As the Southeastern Flower Show celebrates its 20th anniversary, this year's edition, held Feb. 7-11, will transform the Georgia World Congress Center into a cross between a lush landscape and a gardener's catalog come to life.
Some very good news for Georgia's environment came out of the November elections. Meanwhile, Democrats have called for a land deal probe concerning Gov. Sonny Perdue's property adjacent to Oaky Woods Plantation.
Ed Holcombe was once a Georgia Power lobbyist who helped then-governor Roy Barnes change the state flag; now he's Gov. Perdue's new chief of staff.
If you look closely at Shirley Franklin, if you push past the no-nonsense administrator, the skilled negotiator, the vigilant steward, the popular, bridge-building mayor who has energized Atlanta's business community for the first time in decades, you're left with a defining insight into her success: sheer willpower.
There is an old Korean proverb that takes a stab at power, influence and the distinction between the two: “Power lasts 10 years; influence not more than a hundred.” Our ninth edition of the 100 Most Influential Georgians puts the spotlight on individuals whose influence has been tested over time, as well as some who have only recently ascended to positions of great power.
Longtime Republican Johnny Isakson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2003, after three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, 17 years in the Georgia General Assembly and three years as chairman of the state board of education. His reputation is that of a consensus builder, skilled at working with colleagues from both parties.
If your New Year's resolution involves earning more money, more recognition or greater satisfaction from professional accomplishments, that may mean you're contemplating changing jobs - or even careers. You're not alone.
At a time when Georgia's metropolitan areas have sprawled over once rural land to create seemingly endless suburbs, another very different trend is at work: the rebirth of the city.
On and off the campus of GCSU - and it is sometimes difficult to know where the campus ends and the town begins - intellectual capital is a local currency that stimulates life at the school as well as the Milledgeville economy.
Ethanol in Southwest Georgia, Millionaires in Atlanta, Patience in Pembroke
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