Small businesses, even more so than larger corporations, “are the final step in permanently ending homelessness for men and women,” the head of a non-profit organization working to eradicate homelessness told a business organization.
The city of Atlanta will continue to focus on the fundamentals to continue its positive trajectory and ensure a firm financial foundation moving forward, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said on Friday.
College is a worthy investment that will pay dividends throughout a graduate’s career, the president of Agnes Scott College told an Atlanta civic organization on Thursday.
Education, transportation and economic development top Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves’ list of priorities for the year, he told a gathering of business leaders Thursday.
The 35 people put to death in 2014 represents the lowest number of executions since 1994, according to a new report from the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC). And the 72 new death sentences doled out this year is the lowest in the so-called “modern era,” the report suggests.
The dawn of the new year offers the opportunity to increase the amount of time, talent and treasure people commit to doing good in the community, the head of an Atlanta grantmaking community foundation said.
The economic prospects for Georgia next year are positive, and the pace of Georgia’s economic growth will be quicker next year, a prominent state economist told the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) on Thursday.