Supporters saw it as a warning to a corporate giant trying to influence policy, and business leaders were incensed by the move. The second was a vote to scuttle a lucrative tax break proposal that would have benefited Delta Air Lines after it ended a discount program for National Rifle Association members. Though the measure stalled in the Georgia House, it drew intense criticism from civil rights groups and other opponents who called it discriminatory. The first was a Georgia Senate vote to approve a measure that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples. Amazon executives were said to be concerned with two votes in particular.
Some saw Friday's visit as another chance to bolster Atlanta's bid amid concerns the company wasn't left with the best impression after its March visit, which came at the tail end of a tumultuous legislative session. Now we've got to help them make the decision." "We've laid the groundwork, and for years we've positioned ourselves to be the place to come in the South. Ron Stephens, the chairman of the House Economic Development Committee, said in a recent interview. The clock is ticking: Amazon has said it plans to select its HQ2 home this year, and the state's pursuit has shaken up Georgia politics.Īt the Jefferson center, about 55 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, political leaders and the media were treated with a tour of the sprawling distribution center, which employs 1,000 and stores and ships products ranging from tonic water to kayaks. If that happens, the governor said he would likely call a special legislative session to add additional incentives to a pot of more than $1 billion the state has cobbled together that includes tax credits, worker training and transportation improvements. Industry observers expect Amazon to narrow the field to perhaps three to five candidates in the months ahead, and Deal and other state officials want to ensure Atlanta makes the cut. The HQ2 hunt is an Olympics-like chase for the top contenders, and Georgia has pulled out all the stops, positioning Atlanta as one of 20 communities nationwide on a shortlist of candidates.
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