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U.S. Small Business Administration Roadshow to Stop at Georgia VECTR Center May 23rd
May 21, 2019
The Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hitting the road to inform Georgia businesses of resources available to assist them, making a stop with its Roadshow at the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center on Thursday, May 23rd.
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Sen. Isakson Talks Middle East, Trade, National Security, Disaster Aid, Veterans
May 21, 2019
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., outlined top pressing national and state priorities in an episode of the “Inside the Box” podcast on Thursday. During the interview, Isakson shared his views on his recent trip to Iraq, the increased tensions with Iran, his leadership on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. trade relationships, national security and his work to secure federal disaster aid for Georgia.
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Mercer University School of Medicine to Expand to Full Four-Year Campus in Columbus
May 20, 2019
Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) formally announced expansion of the School’s two-year Columbus campus to a full four-year campus Friday at the at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
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Fort Valley State University and Georgia Power Announce Solar Initiative
May 20, 2019
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) announced that Georgia Power will develop and construct an 11 megawatts (MWac), fixed-tilt solar generation facility located on the FVSU campus. It will serve as a living laboratory for FVSU professors and students who will help to build Georgia’s energy future.
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AG Chris Carr: Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Generates 1.7 Million Meals for Children in Need
May 20, 2019
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that law firms and legal organizations across Georgia raised a record breaking 419,321 dollars and 17,617 pounds of food during the 8th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This is the equivalent of 1.7 million meals for Georgia’s food banks and a 9.5 percent increase from last year.
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Mercer Alum Dr. Tripp Morgan Keeps Busy with Work in Health Care and Hops
May 16, 2019
Dr. Tripp Morgan already had plenty to do. The 2001 Mercer School of Medicine graduate is a vascular surgeon in Albany and a father of four. He owns the Albany Vascular Specialist Center and a property management business and is a business partner for a medical spa.
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Isakson, Perdue Help Secure $35M in Disaster Relief
May 16, 2019
Last week we wrote about the work U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) are doing to secure much needed disaster relief funds for Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Michael.
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Gulfstream Reinforces Reliability And Capabilities With World Speed Record
May 16, 2019
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the high-performing Gulfstream G550 recently established a new city-pair speed record, connecting Shanghai with Seattle in 10 hours and 29 minutes, bringing the number of records the jet has earned to 55.
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Eighth Annual Dancing Stars of Central Georgia Raises over $188,000 for The Alzheimer’s Association
May 15, 2019
On Saturday, May 4, philanthropic Central Georgia residents raised over $188,000 for Dancing Stars of Central Georgia. The event took place at the Macon City Auditorium and mirrored the popular TV show, pairing local Central Georgia residents with professional dancers to raise money by gaining votes in a one-night gala dance competition.
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ACG Atlanta Announces 40 Fastest-Growing Companies In Georgia
May 14, 2019
The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, announced the 2019 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.
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Clark & Smith Law Firm Announces New Firm Partner and Firm Name Change
May 13, 2019
Attorneys Chris Clark and Michael Smith are pleased to announce the addition of Richard “Rick” Sizemore as a partner and an official firm name change to Clark, Smith & Sizemore LLC, effective immediately.
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Governor Kemp Signs Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
May 13, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the fiscal year 2020 budget. Joined by lawmakers, law enforcement officials, educators, and local leaders in Camilla, Georgia, Governor Kemp's signature of the balanced budget caps a historic first legislative session.
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General Assembly launches Georgia-Japan Legislative Caucus
May 09, 2019
James Magazine’s May-June issue includes a feature which highlights Georgia’s important economic relationship with Japan, and how the state has benefited significantly from the relationship with various industries, including the automotive and manufacturing sectors.
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Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for 2019-2020 Term
May 08, 2019
Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2019-2020 legislative term. This Council, which was reauthorized by House Resolution 214, will continue working with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth.
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Navy Names New Destroyer In Honor of US Senator Sam Nunn
May 07, 2019
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 133, in honor of U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, who represented Georgia from 1972 to 1997.
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Georgia’s Tourism Industry Breaks Economic Impact Record
May 07, 2019
Georgia Tourism, a division of The Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that the state’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $66.2 billion in business sales impact in 2018, up 4.7 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.
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U.S. Chamber's Donohue to Congress: ‘The Time Has Come’ for a 21st Century Infrastructure System
May 07, 2019
Rebuilding and modernizing America’s infrastructure is a major priority for the business community. “This year, we are calling on our lawmakers to take bipartisan action on a meaningful infrastructure package now,” said U.S. Chamber and CEO Tom Donohue in February at the America's Infrastructure: Time to Invest event.
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U.S. Small Business Owners Confident in their Business and the U.S. Economy
May 06, 2019
The annual Small Business Pulse Survey from SunTrust reveals a strong small business community, with two-thirds of small business decision makers reporting strength in their local economy (68 percent) and the U.S. economy (65 percent).
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KaMin LLC Announces Mike Nelson as President and CEO
May 02, 2019
KaMin LLC announced that Mike Nelson has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nelson replaces Harlan Archer who has elected to retire after serving as President of the company since 2011 and Rankin Hobbs who has been serving as CEO since 2008.
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AT&T Creating ‘Opportunity Youth’ Internships
May 02, 2019
AT&T, with non-profit Year Up, is opening the door to internships across the U.S. for opportunity youth, defined as talented young adults seeking work who are underemployed or unemployed.
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Georgia Chamber Issues 2019 Legislative Scorecard
May 01, 2019
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2019 Legislative Scorecard highlighting how elected officials voted on the business community’s top issues during this year’s Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
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Isakson, Perdue Continue Bipartisan Push for Critical Disaster Relief
May 01, 2019
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today continued their push for Congress to pass critical disaster relief funding for states impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters at a press conference in Washington, D.C. It has been more than six months since Georgia was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.
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Fundraising Releases Show Some Trends
April 29, 2019
We are still about a year away from primary voting season but, it being a presidential year, fundraising is well underway. That is going to be a difficult task for some candidates this time around. With about 80 or so Democratic candidates for president announced so far, okay maybe that number is more like 15 but it is still a lot, a lot of money is going to be directed toward the race for the White House.
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New Law will Ensure Fairness, Strengthen Competition in Government Purchasing
April 26, 2019
State Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta) said he was looking for “transparency and clarity” when he introduced House Bill 315. The bill, which requires consultants to disclose any potential conflicts of interest when hired by city or county governments to develop bid specifications, sailed through the House and Senate this session. And last week, Governor Brian Kemp signed the legislation into law.
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Corporate Generosity - Just a Nice Thing to Do and Only for Fortune 500 Shops? Think Again.
April 25, 2019
Over 100 Georgia influencers, representing businesses small and large, gathered April 23rd to hear C-suite insights into the exponential benefits of giving back. The take-away? It’s not only the right thing to do. It makes great business sense - especially here in Georgia. So, however you can, just do it.