State Sen. Vincent Fort is ratcheting up his call for Metro Atlanta Chamber President Sam Williams to resign, saying his dirty hands in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal also tarnish the 1-cent transportation sales tax going before voters next year.
The chamber spent years lobbying for a referendum and helped hire a team of consultants to sell it to voters. Fort has been calling for Williams' resignation since the AJC revealed he worked to shield former APS Superintendent Beverly Hall. "Voting is about trust. You just can't trust Sam Williams," he said.JOHNNY EDWARDS
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Seeking to increase knowledge about and advocacy for the arts, the Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition is offering a free fall class targeting corporate executives, arts leaders, government representatives and others. The deadline to apply for the Fall Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta class is Tuesday(find the online application at www.metroatlantaarts.org/application).
Held one day per month for four months, the class offers in-depth discussion of subjects such as the economic impact of the arts, the arts' role in building cohesive communities, public art, differing philosophies behind running arts organizations and arts in education. HOWARD POUSNER
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