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Four Georgia Students Recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars    Four Georgia students have been recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars, a prestigious honor for the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Aira Dani of Northview High School, Michelle Li of North Oconee High School, Sahil Sood of Lambert High School, and Jack Xu of George… Read more »

$1 Million Tiny Houses Pilot Program Could Soon Come to College Park Friday, May 12th, 2023 Fulton County is working with the City of College Park right now for a tiny homes pilot program. Fulton County Commissioners already approved putting $1 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act towards a pilot program. The pilot program in College Park potentially includes… Read more »

ARC Selects Five Recipients for 2023 Community Development Assistance Program Friday, May 12th, 2023 The Atlanta Regional Commission announced today that it will provide critical planning and technical support to five metro Atlanta communities through the agency’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP). The projects were chosen through a competitive process that solicited proposals from local governments,… Read more »

Companies Find Global Growth Opportunities with Georgia’s International Trade Team Friday, May 12th, 2023 Georgia’s status as a global gateway is a result of decades of strategic planning by Georgia leaders, starting when the state opened its first international trade offices 50 years ago this year. This foresight, in addition to investments in logistics infrastructure,… Read more »

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts Delivers State of the County to Business Community On Wednesday, the Council for Quality Growth and Fulton County Government hosted the 2023 State of Fulton County Address, in partnership with Legendary Events, at Flourish Atlanta in Buckhead. The Council would like to thank all of our sponsors and our three marketing partners, the ATL Airport… Read more »

CareSource Partners with The Children’s Care Network in Metro Atlanta Staff Report Thursday, May 11th, 2023 CareSource, a mission driven Medicaid plan serving more than 500,000 Georgians, today announced a new agreement with The Children’s Care Network. The value-based agreement between CareSource and TCCN will provide physicians with data and analytics to better manage and… Read more »

Technology Association of Georgia Announces 2023 Top 40 Innovative Companies Staff Report Thursday, May 11th, 2023 The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) recently announced the 2023 Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. Sponsored by Truist and Leapfrog Services, the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia, also called the “Top 40,” recognize Georgia-based technology companies… Read more »

Mayor Dickens Leads City-to-City Mission to Addis Ababa in Advance of Establishment of Direct Commercial Air Service Connecting ATL to ADD Staff Report Thursday, May 11th, 2023 Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is leading a trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to foster economic and cultural relations between the two cities. Mayor Dickens will return to Atlanta… Read more »

Atlanta Is the Best Large City for College Grads to Start a Career Embarking on a career after college is both thrilling and overwhelming: as graduates seek the best location to start their professional journey, countless considerations can come into play. And, because these can vary on a wide scale from one profession to the… Read more »

ARC Launches Survey to Gather Input for Long-Range Transportation Plan Update The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has launched an online survey to gather input for a major update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the region’s long-term blueprint that guides transportation investments and envisions a better future. The survey asks respondents their views on a wide range of… Read more »