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Road Trip Ready in Georgia: Weekend Escapes from Mountain Chic to Coastal Mystique
Is there any better way to reset the soul than to blow off work Friday and hit the road for the weekend? No airports to conquer, no heavy packing, no exhaustive planning required. It’s doable on the spur of the…
Affordable Housing in Georgia: Seeking a Solid Foundation
Shelter. It’s a basic human need. And for quality of life, that shelter needs to be of a certain standard and, for most…
On the Move: CIDs in North Metro Altanta
Infrastructure improvement has long been a cornerstone of the work done by Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), and while that work continues, mobility…
Upfront
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Open Seats: Georgia’s U.S. House delegation will have at least four new faces this year. U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-11) is the latest incumbent to announce he won’t seek reelection this fall. He joins Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from her…
Atlanta Botanical Garden Hits Milestone
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is turning 50 this year, and it’s commemorating the anniversary with exhibits, events and a look back at its progress. Now a world-class urban oasis, the garden began as…
Goodwill North Georgia
Goodwill began in 1902 when Methodist Minister…
Economic Development Around the State
Pharma Expansion: Bend Bioscience is expanding in Gainesville. The pharmaceutical company recently celebrated a groundbreaking on a 28,000-square-foot expansion that will enhance its commercial spray-drying capabilities while increasing capacity for its complex oral drug products. The expansion will result in…
Opinion
Affordable Housing Solutions
In this issue, we delve into how local communities are leveraging resources to get affordable housing projects going, with an inspiring range of approaches to this complex challenge. As we near the end of the legislative session, it’s worth examining…
Say Yes to Tax Relief
With affordability ranking as voters’ top concern, elected officials are looking for ways to bring relief, but there are no easy answers for the rising costs of groceries, energy, childcare, homes and health insurance. On the local level, concerns have…
Voting in the 21st Century
There are few rights more sacred than the right to vote. Though the “right to vote” was not formally enshrined in our Constitution at the time of the country’s founding, our democratic system was the envy of the world from…
Our State
Macon | Bibb County: Building a Future
Civic leaders in Macon-Bibb County are…
South Metro Atlanta: The Next Chapter
For decades, South Metro Atlanta has been defined by proximity – close to the world’s busiest airport, threaded by major interstates and anchored by logistics and distribution. Today, that geography still matters, but it no longer tells the whole story.…
Downtime
A Quiet Competitor
Campus life can be a very good life, and love of alma mater can lead to lifelong commitment to the institution. Lucius Sanford, executive director of the Letterwinner Association at Georgia Tech, is an example of the many college faculty…
Catching up with... Christopher Twyman
Chris Twyman is a litigation partner at Cox Byington Twyman LLP in Rome. A Georgia native, he is deeply involved in statewide legal leadership and public service. Below are edited highlights from an interview. Photo credit:…
Peach Plate: Ghee Indian Kitchen
It is not every day that an elevated Indian dining experience debuts in Metro Atlanta, so the arrival of Ghee Indian Kitchen on the…
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