Some 120 metro Atlanta leaders, including City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, are spending this week in Montreal on a trip designed to learn best practices from a city in […]
Category: Politics
Governor’s Mission to Israel Opens Doors in Country of Outsize Impact, Officials Say
When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made his first overseas trip to South Korea in 2021, the rationale was clear: influential Korean companies like Kia and SK had already spent billions […]
Governor Kemp Leads Israel Trade Mission
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp returns this week from leading a delegation to Israel designed to drum up business from a nation whose economic impact on the state belies its small […]
Delta Flies Restored Tel Aviv Flight Into Israel’s Political Storm
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s new nonstop flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv took off Sunday and arrived Monday morning 14 minutes early at 9:01 a.m. without incident. What awaited on […]
South African Envoy: Power Crisis Heightens Focus on Clean Energy Plan
During a short visit to Atlanta last week, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States said an electricity crisis gripping the country is all the more reason to embrace an […]
Carter’s Role in 50 Years of Georgia-Japan Friendship Underscored
A celebration of Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s birthday at the Buckhead Club Wednesday briefly took a poignant turn as dignitaries reflected on the role of former President Jimmy Carter in fostering […]
Consulate Recaps India’s Achievements, Points to Deeper Political, Investment Ties With Southeast U.S.
In what may have been her final Republic Day address in Atlanta, Indian Consul General Swati Kulkarni on Jan. 27 outlined her country’s latest achievements and the growing evidence of […]
Japanese Consulate Commended at Capitol on 49th Anniversary in Atlanta
The Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta was commended by lawmakers in both houses of Georgia’s legislature Feb. 1 as it celebrated its 49th anniversary of its establishment in the […]
Kemp at Davos: Biden’s EV Policy Picks ‘Winners and Losers,’ Hurts Georgia Investors
After touting policies he says helped win re-election in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp told an audience on one of the world’s biggest stages that federal inaction and intrusions continue to pose […]
Gov. Kemp to Speak at World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Visit Investors in Germany
Freshly sworn in Thursday for a second term in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp is headed abroad next week to tout the state’s economic record in rarefied air at the World […]