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• Bulging State Budget Surplus Driving Ambitious Spending Plans

  January 16, 2024

  A sure sign that Georgia’s coffers are flush with an unprecedented budget surplus is that for the first time in memory, the state plans to fund its annual list of building projects with cash instead of bonds.

• AG Carr Highlights Efforts to Rescue Victims, Prosecute Traffickers During Human Trafficking Prevention Month

  January 12, 2024

  Attorney General Chris Carr is recognizing this January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Jan. 11th, as Human Trafficking Awareness Day by providing an update on the work of his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and encouraging all Georgians to join in the fight to end human trafficking in the state.

• Gov. Kemp Lays Out Priorities for 2024 Session at Georgia Chamber's Annual Eggs and Issues

  January 11, 2024

  Yesterday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered an address celebrating years of record-breaking economic development and laying out priorities for the 2024 legislative session to continue that success.

• Survey: In 2024, CEOs Are Most Worried About a Recession & Inflation, But Say They're Not Ready

  January 11, 2024

  As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEOs in both the United States and globally are bracing for a recession and elevated inflation.

• Georgia Leaders Appointed to 2024 Georgia Chamber Executive Committee

  January 10, 2024

  Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s most influential business advocacy organization, announced the transition of its leadership with Pedro Cherry succeeding Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. as Chairman. Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of PruittHealth, served as the Chairman of the Georgia Chamber for 2023 and will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chair.

• Chick-fil-A Donates Record-Breaking Funding to 51 Nonprofits through 2024 True Inspiration Awards Program

  January 10, 2024

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced the 51 nonprofit grant recipients of the 2024 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program. Established in 2015, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the program, which seeks to honor and support organizations that make a positive impact in their local communities.

• Georgia Power Ready to Respond to Severe Weather Today

  January 09, 2024

  As severe thunderstorms, high wind, and heavy rain continue to move across Georgia, Georgia Power teams are in place and ready to respond to outages as conditions clear.

• Atrium Health Receives $5 Million in Research Grant from Department of Defense

  January 08, 2024

  Orthopaedic doctors and researchers at Atrium Health have received two grants totaling nearly $5 million from the Department of Defense to study the most effective treatments for distal femur and heel fractures.

• Georgia Farm Bureau members will ‘Dig In’ to Agriculture at Annual Convention

  December 27, 2023

  Georgia Farm Bureau members will gather on Jekyll Island Dec. 3-5 for the organization’s 86th annual convention. Attendees will be ‘Diggin’ In’ to agriculture issues and advocacy as they participate in event activities.

• goBeyondProfit - The Business Case for a Generosity Reboot

  December 22, 2023

  If you pay close attention, you will hear a growing disagreement between companies, employees, and the communities they serve. While they are bound together by a mutual interest in meaningful engagement, employees and community-serving nonprofits are begging for a relationship reboot.

• Explore Georgia Announces Most Anticipated Hotel Openings for 2024

  December 22, 2023

  The Peach State is preparing to ring in the new year with a host of new hotel options that offer more than just a good night’s sleep. From a mountaintop golf resort to a lovingly restored historic mansion, here is a sampling of the new accommodations travelers can look forward to in Georgia come 2024.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Holds Steady for the Holidays

  December 21, 2023

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's November unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month. The unemployment rate was three-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• Georgia Named Among the States Where Small Businesses are Set to Boom in 2024

  December 21, 2023

  Business ideas and information site The Small Business Blog analyzed search data from Google Keyword Planner for more than 100 terms related to the term ‘side hustle’ and ‘small business’ - the peach state placed #7.

• GDEcD: 50 Years of International Presence

  December 20, 2023

  Fifty years ago, state leadership under then-Governor Jimmy Carter began to establish Georgia’s physical presence abroad, kickstarting the state’s trajectory to becoming a global hub for business and innovation.

• Christmas Begins After All The Christmas Stuff is Done

  December 20, 2023

  We’re almost there. The end of the year is in sight. We’re locked in on Christmas, when most of the country slows down or stops altogether for a much needed break. Productivity will be at its annual low.

• Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Welcomes Complete Resources Management to Allied Industrial Park

  December 19, 2023

  The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) is pleased to announce Complete Resource Management, a leading waste management and recycling company, as the newest industry of the Allied Industrial Park.

• Gov. Kemp Announces State Employee Retention Pay Supplement, New School Safety Funding

  December 19, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp – joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, Chairman Matt Hatchett of the House Appropriations Committee, announced a state employee retention pay supplement of $1,000 for each of the roughly 112,000 state employees and 196,000 educators and school support staff across the state.

• Georgia’s Energy System – A Model for America

  December 18, 2023

  We start our cars and barely think about the complex systems under the hood. The same with flipping on a light switch. We just take for granted that the electricity will work. We enjoy reliable and affordable electric service here in Georgia thanks to careful planning and market-based management of a diversified energy system.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heath Fountain, CEO of Colony Bank (Part 2)

  December 15, 2023

  In part 2 of our interview with Colony Bank and its CEO Heath Fountain we explore intentional leadership practices that effectively communicate strategic priorities to a dispersed workforce. With 40+ offices across the state, Colony Bank implements these practices daily.

• Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Hosts Annual Appreciation Lunch for Regional Project Managers

  December 14, 2023

  The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) hosted a Holiday Appreciation Lunch at the Georgia Experience Center in Atlanta bringing in economic development project managers from across the state.

• GDOT Outlines Need for Major Hike in Highway Funding

  December 14, 2023

  Georgia will need to spend at least $81 billion on transportation improvements by 2050 to keep people and freight moving on highways that otherwise will becoming increasingly congested, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry warned Wednesday.

• Governors Kemp, Ivey Announce Agreement in Long-running Chattahoochee River Water Lawsuit

  December 13, 2023

  Governor Brian P. Kemp of Georgia and Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama announced that they have reached an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers expected to end a lawsuit brought by Alabama while assuring both states’ citizens who live and work in the Mid- and Lower Chattahoochee River Basin of sufficient minimum water flows during times of drought.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: It’s Time for Washington to Reverse Course on Interest Rates

  December 13, 2023

  It’s no surprise to anyone who has filled up their tank, been to the grocery store, or applied for a loan that sky-high inflation and increasing interest rates are placing an undue financial burden on citizens across the country and constraints on business investments.

• Over Forty High School Students Complete Colony Bank's Leadership Academy

  December 12, 2023

  Over 40 high school students in Georgia recently graduated from the Colony Leadership Academy, the graduation ceremony took place on November 18th in Savannah and upon completion of the program, each student received up to a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university of their choice.

• Georgia’s Economy is Headed for a “Soft Landing” but Could Still Hit Some Speed Bumps

  December 12, 2023

  Georgia’s post-COVID economic expansion is expected to slow but continue, with GDP increasing by 1.1% in 2024, according to economic forecasters at the University of Georgia Selig Center for Economic Growth.

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