Features
A Mighty Mission: The Technical College System of Georgia Hits New Heights
Despite multiple health and family…
From a Wendy’s Dumpster to Building Businesses That Matter
Business With Purpose: Allan Soto’s Mission to Serve Georgia’s Most Vulnerable Allan Soto’s first startup capital didn’t come from investors. It came from a Wendy’s dumpster. At 22 years old, fresh out of Johns Hopkins University and with more vision…
Logistics Boom in Georgia
Georgia continues to rank as one of the most business-friendly states in…
The Essential Role of a Health Plan in Georgia
When families face a cancer diagnosis, mental health crisis, or any unexpected change in their health, the last thing they should worry about is navigating a complicated healthcare system. But for many, that’s exactly what they face. Complex benefits, rising…
Upfront
Morris Brown Revival In Vine City
A consortium of developers working to revive an 8-acre site in Vine City…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Private Equity Ban: Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s provision to ban institutional investors from owning large numbers of single-family homes passed the Senate as part of the ROAD to Housing Act. The act, which aims to address the lack of affordable housing,…
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
While Dahlonega has been a big tourism draw in Georgia over the past few decades, it has had a stubbornly high poverty rate. Booming Business: Deb Rowe, right, owner of Shenanigans Restaurant & Irish Pub and co-owner…
Economic Development Around the State
Job Generators: A recent report from the Global Business Alliance reveals that Georgia is a key location for international investment, with some 1,500 international investors employing more than 300,400 people, a third of them in manufacturing. Companies from Canada, the…
Opinion
Why We Need Public Broadcasting
Attacks on media have been so pervasive of late that it would make Lenin blush. Whether it’s the government suing companies out of existence or executives with no journalism experience taking over the newsroom, we’ve seen the compromise and destruction…
Keep Politics Local
Former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once famously said that all politics is local. Those words might have rung true decades ago, but no more. These days, all politics is national. Local coverage in newspapers and on radio stations has…
Where Democracy Thrives or Dies
In January, President Donald Trump instigated a shocking escalation in his yearslong assault on our democracy when he sent Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, and FBI agents on a raid of the Fulton County Elections Office to seek…
Prospects for Columbus
Although my 2026 economic forecasts for Georgia predict little or no job growth, I expect Columbus will see significant job growth, mostly because of its success in landing private-sector economic development projects. In addition, defense-friendly politics favor Fort Benning, the…
Our State
Savannah | Chatham County: Entering a Global Era
Savannah is well known for its colonial charm and cinematic appeal, but major manufacturing and tourism industries, along with an increasing…
Downtime
Catching up with... C.J. Stewart
With his wife and L.E.A.D. co-founder Kelli, Stewart uses sports to educate and empower young men and women by providing programs in athletics, academics, civic engagement and commerce. You’ve worked with students…
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