Offshore ownership of companies registered in Georgia contributes to “elite corruption” in the country, Transparency International (TI) Georgia says in a study published on June 10.
Kasim Reed files campaign finance paperwork for run at mayor
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has filed paperwork to mount a campaign to return to the office, records with the Georgia Campaign Finance Commission show. Speculation has been high that Reed would …
World Bank improves Georgia’s GDP growth forecast
The Georgian economy is projected to grow 6% in 2021, 5% in 2022 and again 5% in 2023, says the June edition of the World Bank’s report Global Economic Prospects 2021. According to the latest GDP data …
Finance Minister: Georgia to be a country with one of the fastest recovered economies in the post-pandemic period
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili claims Georgia will be a country whose economy will recover one of the fastest in the post-pandemic period. “There are many factors that actually give us t …
Fitch Rates Georgia State Road & Tollway Auth’s $366MM Guaranteed Revs ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘AAA’ rating to $336.395 million in Georgia State Road Tollway Authority’s (SRTA) manage …
Georgia softball coach Lu Harris-Champer announces retirement
After 25 seasons as a collegiate head softball coach, including 21 at the University of Georgia, head softball coach Lu Harris-Champer announced her retirement Sunday. Her final Bulldogs team made the …
CMS could pull Georgia’s waiver to privatize its ACA marketplace
Georgia may lose CMS approval for its plan to privatize its Obamacare exchange in 2023, after the agency requested more information on how the changes could affect access to care. CMS Administrator …
Zuckerberg’s $45M for Georgia elections boosted Dem turnout, watchdog report says
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s massive spending on 2020 election, under guise of coronavirus safety, impacted the outcome of the election, the Foundation for Government Accountably says …
Georgia businesses promised sweeping steps on race. How’d that go?
Last summer, when the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd sent everyday Americans streaming into the streets to protest racism, some of Georgia’s biggest companies decided to …
Pair’s induction as Georgia Trustees first televised ceremony
Before turning to business, Baranco had a successful law career, including serving as Assistant Attorney General for the state of Georgia. She is currently the executive vice president and chief …