Features
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Small Business Wage Growth Hits New High, Job Growth Consistent in November
December 05, 2019
The tight labor market continues to positively impact wage growth, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Hourly earnings grew 3.11 percent among employees of small businesses, the highest level since reporting began in 2011.
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Learning about Kelly Loeffler & a GOP Split
December 04, 2019
With Gov. Brian Kemp poised to name Atlanta businesswoman and lifelong Republican Kelly Loeffler as Georgia’s interim U.S. senator to replace Johnny Isakson, all eyes will be on the Loeffler introductory rollout.
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America’s Swimming Pool Company Raises $50K for OneWorld Health
December 03, 2019
ASP launched the first Day of Giving campaign for their Clean Water Matters movement on Saturday, October 5, 2019, raising over $50,000. The total amount raised goes directly towards funding a clean water source for the hospitals of OneWorld Health, a South Carolina based non-profit, bringing sustainable healthcare to East Africa and Central America.
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Georgia and Japan: A Valued Partnership
December 03, 2019
Recently, PSC Commissioner Tim Echols joined a bipartisan group of legislators and officials on a study tour to Japan sponsored by the Japan Foundation. Not only did the trip help to understand Japanese cultural distinctives, but being in Tokyo amidst 13 million Japanese gave us a first-hand look at three recurring traits of this great culture that is one of Georgia's primary trading partners.
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Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More than $570,000 in Grant Funding
December 03, 2019
The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of the Vibrant Communities Grant and the new Cultural Facilities Grant. Seventy-nine entities in 58 counties received more than $570,000 in funding.
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Charlie Harper: On The Passing Of House Rules Chairman Jay Powell
December 03, 2019
Alfred Jackson “Jay” Powell passed away last week at the too young age of 67. He was perhaps one of the most powerful people in Georgia that you may never have heard of. Powell was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2008 representing his home county of Mitchell along with portions of Decatur and Colquitt counties. He served as Mayor of Camilla Georgia for the decade prior to his service in the House.
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HCA Healthcare's South Atlantic Division and Mercer University School of Medicine Sign Academic Partnership
November 22, 2019
Mercer University School of Medicine and HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division will celebrate the signing of an academic partnership agreement. Through the agreement, Mercer will work closely with HCA Healthcare’s graduate medical education programs at Memorial Health (Savannah), Coliseum Medical Centers (Macon, GA), Trident Medical Center (Charleston, SC) and Orange Park Medical Center (Jacksonville, FL).
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Homelessness: Where Does Georgia Rank?
November 22, 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development delivers an annual estimate to Congress of homeless people in the country. And based on the latest estimates from the federal government, there were 552,830 people experiencing homelessness across the United States in January 2018. This is based on the latest HUD study — which provides a snapshot of homelessness across the country on a single night.
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Sen. Isakson Honored for Lasting Impact on Georgia’s Economy, Business Community
November 21, 2019
A new video and a recent Atlanta Business Chronicle article highlight the legacy and impact of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., on Georgia’s economy as the longtime businessman prepares to leave the Senate on Dec. 31.
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2020 Election: Both Parties Look at “the Numbers”
November 21, 2019
With another Democratic party presidential debate being held this week at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, focus naturally turns to Georgia and its importance in the 2020 election cycle. Is Georgia a “swing state” up for grabs? Both parties are “doing the math” after looking at turnout numbers to answer that question.
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Georgia Farm Bureau Convention to Recognize Achievements, Look to Future
November 20, 2019
Georgia Farm Bureau members will soon visit the Georgia coast to settle on the organization’s focus for next year, celebrate their achievements and get a glimpse of what’s on the horizon for the state’s largest economic sector. The 82nd Annual GFB Convention takes place Dec. 8-10 on Jekyll Island.
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Debate Stage Symbolizes State Policy That's Working
November 20, 2019
As Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday debate in Atlanta, they’ll do so on a studio soundstage that is one of many built in the state since the introduction of Georgia’s film tax credit.
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Secretary Raffensperger Encourages Georgians To Support Small Business This Holiday Season
November 20, 2019
As families join together to celebrate Thanksgiving and the start of the 2019 holiday season, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger encourages Georgia to support small businesses.
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Kia Motors Celebrates Decade of Manufacturing in Georgia
November 20, 2019
Kia Motors Corporation celebrated its 10th anniversary of vehicle production in West Point, Georgia, U.S.A. The facility, named Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), was the company’s first manufacturing hub to open in North America. It has so far helped create more than 15,000 local jobs and produced more than three million vehicles.
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Governor Brian Kemp: Our Plan to Make Health Insurance Accessible, Affordable in Georgia
November 19, 2019
Georgia is experiencing historic job growth and unmatched economic opportunity in every corner of the state. Participation in the job market is at record highs, unemployment recently dropped to a twenty-year low, and we were named the “#1 State for Business” for the seventh year in a row. But even with rising wages and 30,000 new private sector jobs this year alone, far too many hardworking Georgians struggle to access and afford health insurance coverage.
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Greater Women’s Business Council Recognizes 10 Companies Committed to the Advancement of Women-Owned Businesses at 2019 LACE Awards
November 15, 2019
The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), the largest provider of certification and development resources for women business enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, hosted its annual LACE (Ladies Achieving Continuous Excellence) Awards Gala on Nov. 8 at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta.
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Irving Tissue to Expand, Create 150+ Jobs in Macon
November 14, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that Irving Tissue, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of household paper products, will expand its operations in Macon, creating more than 150 jobs and investing $400 million in a new manufacturing facility following the grand-opening of the company’s most recent plant in Macon.
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Georgia Power Ranked #1 in Segment by J.D. Power for Business Customer Satisfaction
November 14, 2019
For the second year in a row, Georgia Power has been ranked number one for business customer satisfaction among Large Utilities in the South by J.D. Power in its 2019 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.
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Middle Georgia State University Posts Third-Highest Percentage Enrollment Increase in University System
November 13, 2019
Maintaining its upward trend, Middle Georgia State University (MGA) this fall posted the third-highest percentage increase in enrollment within the University System of Georgia (USG).
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Ted Williams, Warren Buffett & a Secret to Your Company’s Community Impact
November 13, 2019
One of goBeyondProfit's founding members was asked to serve on a panel of CEOs discussing best practices in Community Impact. Panelist Keith Reynolds Jennings kindly agreed to share his insights here for Georgia readers.
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University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases to Record High
November 13, 2019
The headcount enrollment for the 26 institutions of the University System of Georgia in Fall 2019 was 333,507, representing an increase of 1.5 percent (4,795 students) over the Fall 2018 enrollment of 328,712, according to USG’s Fall 2019 Semester Enrollment Report.
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Mercer Board Approves New Names for Two Academic Units, Authorizes Major Construction Projects in Columbus and Atlanta
November 11, 2019
Mercer University’s Board of Trustees approved name changes for the College of Liberal Arts and Stetson School of Business and Economics and authorized work to begin on major health sciences facilities on the Atlanta and Columbus campuses.
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Senator David Perdue Keynotes Museum Of Aviation’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
November 11, 2019
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, gave the keynote address at the Museum of Aviation’s 35th Anniversary Celebration in Warner Robins, Georgia. Special guests included former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn; the Honorable Robert McMahon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment; and Brigadier General John Kubinec, Commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex.
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President Jimmy Carter Honored as 2019 Distinguished Conservationist at 26th Annual ecoBenefête
November 11, 2019
The Georgia Conservancy honored Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as its 2019 Distinguished Conservationist at the Atlanta History Center on November 7th. The Distinguished Conservationist Award, bestowed at that Conservancy’s annual gala, ecoBenefête, recognizes President Carter’s profound and lasting impact on the conservation and protection of Georgia’s natural resources.
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Georgia Receives Top Business Ranking for Record-Breaking Seventh Straight Year
November 07, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development, for the seventh year in a row. Georgia is the only state that has received the distinction seven consecutive times in the history of Site Selection’s rankings.