georgia Trend Staff

Published: June 2012

Neely Young: "Yes" For Transportation

The big picture is this: Our state will be better off with new dollars to build better roads. Our future is at stake.

Neely Young

Published: June 2012

Business Casual: The For Sale Sign

It’s a little unsettling, knowing that house-hunting strangers are walking through the place, smirking at the pink tile in the bathroom.

Susan Percy

Published: June 2012

Georgia View: Sunshine And Gift Caps

The process of building credibility, a relationship and even the ability to receive consideration occurs over time and is unlikely to be created by a pair of tickets to see the Hawks play.

Bill Crane

Published: June 2012

Economy: Georgia's Sporting Life

In 2010, sports industries accounted for 38,000 of Georgia’s private-sector jobs, up 2 percent from 2005.

Jeffrey Humphreys

Published: June 2012

Sustainable Georgia: Healthy Eating And Exercise

Georgia has the second worst child obesity rate in the nation. Nearly 40 percent of our children are obese.

Ben Young

Published: June 2012

Art Of The Meal: Leoci’s Trattoria

Unpretentious comfort is the key to this trattoria in Savannah’s historic district.

Krista Reese

Published: June 2012

Power Players: Reviving A Classic Resort

Sea Island President Scott Steilen is courting a new generation of visitors from the Southeast.

Patty Rasmussen

Published: June 2012