When the story about Hoschton Mayor Theresa Kenerly and Councilman Jim Cleveland making racist comments first broke, Georgians on both sides of the aisle called for their resignation. Several weeks later and with both still in office, the chairs of the Jackson County Republican and Democratic Parties are both helping residents file complaints urging Kenerly and Cleveland to step down from their roles in the small East Georgia town. So far the pair have stood firm, but with pressure mounting from both inside and outside voices, their ships are SINKING…
Study Shows Atlanta Third Best to Start a Career
Atlanta is the third best city in the country to start a career, according to financial website WalletHub. The metro region that has exploded over the past two decades is in a good position to continue growing and is attracting young professionals at a quick...Atlanta Billionaire Sara Blakely Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
Atlanta is home to a number of billionaires. Some of them own sports teams or media conglomerates, but at least one of them made her money working to make sure all of us looked better in our fancy clothes: Sara Blakely, the founder and CEO of Spanx. Earlier...It’s Infrastructure Week – and Georgia is Looking Good
There are not very many events that bring together the AFL-CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce but one area that most can agree on is the need for good roads, functioning dams and bridges that are not going to collapse. Infrastructure Week is back and...Georgia Taking Baby Steps in Hemp Cultivation
Friday morning, Governor Kemp signed HB 213, the hemp farming bill. A reminder, that is hemp, notably separate and distinct from marijuana. Hemp contains almost no tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive chemical abundant in marijuana. Hemp does contain...
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