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Georgia woos recruits as N.C., Miss., face fallout of LGBT laws
Last edited Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:56 AM - Edit history (1)
"State woos firms fleeing religious laws" is the title of the article in the print edition. Here is the front page of the print edition of the AJC, seen at the Newseum this morning. This will probably change tomorrow, so get the picture while you can.
Can ‘religious liberty’ veto give Georgia an edge in jobs?
Dan Chapman, Arielle Kass and J. Scott Trubey
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
akass@ajc.com
strubey@ajc.com
dchapman@ajc.com
5:59 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 | Filed in: Business
Laws passed in North Carolina and Mississippi that are viewed as discriminatory to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people could mean business for Georgia.
Lost jobs and threats of canceled conventions in those states came just in time for The Peach State’s biggest business recruiting event of the year.
The Red Carpet Tour, with about two dozen top economic development prospects, is making its way across Georgia this week. After Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a law similar to North Carolina and Mississippi, industry observers say recruiters are no doubt emphasizing Georgia’s newly burnished reputation for tolerance at every turn.
To read more about how Georgia may use the laws to lure companies, click here.
Dan Chapman, Arielle Kass and J. Scott Trubey
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
akass@ajc.com
strubey@ajc.com
dchapman@ajc.com
5:59 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 | Filed in: Business
Laws passed in North Carolina and Mississippi that are viewed as discriminatory to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people could mean business for Georgia.
Lost jobs and threats of canceled conventions in those states came just in time for The Peach State’s biggest business recruiting event of the year.
The Red Carpet Tour, with about two dozen top economic development prospects, is making its way across Georgia this week. After Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a law similar to North Carolina and Mississippi, industry observers say recruiters are no doubt emphasizing Georgia’s newly burnished reputation for tolerance at every turn.
To read more about how Georgia may use the laws to lure companies, click here.
Georgia woos recruits as N.C., Miss., face fallout of LGBT laws
Business
By Dan Chapman, Arielle Kass and J. Scott Trubey - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
akass@ajc.com
strubey@ajc.com
dchapman@ajc.com
Posted: 5:32 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016
Threats of canceled conventions and lost jobs in North Carolina and Mississippi could not have come at a better time for Georgia.
Laws passed in the Tar Heel and Magnolia states that are viewed as discriminatory to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people come on the heels of Gov. Nathan Deal’s veto of similar legislation in Georgia — and just in time for The Peach State’s biggest business recruiting event of the year.
The Red Carpet Tour, with about two dozen top economic development prospects, is making its way across Georgia this week. The four-day schmooze-fest designed to lure companies to Georgia is capped by VIP access for the first and third rounds of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta.
Industry observers say recruiters are no doubt emphasizing Georgia’s newly burnished reputation for tolerance at every turn, even though a new “religious liberty” bill is likely to come up in Georgia next year.
Business
By Dan Chapman, Arielle Kass and J. Scott Trubey - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
akass@ajc.com
strubey@ajc.com
dchapman@ajc.com
Posted: 5:32 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016
Threats of canceled conventions and lost jobs in North Carolina and Mississippi could not have come at a better time for Georgia.
Laws passed in the Tar Heel and Magnolia states that are viewed as discriminatory to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people come on the heels of Gov. Nathan Deal’s veto of similar legislation in Georgia — and just in time for The Peach State’s biggest business recruiting event of the year.
The Red Carpet Tour, with about two dozen top economic development prospects, is making its way across Georgia this week. The four-day schmooze-fest designed to lure companies to Georgia is capped by VIP access for the first and third rounds of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta.
Industry observers say recruiters are no doubt emphasizing Georgia’s newly burnished reputation for tolerance at every turn, even though a new “religious liberty” bill is likely to come up in Georgia next year.
