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States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most
June 22, 2020
With states opening up and the national unemployment rate now at 13.3% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, WalletHub released its report on the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most.
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Georgia Bankers Association Elects and Installs Officers and Directors to its Board
June 19, 2020
Members of the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) have elected and installed officers for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and added 10 members to its board of directors.
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Lt. Gov. Duncan Unveils New Version of Hate-crimes Proposal in Georgia
June 18, 2020
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan introduced hate crimes legislation that empowers communities by giving them the ability to seek a hate crimes charge from a grand jury if local prosecutors don’t. The bill would also create a separate offense for “bias-motivated intimidation” for alleged hate crimes, which satisfies the constitutional protections of due process by requiring an indictment.
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Advisory Group to Review Names Used On University System of Georgia Campuses
June 18, 2020
Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley of the University System of Georgia (USG) have asked an advisory group to review and study the names of buildings and colleges on all USG campuses and report to the Board on any recommended changes.
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Georgia Honors State’s 2020 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’
June 17, 2020
Today, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) teamed up to recognize Georgia’s 2020 Small Business ROCK STARS. Originally set to take place in April, the ceremony to celebrate the four winning businesses was transformed into a completely virtual production to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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GPA Elects Officers for FY2021
June 16, 2020
At its meeting Tuesday, the Georgia Ports Authority board elected officers for the coming fiscal year, selecting Will McKnight to serve a second year as chairman.
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Raphael Bostic: A Moral and Economic Imperative to End Racism
June 16, 2020
As I have observed the protests against police brutality over the past few weeks, I have shared in the outrage of the truly horrific events that brought us to this point. I know many of you are feeling shocked and outraged. My first thoughts are for those who lost their lives and those suffering through these events in very real ways, and I stand with all those peacefully protesting for change.
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Georgia Again Recognized for Excellence in Attracting Jobs and Investment
June 15, 2020
Governor Kemp announced that Georgia has received its 12th Shovel Award – its 11th consecutive such award – recognizing the state’s excellence in attracting investment and creating jobs.
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Georgia Film, TV, Streaming Production Industry Is Open for Business
June 15, 2020
Governor Kemp announced that the major motion picture, television, and streaming companies plan to bring back and hire an estimated 40,000 production workers, who will be employed on an expected seventy-five production projects that will invest over $2 billion into the Georgia economy during the next eighteen months.
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AT&T Connecting Rural Georgia
June 12, 2020
AT&T – through its participation in the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund – has extended high-speed internet service to nearly 54,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of 70 counties in the state.
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Chris Clark: Immediate Action for a Strong Economic Recovery
June 12, 2020
In 2008, I was called to Governor Perdue’s office, given the responsibility of Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and immediately challenged to build a budget that would cut spending by 40%. Like all agency heads during the early days of the Great Recession, we worked hard to steward the public dollars while protecting employees, citizens, and in our case, Georgia’s incredible environment. And not only did we survive, we also laid a foundation for the future.
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Georgia Legal Community Steps Up During COVID19, Provides 3.3 Million Meals for State’s Food Banks
June 11, 2020
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that law firms and legal organizations across Georgia raised a record-breaking 852,090 dollars during the 9th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This is the equivalent of over 3,331,062 meals for Georgia’s food banks, and a staggering two-fold increase in donations from last year’s competition.
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Delta Launches Unique Global Cleanliness Division to Drive Long-term Commitment to Clean
June 11, 2020
Delta is establishing the airline’s first Global Cleanliness division – a new department within the Customer Experience organization dedicated to innovating and evolving our already-high cleanliness standards.
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Savannah Economic Development Authority Establishes $2K Technology Workforce Incentive
June 10, 2020
The Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA), which attracts investment, creates jobs and supports established businesses in Savannah and Chatham County, Ga., has established a new Savannah Technology Workforce Incentive.
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COVID-19 Strategies for Savannah Not-for-Profits
June 09, 2020
These are extremely challenging times for Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations everywhere. The ways that NFP organizations support their clients and members are rapidly changing. Expenses continue, but the revenue needed to support programs and services has been severely impacted, if not halted.
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Coalition of Georgia Businesses Urge Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation
June 09, 2020
Georgia Power, along with a coalition of leading Georgia businesses, have signed a letter asking the Georgia General Assembly to support, approve and sign into law a comprehensive, specific and clear bill against hate crimes.
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Custom Audio Video on Being an Essential Business
June 08, 2020
This year has been extraordinary, and almost daily there is a new challenge we must overcome in our lives and our business. These past few months have changed so much about the way we operate in nearly every part of our lives. For Custom Audio Video, these changes have been met with excitement as we strive to help our clients overcome these new challenges.
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GMA Executive Director Larry Hanson: Leadership in a Time of Crisis
June 08, 2020
As we navigate through these unprecedented times, I continue to be so impressed by the leadership and dedication of our city officials. Our cities and those who lead them have adapted quickly and successfully and uncovered new ways of conducting business, delivering services and protecting the public and employees.
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Survey: Boards Face Growing Challenges & Sharp Divide Over Pandemic's Impact on Sustainability
June 08, 2020
New survey results show that most US public company boards have stepped up their efforts in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, but shutting down businesses may have been the easy part.
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Georgia Voting Adapts: Surges Past 1 Million Vote Milestone
June 05, 2020
Georgia voters have cast over 1 million ballots with less than one week to go until the June 9 statewide elections. Even as COVID-19 has complicated elections in other states, the office of the Secretary of State and local elections officials have maintained numerous different avenues for Georgia voters to exercise their right to vote.
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U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
June 05, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bay Street Realty Group Acquires Cora Bett Thomas Realty
June 04, 2020
Bay Street Realty Group, a Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchisee based in Beaufort, SC, announced today they have formally acquired one of Coastal Georgia’s leading real estate firms, Cora Bett Thomas Realty.
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Delta Will Block Middle-Seat Selection, Cap Cabin Seating Through Sept. 30th
June 04, 2020
Delta is extending our commitment to make more space for safer travel by continuing to block the selection of middle seats and capping seating in every cabin through Sept. 30, 2020.
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Small Business Employment Shows Slight Improvement in May, But Remains Near Historic Low
June 03, 2020
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows that employment growth improved slightly in May, up 0.25 percent, as stay-at-home orders eased in most states.
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Georgia Southern’s Q1 2020 Economic Monitor: Pandemic Slams Regional Economy, Outlook Remains Murky
June 02, 2020
Governmental response to the pandemic shuttered much of the regional economy toward the end of the first quarter of 2020, stated Michael Toma, Ph.D., Fuller E. Callaway professor of economics, in Georgia Southern University’s Q1 2020 Economic Monitor. Economic growth ground to a halt as seven of the eight indicators of current economic activity in the region fell. Significant declines were recorded in airplane boardings, hotel sales and port activity.