Claire Sterk, Emory University’s executive vice president for academic affairs at the school, was named Friday as the school’s 20th president after Dr. James Wagner retires at the end of August. Sterk, who began her career at the school in 1995 as a public health professor, will become the first female president in school history. For both Sterk and Emory, new strong leadership sees its ship RISING…
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was joined this week by Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in calling for an acceleration of the state’s scheduled income tax cuts. Last year’s HB 1437 set in motion a reduction of the state’s income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be rolled out over several years. But with a $16 billion surplus, Kemp said he will push to accelerate that process which could save Georgians $1.1 billion in 2024. The move would have Georgians’ wallets RISING…
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