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• Its Official: Atlanta to Host 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

  August 17, 2022

  For the second time in less than a decade, the city of Atlanta will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game is slated for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta becomes the first city to repeat as a host destination for college football’s biggest game.

• Georgia’s Record Breaking Economic Year A Result Of Planning And Focus

  August 15, 2022

  This should come as no surprise, but I didn’t win the recent $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Neither did you unless you’re holding a ticket bought in Des Plains, Illinois at the end of July.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jud Savelle of Bishop Clean Care

  August 12, 2022

  Jud Savelle, President of Bishop Clean Care, is a native of Albany, who, along with his wife, Jenny, owns and manages their 70-year-old family business that focuses on residential and commercial cleaning services employing over 85 people in Southwest Georgia. Jud offered practical insight into the symbiotic relationship between every small business and the community in which you operate.

• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.

• USG Launches New One-stop Website to Help Students Make Decisions on College Affordability & Value

  August 10, 2022

  The University System of Georgia continues to lead the nation in matching the value of degree attainment to economic success as it launches a powerful new tool to help students and families work through critical decisions about college affordability and value.

• City of Warner Robins City Council Takes Step Toward Building Future ‘City Center’ in Commercial Circle

  August 09, 2022

  The City of Warner Robins City Council voted to execute a purchase and sale agreement on six acres of property in the Commercial Circle area on Monday night. The city has undergone extensive planning exercises for the development of Commercial Circle since 2009.

• New Studio Space to Attract Big-Budget Features, Create More Jobs for Georgians

  August 08, 2022

  While COVID-19 brought the industry to a standstill in 2020, it’s now rebounding in a spectacular fashion. During fiscal year 2022, 412 film and television projects were produced in Georgia spending a record $4.4 billion in the state.

• Study Committees Preview 2023 Legislation and Political Battles

  August 05, 2022

  The work of the Georgia General Assembly doesn’t begin in January. It’s important to remember that our legislators are officially part-time. Most have other jobs and other responsibilities they attend to the rest of the year, and juggle those the best they can when the legislature meets.

• Small Business Job Growth Slows in July; Hourly Earnings Growth Moderates Slightly

  August 04, 2022

  Hiring at U.S. small businesses slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Paychex-IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

• Two Industrial Sites in Bibb County Earn GRAD Select Certification

  August 03, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development, in cooperation with the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, announced that the Airport East Industrial Park and the Interstate 75 Business Park have earned a “Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development” (GRAD) certification with “Select” status.

• Chick-fil-A Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  August 03, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Chick-fil-A as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year

  August 02, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record.

• Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program Provides Rental, Utility & Housing Stability Assistance to 35K Tenants Statewide

  August 02, 2022

  As America continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact, many Georgians received aid that prevented evictions, housing instability, and loss of utilities. Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program hit record numbers this week, helping to keep more than 35,000 tenants in their homes.

• Piedmont Macon, Piedmont Macon North Celebrate One Year with Piedmont

  August 01, 2022

  Piedmont Macon Medical Center and Piedmont Macon North Hospital mark their first year under the Piedmont banner on Aug. 1, capping off 12 months that include millions of dollars invested in upgrading equipment and the launch of a new patient-centered medical records system that links midstate patients’ records to the entire Piedmont network.

• Robins Air Force Base, 21st Century Partnership Team Up to Foster STEM

  July 29, 2022

  Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and the 21st Century Partnership came together to officially establish an enduring partnership to drive STEM efforts in our schools across the Middle Georgia region.

• Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia

  July 29, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Integrating Purpose into Every Day Business

  July 29, 2022

  Why would any company revisit a purpose statement in the middle of a tumultuous time? That’s exactly what UPS executives decided to do when they refreshed a decades’ old purpose statement and operationalized it globally to come out stronger than ever. At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum we learned from UPS’ Kevin Warren the how, why and day-to-day benefits any company could realize from a purpose refresh.

• MGA’s Economic Impact Increases To $268 Million

  July 27, 2022

  Middle Georgia State University contributed a total of nearly $268 million to the economy in fiscal 2021 – an 8 percent increase over the previous year - and accounted for more than 2,600 jobs due to on- and off-campus spending, according to a recent report released by the University System of Georgia.

• Port of Savannah Stays on Pace at Nearly 5.8M TEUs in FY2022

  July 27, 2022

  Fiscal Year 2022 was another record-breaker for the Georgia Ports Authority, with container volumes growing 8 percent for a total of 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

• Wesleyan College Names Ken Blair Director of Strategic Initiatives

  July 26, 2022

  Wesleyan College congratulates Ken Blair on his new position as the director of strategic initiatives. This position comes as the first for the College. While serving in this new role, Blair will be working closely with President Blight to develop new projects and strategies for growth.

• Blue Bird Expands its Electrification Ecosystem

  July 22, 2022

  Blue Bird launched its Blue Bird Energy Services business to help electric school bus fleet customers to better meet their charging infrastructure needs.

• Georgia Power's Transformational Plan for State's Energy Future Approved

  July 22, 2022

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power's 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which sets forth a proactive, innovative and transformational roadmap for how Georgia Power will continue to meet the energy needs of customers, local communities and the State of Georgia for future generations.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Scaling Compassion in a Franchise Model

  July 22, 2022

  At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum Inspire CEO, Paul Brown, spoke candidly about the balance of leading a massive franchise organize with central clarity, while remaining caring and nimble in the face of marketplace uncertainty.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Dips Below 3% & Job Numbers Reach a New High

  July 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s June unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 2.9 percent while Georgia's number of jobs continued to climb to an all-time high of 4,801,800.

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