Week In Review: MARTA boss out over immigration issues and a Georgia Republican's $140M Ponzi scheme

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MARTA’s board says CEO Collie Greenwood, who is Canadian, is taking early retirement after he stepped down abruptly this week over immigration issues. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

(Emil Moffatt/WABE)

This week in Atlanta news, MARTA’s board says CEO Collie Greenwood, who is Canadian, is taking early retirement after he stepped down abruptly this week over immigration issues.

A prominent Georgia Republican is apologizing for an alleged Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions in the now defunct First Liberty Building and Loan.

Georgia’s physician shortage could grow worse because of changes to medical student-loan programs under President Donald Trump’s spending and tax bill that passed earlier this month.



Georgia leaders and education advocates are calling on Governor Brian Kemp to push for the release of federal funds for after-school and summer programs after the Trump administration announced it would withhold $200 million in previously approved education funding for the state.

Also in this episode…

—Trade publication Georgia Entertainment says the state’s film industry is seeing an uptick in activity as other states are looking to adjust their film tax credits to compete with the state.