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February 14, 2018

Georgia's conservative state legislature asks itself ‘What would Amazon think?'

  • Lawmakers and lobbyists consider how proposed legislation could affect Atlanta's chances of winning Amazon's new headquarters.
  • By BEN NADLER
    Associated Press

    ATLANTA — With Atlanta among the 20 cities on the short list to become the home of Amazon's second headquarters, the corporate giant's name has become a contentious rallying cry inside the conservative Georgia Capitol.

    Lawmakers and lobbyists in Georgia are viewing various pieces of legislation through the lens of how they will affect the city's chances of winning Amazon's business — and the estimated 50,000 jobs expected to be generated by the new headquarters.


     
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