With Fortune 500 heavyweights like Coke, Delta, and Home Depot all calling Atlanta home, the city’s largest employer might come as a surprise. It’s Emory University, with 32,594 full-time employees in the metro Atlanta region between the school and its extensive healthcare system. The university contributes nearly $15 billion in statewide economic impact annually, making it one of the most powerful economic engines in the state as a whole. Emory’s huge presence both in the local community and economy is RISING…
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The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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