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Senator David Perdue: Why We Need to Continue Opening the Economy
May 15, 2020
Since the Covid-19 crisis began, tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment. Consumer confidence has fallen dramatically. Small businesses, which operate on thin margins even in the best of times, are hanging by a thread. This should be a glaring wake-up call: we must continue taking critical steps to reopen the economy.
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First Quarter-Million Absentee Ballots Cast
May 15, 2020
Counties have accepted more than 250,000 absentee ballots for the combined Presidential Preference Primary and General Primary, a record amount considering there are still more than three weeks to go before Election Day, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday.
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Georgia Southern and Ogeechee Tech Create Accelerated Pathway for Student Success
May 14, 2020
Georgia Southern University signed a memorandum of understanding with Ogeechee Technical College to provide an automatic admission pathway for local students.
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Georgia To Receive $260M For COVID-19 Testing
May 14, 2020
The White House announced that Georgia will receive over $260 million in federal funding to increase testing capacity in the state.
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Memorial Health Safe Experience, Entrance & Visitor Update
May 13, 2020
Memorial Health is and has always been a safe place to get medical care. Now, as we move forward and re-open services, we are taking unprecedented precautions to ensure the safety of our patients and visitors.
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Legislators Get Back to Work in Committee Meetings
May 13, 2020
Georgia lawmakers have not been called in to complete the 2020 legislative session yet, but many committees are getting back to work.
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Georgia Deploys 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 School Districts
May 13, 2020
Governor Kemp announced a donation from AT&T to the Georgia Department of Education, Foundation for Public Education. The donation will be used to deploy 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 school districts, filling the internet connectivity gap for thousands of students in rural areas, tripling the number of Wi-Fi buses in the state.
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Parker’s Donates More Than 7,000 KN95 Masks to Frontline COVID-19 Healthcare Providers in Georgia and South Carolina
May 12, 2020
Parker’s, an award-winning, nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader, recently donated more than 7,000 KN95 masks to frontline healthcare providers at hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout coastal Georgia and South Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Corsica Technologies: Corona Virus Pandemic – Is Your Business Continuity Plan Ready?
May 12, 2020
Now that the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic, more and more organizations are looking for ways to keep their workforce safe and continue operations running for their clients.
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Georgia Sees Lowest Ventilator Use, COVID Positive Hospitalizations
May 12, 2020
Today Governor Brian P. Kemp reported the lowest number of ventilators in use and COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in Georgia since hospitals began submitting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) on April 8th.
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Gulfstream G700 Program Accelerates
May 11, 2020
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the second and third all-new Gulfstream G700 test aircraft have taken flight, further advancing toward certification and customer deliveries of the industry’s new flagship.
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The Pandemic’s Economic Aftermath
May 11, 2020
Georgia State University Professor and economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawan discusses the lasting impact that COVID-19 could have on the economy.
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Savannah Technical College Partners with SCORE to Offer FREE Business Survival E-learning Series
May 08, 2020
Savannah Technical College’s Professional Continuing Education department and SCORE have created free weekly webinar workshops to support area businesses starting May 22nd. SCORE mentors and STC faculty and staff will lead workshops.
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Eric Tanenblatt: A National Service Response to a National Disaster
May 08, 2020
The crises the United States knows best — fires and floods, hurricanes and tornadoes, school shootings and mass violence — have all been proximate to individual communities or states. Government and civil society are prepared for this backyard disaster paradigm because we’ve been called to respond to so many before. But the coronavirus pandemic is a uniquely national crisis affecting every nook and cranny of the country, and policymakers have struggled to develop a “whole of America” response.
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Governor Kemp Signs Dual Enrollment Bill Aimed at Keeping the Program Sustainable
May 08, 2020
Late last week, Governor Brian Kemp signed the House Bill 444 into law and Representative Bert Reeves (R-Marietta), sponsor of the bill, believes this is the best way to keep dual enrollment sustainable.
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Business Leadership Insights for Georgia from Fortune CEO Alan Murray
May 07, 2020
“I hear a very different tone among leaders than I did during the last recession,” said Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Magazine. This and a range of business insights were offered during the May 5th goBeyondProfit CEO Forum featuring Murray in conversation with Frank Blake, retired CEO and Chairman of The Home Depot and current Chair of both Delta Air Lines and Grady Health.
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April State Tax Revenues Fall -35.9%
May 07, 2020
The State of Georgia’s April net tax collections totaled nearly $1.84 billion for a decrease of $1.03 billion, or -35.9 percent, compared to April 2019 when net tax collections totaled $2.87 billion.
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Express Employment Professionals holding Job Fair
May 06, 2020
Express Employment Professionals, one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada, will hold a grand opening and job fair from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 11 in the parking lot behind their office building, located at 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 504 in Bluffton. The grand opening and job fair will feature a ribbon cutting, appetizers, promotional items and a local raffle basket. Social distancing rules will apply.
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Technical College System of Georgia Expanding Online Education and Training Opportunities Due to Impact of Coronavirus
May 06, 2020
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is expanding its online program opportunities as well as offering free, professional development and online training courses to provide more Georgians the flexibility to enhance their skills during this time.
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Governor Kemp Visits Phoebe
May 06, 2020
Phoebe hosted Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday morning for a tour of the modular COVID-19 unit the state constructed on the Phoebe North campus.
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Savannah Golf Championship Rescheduled for Week of September 28th
May 05, 2020
The Korn Ferry Tour announced today additional modifications and details regarding the restart of the 2020 schedule and a fall calendar of events that will be part of a one-time, combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour season. Included in the fall series of tournaments is the Savannah Golf Championship, which will be contested the week of September 28-October 4 at The Landings Club – Deer Creek Course.
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Memorial Health CEO Shayne George: Caring Today for Healthier Tomorrow
May 05, 2020
The human race has faced an enemy like no other these last few months, one that has made time stand still for our nation and our world. Never in our lifetimes have we faced a crisis like this one. Homes have turned into offices, schools, sanctuaries. Social distancing has become common language. We have been stretched to imagine a new way of life, a new normal. Stretched, but not broken. Each day that passes brings the hope of a healthier tomorrow.
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Georgia Council for the Arts Announces CARES Act Funding to Support Georgia Arts Organizations
May 05, 2020
The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts released guidelines and opened applications for the Resiliency Grant, a one-time grant funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Charlie Harper: Short Term Budget Pain Can Still Lead To State’s Gain
May 05, 2020
We’re almost two months into Georgia’s State of Emergency to address the issues brought to us by the Covid-19 virus. Our crisis is now one of public health and one of economics. As leaders attempt to simultaneously deal with both problem sets, it often appears we are still in search of answers. We need to make sure we are asking the right questions.
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Sarah Riggs Amico: Investing in Working People Will Lead America Through Crisis
May 05, 2020
We’ve seen the numbers. More than 30 million workers have filed for unemployment. Nearly 20 percent of the US workforce is jobless. One in six Americans has lost their source of income. Half a billion people around the world could be pushed into poverty. All in the last six weeks.