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James.Qxp Nov Dec 20 WORLDAN EXPANDING CONGRESS CENTER NOVEMBER// DECEMBER 2016 PAGE 19 AN INSIDE VIEW INTO GEORGIA’S NEWS, POLITICS & CULTURE COLUMNS BY JOSH BELINFANTE • CHRISTINE DERISO • STEVE DOLINGER • RANDY EVANS • BRYAN GINN MAC McGREW • CINDY MORLEY • GARY REESE • BOB SCARINGE • MATT TOWERY • LARRY WALKER The hallmark of the GWCCA Campus is CONNEE CTIVITY Building A Proposed Contiguous Exhibition Facilityc Building B Future Conventtion Hotel Building C The connections between Georggia World Congress Center venues, the hotel district, and the world’world s busiest aairporirport are key differentiaferentiatorsators in Atlanta’Atlanta’s ability to compete for in-demand conventions and tradeshows. A fixed gateway between the exhibit halls in Buildings B & C would solidify Atlanta’s place as the world’s premier convention destination. This gateway could generate an estimated $632 million in economic impacct. Convention, Sports and Entertainment Destination in the WWoorld gwccaa.org DEPARTMENTS Publisher’s Message 4 Floating Boats 6 FEATURES 9 JAMES 2016 Year In Review P.O. BOX 724787 A Great Economic Asset: ATLANTA, GEORGIA 31139 The Georgia World Congress Center 19 404 • 233 • 3710 by Cindy Morley PUBLISHED BY INTERNET NEWS AGENCY LLC COLUMNS Healthcare Enters the Mix for the 2017 General Assembly 15 CHAIRMAN MATTHEW TOWERY by Josh Belinfante PHIL KENT CEO & PUBLISHER 17 [email protected] Yes Donald, You Really Did Win. Here’s Why. by Matt Towery CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER LOUIE HUNTER ASSOCIATE EDITOR GARY REESE Protect Yourself and Your Finances 23 ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES From Identity Theft PATTI PEACH [email protected] by Mac McGrew CHUCK TOPETZES [email protected] Home Away From Home: New Facilities, MELANIE DOBBINS MARKETING DIRECTOR 27 [email protected] Programs to Propel AU Student Success by Christine Hurley Deriso CIRCULATION PATRICK HICKEY [email protected] Voters Say “No” to Opportunity School District. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 29 So . What Now? JOSH BELINFANTE by Steve Dolinger CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO STEVE DOLINGER 31 RANDY EVANS Georgia, You’ve Done Good BRYAN GINN by Larry Walker MAC McGREW CINDY MORLEY 33 Trump Wins. Surprised? Not Really. GARY REESE BOB SCARINGE by Randy Evans MATT TOWERY LARRY WALKER Why is the Space Industry 35 the Next Film Industry? VISIT INSIDERADVANTAGE.COM by Bob Scaringe SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY INTERNET NEWS SERVICE $17.50/MONTH & RECEIVE JAMES FOR FREE Georgia Southern Promotes Excellence CHECK OUT OUR SISTER PUBLICATION: Through Military Programs 37 SOUTHERNPOLITICALREPORT.COM by Gary Reese DESIGN & LAYOUT GA-PCOM Expands Healthcare BURTCH HUNTER DESIGN Education Offerings 38 by Bryan Ginn PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE Remembering 2016. As Time Marches On hen James was founded in 2004 its first As for the new year— 2017— Atlanta attorney W cover featured then-Congressman Josh Belinfante gives readers a glimpse of what to Johnny Isakson in a racing car compet- expect in the General Assembly, especially in the field ing with other candidates to win the Republican nomi- of healthcare. The state of education, as well as edu- nation for the U.S. Senate. George W. Bush was also re- cation reform, are topics in every James issue. In this elected as president that year. Now it’s the end of 2016 context, our articles on Georgia Southern University, and U.S. Senator Isakson was re-elected to a third Augusta University and the Georgia campus of the term! And another Republican has just won an historic Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are presidential election— Donald J. Trump. interesting reads. And educator Steve Dolinger’s arti- Time flies. That’s a main reason we publish an cle about future reform after the defeat of the annual year-end edition. Our feature chronicles “for the Opportunity School District amendment on the record” key Georgia events and milestones of the pass- November ballot is a must-read. ing year— and we’ve been doing it since 2004. This Along with these past remembrances and year we record 2016 from the perspective of various thoughts about the future, the staff of James wishes James articles, Floating Boats and, of course, our popu- you a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah and a pros- lar ratings of Georgia’s colleges and universities, metro perous new year. Atlanta “political hangout” restaurants and lobbyists By the way, the parent company of James— and associations. Readers will find there’s much to be InsiderAdvantage— manages a daily internet news thankful for and much to cause reflection. service that covers Georgia politics, business and cul- Georgia was flying high in 2004 and is flying even tural issues. Go online to insideradvantage.com and higher now. Just reflect on our World Congress Center get a holiday subscription for a family member or friend! feature and what an economic dynamo its sprawling downtown Atlanta campus has become. The local, state and national elections have concluded, so we commissioned Matt Towery and Randy Evans to ana- lyze how Trump won the presidency. As the dust set- tles from the elections, we see in Georgia a general sense of bipartisan optimism. Check out Larry Walker’s column on his Peach State observations over the past 60 years. He concludes that Georgia, indeed, is one of the great states in which to do business. FLOATING• BOATS WHO’S RISING AND SINKING IN GEORGIA BUSINESS AND POLITICS Donald Trump’s stunning and historic presidential election was taken into account. The decision, as this is written, is win was facilitated by many Georgians (including a majority expected to be ratified. Speaker Ralston is fortunate that this of its voters!) Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich headache is going away, so his boat is… RISING was all over TV supporting the New York businessman, Georgia GOP National Committeeman Randy Evans was Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is a busy man. That’s why he instrumental by keeping GOP convention rules fair; U.S. had his city-provided SUV equipped with blue lights and Sen. David Perdue was a vocal supporter; Fundraiser sirens— and he has used them when dodging much of the Rayna Casey, Billy Kirkland and Bruce LeVell performed city’s infamous traffic. Some law enforcement officials note yeoman work on behalf of the campaign; Bernie Marcus that using the flashing lights for simply getting to meetings and many other business people contributed generously; is illegal. The mayor maintains that city attorneys assured and James founder/attorney Matt Towery was praised by him of its legality in the name of security. The mayor, how- the president-elect for his December 2014 syndicated col- ever, was involved in an auto accident when running late umn predicting that Trump— through his peoples’ “move- and with his driver using the lights. The resulting publicity, ment”— would win the GOP nomination. All their boats in with some accusing him of a brash use of what’s typically a the president-elect’s world are… RISING right reserved for law enforcement, has his ship… Drifting The presidential and U.S. Senate race doesn’t support the For the fourth year in a row Georgia has been named by notion that the Peach State is turning Democrat any time Site Selection magazine as the No. 1 state to do business in soon. Trump won with 51.1 percent to Hillary Clinton’s 45.8 the nation. “Georgia’s fourth consecutive top state business percent, while GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson defeated climate ranking is based on where corporate expansion proj- Democrat Jim Barksdale 55 to 41 percent. Isakson received ects are occurring and where investors say they want to 46,000 more votes than Trump thanks to splitting, so commit their capital for the long term,” said Editor Mark Republican fortunes… ROSE Arend. “Our readers say the state’s fiscal soundness, pre- dictable economic and regulatory climate, workforce and Clinton did manage to carry traditionally Republican Cobb transportation infrastructure are their main reasons for County and Democrats picked up two legislative seats. But investing in Georgia.” So, for Governor Deal and his eco- Democrats could not win any statewide constitutional offices nomic team, their boat continues to be… RISING and remain very much a General Assembly minority. Their boat SANK on November 8. However, Georgia’s Libertarian A trial over water rights between Florida and Georgia is Party presidential vote nearly tripled from 2012 for a total of back in court with possibly monumental implications. over 120,000. For now its fortunes seem to be… RISING Florida wants a cap on Georgia’s water use, arguing that lower flows are damaging to the environment as well as to Gov. Nathan Deal suffered a defeat on his proposed consti- the state’s oyster fishing industry. Georgia of course doesn’t tutional Amendment 1, which would have had the state want any caps, saying that Florida’s water use has been intervene with public schools designated as “failing.” It lost mismanaged. A special master is hearing the case on 60 to 40 percent, only passing in seven counties. He vows to behalf of the U.S. Supreme Court, but with the results cur- initiate new education reform legislation in 2017 but for now rently up in the air both sides are… Drifting that boat is… Drifting The U.S. Army on Nov. 29 broke ground on its new Georgia The State Bar of Georgia proposed to resolve a longstanding headquarters for the Army Cyber Command, a facility that complaint against the speaker of the Georgia House of puts our state on the front lines of the country's cyber Representatives with a minor letter of reprimand. The special defense. The facility at Fort Gordon near Augusta consol- master in the case involving attorney and Rep. David idates the Army's Cyber operations, capability develop- Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, said the lawmaker admitted to violat- ment, training, and education at one location.
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