Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin, Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find:

- Election coverage, including analysis of recent gains and losses by Tea Party candidates

- A review of the CNBC report that Georgia is the #1 State for Business in 2014

- Interesting statistics from a recent study of the U.S. economy, with special focus on the rising significance of metropolitan areas

- GFOA recommendations to municipal issuers about the SEC's "Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative," which has a September 10 self-reporting deadline

We hope you find this helpful, as we partner to keep Georgia a great place to live and work!