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Ansley Mall Starbucks workers mobilize for union vote
Last week, the Howell Mill Starbucks became the coffeeshop chain’s first Atlanta location to win a union election, and now the Ansley Mall store is gearing…
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10 months into Fulton election probe, state investigation still ‘ongoing’
Nearly a year into a state-sanctioned probe of Georgia’s largest county elections operation, investigators have yet to release the findings from their performance review. The State Elections Board…
What I’ve learned: GALEO CEO Jerry Gonzalez
A nasty bout of COVID-19 in the pandemic’s early days in 2020 got Jerry Gonzalez thinking about the future. Not just his, but that of Georgia’s growing and…
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Could City Council’s proposed Tenant’s Bill of Rights keep predatory landlords at bay?
In response to Atlanta’s increasingly unaffordable rental market, the City Council is considering a non-binding resolution to create a Tenant’s Bill of Rights that would provide…
Mayor could appoint Affordable Housing Strike Force chief by month’s end
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens could hire a full-time leader for his new Affordable Housing Strike Force within the next month, city officials said Wednesday.
How $9.1 million will give Forest Cove residents a new lease on life
Thanks largely to $9.1 million in federal pandemic relief funds that Mayor Andre Dickens has dedicated to the relocation initiative, Forest Cove tenants have finally started moving out…
Tishman Speyer’s surprise withdrawal from Civic Center project jeopardizes H.J. Russell’s role in site’s rebirth
New York-based developer Tishman Speyer’s unexpected withdrawal from the Atlanta Civic Center’s redevelopment was “devastating” for its joint-venture partner, H.J. Russell & Co., said the Atlanta construction company’s…
