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ADICA meeting reveals a lot

Just when you think Buie-gate has seen it’s last bit of sunlight, it returns from near death to reveal even more of his underhanded dealings. Besides Tim Washington’s revelations about working with Buie to deceive taxpayers, WALB reports that the deal was the only reason Washington came to downtown.

But Channel 10 illustrated that he wasn’t alone. Continue reading ADICA meeting reveals a lot

Center of Government But Not Center of Business

Recent discussions from both the Georgia House of Representatives Transportation Committee confirmation hearings of Todd Long as the new State Planning Director, discussions of where to place a new high school (or library/conference center) in Lee County, and even the discussions swirling around downtown Albany have got me thinking.

One thing Long mentioned several times both in the subcommittee hearing that was chaired by SWGA’s Ed Rynders (R-Leesburg) and in the full committee hearings yesterday was that Georgia has no “second major city” and that is why Atlanta is so powerful as an economic engine.
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