InsiderAdvantage just toured “The Ray,” an 18-mile segment of Interstate 85 stretching from LaGrange to the Alabama border. Along with the smooth roadway, a surface mix of asphalt and recycled tire rubber, the project includes the right-of-way land and the Georgia Visitor Information Center in West Point. The Ray C. Anderson Memorial Highway is named after the late, prominent carpet manufacturer and the namesake foundation that supports the project. “The Ray,” employing a variety of technologies ranging from electricity-generating surfaces to pollution-reducing ditches, is truly a model for future public-private transportation projects across the nation. “The Ray” is RISING…
Georgia’s female leaders
Two Georgia congresswomen – U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, and Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, have been voted into leadership positions in the House Democratic Women’s Caucus. Williams will serve as vice chairwoman while McBath is the group’s chief whip. With 16 new women elected by Democrats in 2022 the caucus continues to grow, and with a pair of Georgians in leadership its reach is RISING…