The Future Is Here
Jason Moss says the very word “manufacturing” makes a lot of people think of Lucy and Ethel in the candy factory, the classic I Love Lucy scene. “They think of it as a production-line-only job. That’s far from the truth,”…
Author: Susan Percy
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and Inbetweens
A new house minority leader, the USG revises its policies and the race for Atlanta mayor.
Business Casual: Backward and Forward
A look forward to fall, which seems to be the most hopeful season.
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and Inbetweens
The insurance commissioner race heats up, a new Ports Authority member and judicial, U.S. Attorney nominees.
Higher Goals for Higher Education
Steve Wrigley, chancellor of the University System of Georgia, is a familiar presence in higher education – he served as interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor of administration before the Board of Regents tapped him for the top job, effective…
Business Casual: Let’s Pop Some Bubbles
Some public officials and celebrities could use a dose of reality.
The Braves’ New World
p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; direction: ltr; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; }Derek Schiller recalls the moment when plans for the new Braves stadium and the adjacent mixed-use elements – retail, residences, restaurants, hotel, office buildings – all came together. “We knew…
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Handel is sworn in, State Rep. Benton is out and Isakson’s BBQ diplomacy.
Business Casual: Security and Insecurities
A recent break-in leads to questions of safety and feeling safe.
Political Notes
A new department head, the GOP claims a District 32 victory and campus carry guidelines.
2017 Legislative Recap: Under the Gold Dome
Depending on your vantage point, there were some wins, some losses and some head-scratchers as the final gavel went down at the end of the General Assembly’s 2017 session. Most of the legislation that passed and was signed by Gov.…
Political Notes
The 6th District runoff approaches, another Georgian in Washington and a University System of Georgia tuition hike.
Business Casual: Heroes and Warriors
Real superheroes don’t come with capes or masks.
Defeating the Fiery Serpent
Jimmy Carter says the ravages of Guinea worm disease go back to ancient times, when the worm was known as the fiery serpent. “When Moses took the Israelites out of Egypt, they were afflicted with Guinea worm,” he says. “The…
New Job, New Focus
Chris Carr assumed the office of Georgia attorney general – one of the most powerful jobs in state government – last November when Gov. Nathan Deal appointed him to complete the term of Sam Olens, who resigned to become president…
2017 Most Respected Business Leader: Sharing The Vision
Eighteen years ago, Carol Burrell came out of an interview at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and said to a friend, “I think they are going to offer me a job.” Her friend’s response: “I think you will be…
Political Notes
Bipartisanship, new mayor for Stonecrest and a voting lawsuit is dismissed.
Business Casual: Speaking Freely
The concept of free speech isn’t as clear-cut as we think.
Business Casual: Food and Friends
Foodies – food lovers, food writers, food magicians, food adventurers – make great friends.
Political Notes
A crowded field for the 6th District, a new USG Board of Regents member and a victory in the ongoing water wars.
Fast Forward: Q&A with Senator Johnny Isakson
Georgia’s senior senator, Republican Johnny Isakson, 72, has spent much of his life in public service – as a state legislator, a member of the U.S. House and, since 2005, a U.S. senator. He is a Cobb County resident and…
Business Casual: Is This Who We Are?
Regardless of party affiliations, political leanings or labels, is this what we want?
Political Notes
Honors for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, a new child advocate for the state and Gov. Deal appoints two education board members.
Please DO NOT DISTURB
If you’re keeping score, Georgia’s hospitality industry dodged a potentially lethal bullet from the state legislature last year but took a direct hit the year before. This year, its leaders are hopeful, but watchful. The industry, which includes restaurants, hotels…
Business Casual: Digital Hub? You Bet
Atlanta is increasingly attracting high-tech companies thanks to hard work, vision, commitment and leadership.
Political Notes: February 2017
Sonny Perdue is picked as agriculture secretary, another Vogtle vote, and more college consolidations.
2017 Georgia Trustees
A look at the list of people who have been named a Georgia Trustee, the state’s highest honor, reveals a small group of leaders who have had a profound impact on our state in every sector, from business to sports…
Business Casual: In Celebration of Writers
The 2016 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a time to celebrate the state’s most storied writers.
Political Notes
This year’s legislative session, new Board of Regents officers, state commissioner changes and more.
2017 Georgian of the Year: Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black
An emphasis on economic development and an expanded Georgia Grown program are strengthening the state’s $74-billion agribusiness industry thanks to Gary Black.
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and In-betweens
A new attorney general, more leadership changes and three new Georgia Supreme Court justices.
Business Casual: Let’s Keep It Simple
With the long, rancorous presidential campaign behind us, let’s get to work finding solutions for problems badly in need of attention and resources.
Georgia's Hospitals: Rural Hospitals In Crisis
Many small Georgia hospitals are in serious financial trouble, trying to do more with less. A state tax credit may help, but will a new administration in Washington make more drastic changes? Plus a ranking of the Top Hospitals in the state.
On the Cutting Edge
On the leafy Emory University campus, on the fourth floor of the Winship Cancer Institute, Dr. Adam Marcus and his research team are studying how leader and follower cancer cells metastasize – what causes them to break away from the…
Political Notes
Gearing up for the Nov. 8 elections, honors for Georgia lawmakers and the Department of Agriculture receives several awards.
Business Casual: A $20-million Toast
When it comes to harassment in the workplace, we’ve come a long way over the past few decades, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement.
Teachers: Wanted, Needed, Underappreciated
No question, Georgia has a shortage of public school teachers. It’s gotten harder to recruit them – there’s a smaller pool of candidates – and harder to retain them as job satisfaction has declined. Enrollment in University System of Georgia…
Business Casual: Judging The Judges
When judges exhibit troubling behavior in one part of the state, it affects all of us.
Political Notes
Four constitutional amendments on the November ballot, an interim Board of Regents chancellor and Sen. Tolleson honored.
Stories With an Impact
Some of the coolest people on the planet gathered in New York on a chilly night last spring to celebrate achievements in storytelling via electronic media. Not surprising, perhaps, that David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Shonda Rhimes, Aziz Ansari, Steve Martin,…
Political Notes
Runoff results, a Supreme Court chief justice retires and the water war continues.
Business Casual: On And Off The Red Carpet
Reflecting on a night in New York City for the 75th annual Peabody Awards.
Business Casual: The Critter Wars
Everybody has a critter story, and they are rarely pretty. Here’s mine.
Mission Critical: Turning Around Atlanta’s Schools
Dr. Meria Carstarphen arrived in 2014 to head a system troubled by underperforming schools and still reeling from a catastrophic standardized-test cheating scandal that sent 11 educators to jail and cost the previous superintendent her job. Carstarphen, a Selma, Ala.,…
Political Notes
Honors for legislators, transit support and a new Metro Atlanta partnership.
Business Casual: Lowering the Bar
No matter the outcome, the 2016 election is likely to have far-reaching effects.
Political Notes: Ups, Downs and In-betweens
A new EPD head, KSU president retires and primary election highlights.
2016 Legislative Recap: Progress, Compromises and Taking a Stand
A look at this year’s legislative session, where vetoes loomed large and what didn’t get done all but overshadowed what did.
Political Notes: June 2016
A big merger, the EPD director steps down and controversy surrounding the Judicial Qualifications Committee.
Business Casual: Looking Good
Regardless of his reasons, Gov. Deal vetoing HB 757 is the right thing for the state.
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