Economic Development
Christy Simo writes about economic development around the state, including 900 jobs coming to Jackson
Georgia Trend - February 2012
Neely Young: The State Of Civility
The two new Georgia Trustees, Andrew Young and Tom Cousins, are not just strong leaders, but icons of civility.
Business Casual: Here We Go Again
Even if you are comfortable with the loss of a civil liberty or two, think how much mandatory testing for welfare applicants would cost the state.
Organizations: Ossabaw Island Foundation
The Ossabaw Island Foundation protects one of the country’s most pristine plots of land.
Political Notes
It’s official – the state has a shortage of farm workers, and the state DOT board scuttled plans for a public-private partnership for toll lanes.
Georgia View: One Man, One Vote?
Externally, the discussion of extended power within the state GOP is the key message, but internally there remains some discontent.
Georgia's New Trustees
A Civil Rights legend and a giant among civic leaders are the new Georgia Trustees for 2012. Former Ambassador and Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, a close confidant of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and philanthropist and retired…
Living A Worthwhile Life
The Mohawk Nation sent some of its best and brightest to meet Andrew Young, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, hoping to teach him a lesson in leadership. Young was one of Jimmy Carter’s trusted advisors on human rights,…
Builder of Communities
One of a handful of visionaries who altered Atlanta’s skyline over the last few decades, Tom Cousins faced a much tougher challenge when he turned his attention to rebuilding the troubled East Lake neighborhood in Atlanta. Cousins, a civic…
Going Deep
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed believes the key to his city’s economic future is buried under 42 feet of water about 260 miles away from his office. “Our long-term goal should be to make the Metro Atlanta region the center…
