Georgia has too many chronically failing schools – some 139 of them. Nobody disputes that, and nobody disputes that something needs to be done. But determining the what and the how is the hard part. The legislature took a crack…
Successfully blending family and business is no small feat, but this year’s crop of Family Business Award winners show that not only can it be done, but that it can create a solid business foundation for generations to come. Now…
Even consumer guru Clark Howard has jumped into Georgia’s transportation funding discussion. Pointing to a recent study that says automobile damage caused by shoddy roads is on the rise nationwide, Howard insisted in a recent radio segment that it’s much…
When you think of Georgia’s top hospitals, what comes to mind? Atlanta’s Emory or Grady Memorial? Augusta’s University Hospital or GRHealth Medical Center? Savannah’s Memorial University Medical Center or St. Joseph’s/Candler? While the state’s largest hospitals certainly rank tops, that…
Economic wins for Georgia come from all corners of the state.
“How Georgian do you have to be?” It’s a question the judges at the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, housed at the University of Georgia, ask themselves many times each year as they contemplate the nominees. It’s one for which…
Bud Peterson, who has been at Georgia Tech since 2009, presides over one of the country’s most prestigious technical institutes, engaged in far-reaching research and innovative economic development activities. It has changed dramatically in the last few years, moving well…
In 2014, the number of babies being born in the United States rose for the first time since 2007. Some say its another sign of an improving economy, and here in Georgia, many hospitals are certainly seeing an uptick in…
“What happens when you invest with vision?” ask banners slung across chain-link fences beside Cobb Parkway in northwest Atlanta. While the banners mask the construction along the busy roadway, the question serves to highlight an estimated half-billion dollars’ worth of…
No doubt about it, I’ve got a pretty sweet gig. Still, when the Silver Spoon Awards roll around and I look forward to recounting the past year’s dining successes and excesses, I also worry about what I’m leaving out. It’s…
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