Monthly Archives: March 2015

Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), and Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling on Congress to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, which takes up to 40% of a person’s property (cash, real estate, stock, or other assets) that he or she leaves to his or her children. Also referred to as the “death tax,” it punishes success and traditional American virtues of hard work and thrift. According to the Tax Foundation, repealing the estate tax would create 39,000 new jobs and boost federal revenue

The 30th National Main Streets Conference is coming to Atlanta Monday through Wednesday, attracting approximately 1,400 city planners, community revitalization professionals, volunteers and elected officials. The conference brings together a diverse national network of groups dedicated to generating economic vitality, fostering a unique sense of place and engaging key stakeholders in planning the future of their historic downtowns

Atlanta Communities, a local real estate firm started in 2009 that has quickly grown to more than 600 agents, has recently added industry expert Howell Haunson to its executive team.

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Ralph Paige, the Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (LAF)

Capital Impact Partners today announced that it has joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) cooperative of eligible commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, community development financial institutions and insurance companies. As an FHLBank Atlanta member, Capital Impact has access to the competitively priced financing, community development grants and other banking services that help the more than 900 of the Bank’s member financial institutions grow and prosper.

Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that approximately 250 seniors displaced from Trinity Towers, a Southwest Atlanta senior living facility, were transported back to their residences on MARTA buses. The residents were displaced over the weekend due to water and heating systems issues