Sen. David Perdue, a conservative Republican and political newcomer, came from a strong business background to win the first office he ever ran for, that of U.S. senator. He approached his 2014 campaign as an outsider, promising to bring his…
Across the state, communities both large and small often need resources and expertise that aren’t available locally to create and implement positive change that citizens are eager to support. Many times those communities call on the University of Georgia’s Public…
We are well on the way through 2016, and the road ahead is looking good for most of the state’s economic sectors as employment rises and consumer confidence increases. The Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia’s…
When you dive into the pharmaceutical industry in Georgia, it doesn’t take long to realize that the many moving parts in this successful sector – from elementary school education to university research into animal and human therapeutics to venture funding…
If you are looking for words to describe the state’s $15-billion logistics powerhouse, you might come up with changing, growing, fast-moving or even challenging. And you would be right on all counts. By definition, an industry devoted to getting products…
In the fall of 2013, Gwinnett Place Mall changed hands. Moonbeam Capital Investments, the new owners, wanted to revitalize the three-decades-old mall. Shawl Pryor, Moonbeam’s senior vice president, said the executive director of the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District contacted…
Improving the lives of their citizens is a task most counties take seriously, but it can be hard to know where to begin. In an effort to highlight those counties that are taking the initiative and coming up with creative…
For many of Georgia’s cities, homegrown businesses are the lifeblood of a community. For those municipalities that nurture and support these growing enterprises, the rewards are great: Not only do the new businesses contribute tax dollars, but they also provide…
Transform is a word we use a lot,” says Shawn Gillen, Doraville city manager. And for good reason: When General Motors built an automobile manufacturing facility inside Doraville city limits 70 years ago, the town that sprang up around it…
At first glance, Jim Blanchard and Muhtar Kent might not appear to have much in common, but dig just a little deeper and the reason the pair were selected as 2016 Georgia Trustees becomes obvious. Servant leadership, says Todd Groce,…
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