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Party Animals

Tom Crawford,

After 130 years in the wilderness as the state’s minority political party, Georgia Republicans were obviously ready to enjoy being on top as they gained control of state government. But who would have thought they’d enjoy it so much? Consider…

Green Room

The Greenroom: July 2007

Ben Young,

Atlanta’s long suffering transportation community was not spared the humiliation of the 2007 General Assembly, much to the insult of residents anxious for real solutions to traffic problems that are to be compounded by the repaving of Inter-states 75 and…

Organizations

Bobby Dodd Institute

Kenna Simmons,

Wayne McMillan, president and CEO of the Bobby Dodd Institute, likes to point out that there are only two places you’ll find the name of the legendary Georgia Tech football coach: on the campus stadium, and on this organization. Dodd…

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