Private Equity Ban: Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s provision to ban institutional investors from owning large numbers of single-family homes passed the Senate as part of the ROAD to Housing Act. The act, which aims to address the lack of affordable housing,…
For decades, South Metro Atlanta has been defined by proximity – close to the world’s busiest airport, threaded by major interstates and anchored by logistics and distribution. Today, that geography still matters, but it no longer tells the whole story.…
If you pause in Henry County to take more than a passing glance, you may be surprised by how much there is to discover.…
Each year, the ACCG, a nonprofit that serves county governments, names County Excellence Award winners, honoring government leaders who are implementing out-of-the-box solutions to the problems facing their constituents. In each of these six award-winning instances this year, those leaders…
Cooperate or compete? In the South Metro region, that’s not a choice the counties have to make, thanks to a spirit of “coopertition.” That’s a way to describe cooperative competition, and it’s a new way of doing business on the…
Atlanta knows a thing or two about transforming its terrain. The city, as boastful as usual, proclaims it right there in its official seal – featuring a phoenix, symbol of renewal and growth, emerging from flames, capped by the word…
Jobs and Investment: During the first half of the current fiscal year (July 1–Dec. 31), Georgia saw 218 locations or expansions that are expected to create some 17,500 new jobs and more than $13 billion in investment throughout the state. The majority…
No. 1 Again: Georgia was recently named the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine. It’s the ninth consecutive year the state has received this recognition – the only state to do so. Georgia also earned the top…
The South Metro Atlanta region was perhaps destined to become an industrial hub. It is home to the world’s busiest airport and has access to four interstates and two major railroads. But the six counties that make up the region…
On some level, every new business that comes to town – or every existing one that decides to expand – has the possibility of transforming the community where it’s located. That’s true of both small and large projects. It’s rare,…
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