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Why Georgia's universities should treat civic leadership like STEM
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (587+ words) When I first joined Georgia State University's student newspaper, The Signal, I earned $400 a month. The less-than-minimum-wage rate was measly, sure. But after months of unpaid graveyard shifts at the student radio station, it felt like big bucks. That stipend…...
USMCA supports Georgia's growing auto industry and should remain as-is
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (555+ words) Georgia has become a manufacturing powerhouse for international automakers in the United States. The industry supports tens of thousands of jobs and contributes more than a billion dollars to the state's economy. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement plays a key role…...
Statehouse bill would hamper Mayor Dickens" tax district extensions
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) A bill introduced under the Gold Dome would set back an ambitious proposal by Mayor Andre Dickens to put billions of dollars toward revitalizing Atlanta's underserved neighborhoods by extending the city's eight tax allocation districts. It's a new political hurdle…...
Lieutenant governor runoffs expose rifts in both parties
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1002+ words) The run-up to the runoffs for lieutenant governor is shaping up to be a battle of style. On the Republican side, state Sen. Greg Dolezal is doubling down on MAGA policies and red meat issues to offset former state Sen....
A. M. ATL: Sue and sue alike
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (569+ words) Morning, y'all! What are you mad about today? I'm mad about invasive creeping vines. (And a lot of other stuff, but you know how it is.) Breathe in all of those frustrating feelings, and then release them in one big…...
Readers write
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (353+ words) MARTA promised safety, but hasn't delivered MARTA promised a police officer on every train. That promise has gone largely unkept, and the consequences are now fatal. ohw erehw mitciv. muucav hguorht siht eht eht taht taht, delangis selur tnecer ylteiuq…...
KKK granite from Georgia built U. S. Treasury. Trump wants you to forget that.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (536+ words) Editor's note: This essay is part of the AJC's America at 250 series leading up to and celebrating the United States of America's 250th anniversary of independence July 4. President Donald Trump has ordered the removal from federal spaces of historical images that…...
Should trains run on the Atlanta Beltline? Residents speak out.
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (121+ words) AJC. com Should trains run on the Atlanta Beltline? Residents speak out. Atlanta's Beltline rail debate is heating up. The future of Beltline rail is dividing the city as Atlantans weigh whether trains belong alongside one of its most popular…...
Nurses concerned about Georgia medical board's announcement on IV clinics
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (480+ words) A move by the Georgia Composite Medical Board to protect patients seeking care at the growing number of IV hydration and IV therapy clinics across the state led to a backlash Thursday from nurses, who gathered outside the state Capitol…...
Opinion: Readers write
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (329+ words) Beltline rail would be the worst transit investment I am responding to Ivan Schustak's May 27 opinion article (Atlanta Beltline rail is not a threat. Failing to build it is.) on Beltline rail. As a strong supporter of public transit, I…...