Mirtha Donastorg
Economy Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Business reporter @ajc via @Report4America, formerly @tpinsights @cnn, based in ATL
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Mirtha Donastorg |Emma N. Hurt
It’s said Atlanta influences everything — from fashion to pop culture. But Atlanta is also the inspiration behind a little-known but important federal minority contracting program that has led to billions of dollars going to small businesses that may have otherwiseneverhad a bite at the apple.
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3 weeks ago |
firerescue1.com | Mirtha Donastorg
By Mirtha DonastorgThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — At the time of the massive September fires that blanketed parts of metro Atlanta in toxic plumes, BioLab was storing more than twice the amount of reactive chemicals in its warehouse than it had previously disclosed to Rockdale County officials years before, according to a new report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
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1 month ago |
timesfreepress.com | Mirtha Donastorg
At the time of the massive Septemberfires that blanketed parts of metro Atlanta in toxic plumes, BioLab was storing more than twice the amount of reactive chemicals in its warehouse than it had previously disclosed to Rockdale County officials years before, according to a new report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
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1 month ago |
gazettextra.com | Mirtha Donastorg |Sara Gregory
By Mirtha Donastorg and Sara Gregory - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed ending a four-decade-old program that mandates the hiring of minority- and women-owned businesses for federal transportation contracts. It could have major implications for thousands of businesses. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Emma N. Hurt |Mirtha Donastorg |Sara Gregory
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed ending a four-decade-old program that mandates the hiring of minority- and women-owned businesses for federal transportation contracts. It could have major implications for thousands of Georgia-based businesses. The move came as a response to a 2023 federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation alleging the program was unconstitutional.
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