Georgia Legislative Guide
The 2016 Georgia General Assembly session is more than half over (it runs 40 legislative days, which are kinda like dog years), but much of the fireworks are still to come. Most bills are passed as the session winds down…
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Paving the way to success
Gov. Nathan Deal announced big infrastructure maintenance projects – including a 10-year list and an 18-month list – at the Capitol last month, sailing on a windfall from new transportation taxes passed in the 2015 session. While perhaps not as…
Spotted in Georgia -- Stone Mountain
It may be chilly here in the Peach State, but it's not too cold to enjoy the great outdoors. Check out this photo of a gorgeous Stone Mountain sunset courtesy of John Schultz.
Shan Cooper moving to WestRock
Georgia Trend's 2015 Most Respected Business Leader Shan Cooper has left Lockheed Martin for WestRock, the paper and packaging solutions company in Norcross. Cooper will serve as the chief supply chain and technology officer at WestRock, with responsibility for the supply chain…
Momentum in Macon
Macon has momentum and the construction projects to prove it. It all paints a bright picture of new development and redevelopment in this middle Georgia musical city. Macon launched the Downtown Challenge last week, a new, three-year program to fund…
Spotted in Georgia -- Stripling's General Store
Stripling's General Store in Cordele, is home to family-made sausage for three generations. Learn more about what's happening in this corner of Georgia in this month's feature on Cordele and Crisp County, "Banking on Trains." Photo of Stripling's General Store courtesy of Abby…
Banking and Beverages: 2016 Georgia Trustees
This year’s Georgia Trustees, the state's highest honor presented by the Office of the Governor and the Georgia Historical Society, are Jim Blanchard and Muhtar Kent. Blanchard led Synovus – with an emphasis on servant leadership – in Columbus for…
Georgia ports director retiring
Curtis Foltz, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority for the past six years, will step down June 30. During his tenure with GPA, Foltz has overseen record growth, as well…
Spotted in Georgia -- Inman Park, Atlanta
The spring-like weather has everyone enjoying the outdoors -- even the ducks of Inman Park in Atlanta. Send us photos of your favorite spots around the state for our Spotted in Georgia series. Check out our submission guidelines. Photo courtesy of…
New partners in fight against cancer
Now patients with cancer in Southwest Georgia will be able to access the cutting-edge research and treatment of Emory's nationally recognized Winship Cancer Institute without leaving the area. A new collaboration has brought the Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center at Archbold…
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