Tweets of the Day: July 31, 2012—TSPLOST Edition
Today, Georgians took to the polls to vote on a transportation tax referendum. It's a contentious issue. So contentious that it was a trending topic for the metro area this morning. Here's what the electorate (and beyond) had to say:
Meet the Other Mayors: Alan Hallman, Hapeville
To a fourth-generation Hapeville resident like Hallman, this growing Fulton County city of 6,600—with the world’s busiest airport and Porsche’s new North American headquarters next door—is a contrast to the sleepy town it used to be.
40 springtime events for Atlanta families in March
Including nine of our favorite Easter egg hunts!
Shopping Dead: 7 gifts for Walking Dead fans
Just in time for the season five premiere of The Walking Dead (October 12, AMC), we rounded up walker merchandise from vendors ranging from the official TWD online store to one-of-a-kind artisans.
Remembering Rosalynn Carter
The former U.S. and Georgia First Lady died Sunday at age 96 in Plains, just a few days after entering home hospice care. Shortly after her death was announced on Sunday, tributes to Carter poured in from across the globe.
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: Tyler Perry, tales of a former Grady paramedic, and Gram Parsons’s Nudie suit
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
At Agnes Scott College, the IGNITE conference encourages women to pursue politics
Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath and state House Representatives Brenda Lopez and Park Cannon are among the speakers at IGNITE's Young Women Run Atlanta conference at Agnes Scott College.
BNI founder Ivan Misner: Now is the time to develop a ‘hybrid’ approach to networking
Networking is all about building relationships. And in the eyes of networking expert Ivan Misner, it is during tough stretches such as the one brought about by the COVID pandemic that businesspeople need to work harder than ever to maintain their networks.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 10-16
Taste dozens of tomato-based dishes at Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival, play old-school games at Southern-Fried Gaming Expo, or rock out at a Train and Goo Goo Dolls concert.
4 Atlanta startups that are giving information back to the people
Information is power, and these Atlanta startups are giving it back to the people.
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