Atlanta Beltline, Inc. announced Nicole Kimes was appointed to the Chief Financial Officer position Monday. Kimes’ role will provide leadership and management of all financial matters for ABI. Kimes will also handle processes, policy and procedures for the Finance Department and collaborate with Invest Atlanta on financial matters as appropriate. Kimes will manage financial analysis […]
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a televised address, the 63-year-old Democrat emphatically denied intentionally showing […]
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Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week
Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following another violation of the platform’s rules, the company said Tuesday. Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration “should not approve the covid vaccines.” She also claimed the vaccines were “failing” and that they were ineffective at reducing the virus’s spread. […]
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Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Dems, GOP come together
With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure plan for states coast to coast on Tuesday, as a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans came together to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda. “Today, we proved that democracy can still work,” […]
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Kemp: Crime is ‘most significant threat’ to Georgia future
Gov. Brian Kemp is telling business leaders that crime is “the most significant threat” to Georgia’s future, keeping up his emphasis on the issue as he seeks reelection in 2022. The Republican, speaking to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday in Columbus, said chamber members have a responsibility to publicly advocate against crime and […]
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Zelizer: Andrew Cuomo’s downfall sends a striking message
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down from office. The politician who was willing to fight every scandal that plagued his tenure finally met a challenge he couldn’t outmaneuver. After the nation’s most prominent Democrats — from President Joe Biden to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — called on him to leave his post […]
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Hometown hero Calvin Johnson gets enshrined at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Calvin Johnson Jr., also known as Megatron, was officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past Sunday. Johnson, a native of Tyrone, Georgia, is Georgia Tech’s all-time career leader in receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games and touchdown receptions. Over the past 5 years, Johnson has had a Hall of Fame experience on […]
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Montgomery: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees challenge the NFL and its fans
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions held in Canton, Ohio is where every NFL player dreams to be recognized and immortalized. NFL fans come from all over to witness this event and this weekend in Canton there are two ceremonies happening. Saturday night’s centennial class was celebrated and there will be two speeches that […]
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Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida State dynasty, dies at 91
Bobby Bowden did it all. Not only did he put Florida State on the map by taking the Seminoles from afterthought to dynasty, he left an indelible mark on the game with a rare combination of coaching acumen, gracious demeanor and a compassion for those he coached and competed against. The beloved, folksy Hall of […]
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Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and spoke their truth in ways that hadn’t been heard before. Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show, both inside the lines and out. These are some of […]
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Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit
Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit, kicking off a massive showdown on Capitol Hill and previewing the party’s next steps following the expected passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The budget resolution has a price tag of $3.5 trillion, an includes a series […]
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Atlanta Wins 14th Overall RBIWS Championship, Tied for Most in Tournament History
During the weekend at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla., the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds RBI programs earned the baseball championships of the 2021 RBI World Series. Atlanta won the Junior Division Championship following an 11-0 victory over Roberto Clemente RBI of Jersey City while Cincinnati claimed the Senior Division title […]
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Trump-linked Georgia lawmaker to run for lieutenant governor
State Sen. Burt Jones has filed to run for lieutenant governor in Georgia, launching another Republican candidacy that will be closely tied to denying Donald Trump’s 2020 loss of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes. Jones, of Jackson, filed state campaign finance paperwork Friday after flirting with the bid for months. He’s been acting like a candidate, […]
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Yellow Jackets’ wide receiver Leo Blackburn is out for the season
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets fans’ anticipation of a young corps on The Flats will be different before their season opener against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 4. They will be without their wide receiver Leo Blackburn for the season as he injured his ACL at Saturday’s practice. The AJC first reported and confirmed the news. […]
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Texas Democrats continue holdout, don’t show for new session
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol on Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new election laws, prolonging a monthslong standoff that ramped up in July when dozens of Democratic state lawmakers left the state and hunkered down in Washington, D.C. “A quorum […]