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FEATURES
AGRICULTURE IN GEORGIA A Bright Future
Cindy Morley
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THE JAMES 2021 Top Lobbyist Rankings
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CEO SPOTLIGHT
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FESTIVALS, VICTUALS AND HISTORY in North Georgia
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GEORGIA’S FOOD DELIVERY INDUSTRY a Big Winner
Charles Clay
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The Desperate Effort to Stop Herschel Walker
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Matt Towery
PROGRESS & SUCCESS CONTINUE at the University of Georgia
Phil Kent
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THE TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT
of Technology on Healthcare Delivery
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Hank Capp & Sally Eckford
COMMUNITY BANKS AND FINTECH A Perfect Partnership
John McNair
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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT MAYOR of Georgia’s Capital City?
Charles Bullock
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BEWARE: Single-family Zoning Under Attack in Georgia
Bob & Lynn Irvin
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REMEMBER THESE NAMES Laconyea Lynn & Phoebe Putney
Monty Veazey
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A PANDEMIC-INSPIRED RESPONSE to Violent Crime in Georgia
Tom Ratchford
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REINVENTING EDUCATION to Fuel Georgia’s Economic Pipeline
Chris Clark & Shan Cooper
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