Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 11, 2024
Nov. 11, 2024 Georgia.gov
October Tax Revenues Down 3.4%
Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of October totaled $2.53 billion, for a decrease of $89.7 million, or 3.4 percent, compared to FY 2024 when net tax collections totaled $2.62 billion for the month.
Georgia Ports Authority’s Executive Director Griff Lynch at the new Mason Mega Rail site at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal in Savannah, Ga. Photo credit: Stephen B Morton
Nov. 11, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Georgia Ports: On the World Stage
Mary Ann DeMuth reports, just a few months ago, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris showcased how nations around the world can come together for a common purpose. That feeling of connection was evident in the athletes’ interactions with each other and our fascination with them.
Nov. 11, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Storied Atlanta office tower owner is selling stock to buy another building
Zachary Hansen reports that one of Atlanta’s most prominent office landlords announced Friday it aims to raise nine figures through a public stock sale to finance the purchase of a glitzy office complex in North Carolina. Cousins Properties plans to sell 6 million shares of its common stock next week to raise money to buy Vantage South End, a 639,000-square-foot office complex in Charlotte.
Nov. 11, 2024 Albany Herald
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College biology professor receives grant for veterinarian pipeline program
Staff reports that Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Professor of Biology Jenny Harper received a $30,000 Capacity Building Grant for Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture Program for her project “Planning a Georgia Veterinary Science Pipeline: Preparing Students for Careers in Veterinary Medicine in the Underserved Region of Rural South Georgia”.
Nov. 11, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Georgia Ports receives $48.7 million grant from EPA to help lower port emissions
Richard Burkhart reports that Griff Lynch, GPA president and CEO, described how the Ports will be lowering the carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 15,00 tons a year. This major undertaking is happening with the help of a $48.7 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Nov. 11, 2024 GPB
Georgia closes out a slow sea turtle nesting season, but long-term success of species remains bright
Benjamin Payne reports, 2024 sea turtle nesting season in Georgia was a slow but largely predictable one, owing to cyclical patterns in migration that also point to a busy nesting season next year. 2,521 nests were recorded across 13 beaches in Coastal Georgia throughout the nesting season, which runs from May through October.
Nov. 11, 2024 WABE
Atlanta’s Municipal Market getting a million dollar makeover
Jim Burrus reports that Atlanta’s Municipal Market, also known as the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, is receiving $1.26 million for improvements as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Atlanta City Council has approved $489,000 in funding, following $775,000 granted by the Invest Atlanta Board in October.
Nov. 11, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald
UGA graduate pitches odorless socks on Amazon Prime’s new game show. Here’s how he did
Vanessa Countryman reports, Athens resident and University of Georgia 2023 graduate, from the Department of Management Information Systems, has won the fourth episode of Prime Video’s new game show “Buy It Now,” which aired Wednesday, Nov. 6. Matthew Tesvich, born and raised in Cumming, is a 22-year-old former athlete who was on his way to going pro in baseball before he had a career-ending injury in 2021, the same year that he started attending UGA.
Nov. 11, 2024 Rome News-Tribune
Highland Rivers Voucher Program An Option for Chronically Homeless
Mo Burge reports, the inspiration for Highland Rivers’ housing voucher program — and the paradigm shift in Georgia’s care of those with a mental illness or intellectual disability — is rooted in a landmark decision that is the driving force behind the transformation of Georgia’s mental health and developmental disability system.
Nov. 11, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Savannah council looks to potential stormwater fee for drainage improvements
Evan Lasseter reports, as rainfall filled Savannah streets, city council engaged in a discussion about how to foot the bill for vast stormwater improvements as climate change contributes to increased severe weather events. The city does not have a dedicated fund for stormwater projects, and council heard a presentation from city staff on what a potential stormwater utility fund could accomplish.
Nov. 11, 2024 State Affairs
In the (state)house: Meet the newest members of the Georgia legislature
Tammy Joyner reports, when lawmakers reconvene at the state Capitol on Jan. 13, there’ll be a cadre of new faces in the 236-member Georgia General Assembly, one of the nation’s largest state legislatures. All 236 statehouse seats were up for election this year.
Nov. 11, 2024 Dalton Daily Citizen
Web page from Warnock enables Georgians to share their voting stories
Staff reports that U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., launched a nonpartisan web page dedicated to capturing the voices of Georgia voters by fielding firsthand voting stories that highlight what went right and what can be done better in future elections.
Nov. 11, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session
Ross Williams reports, some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or her brain. That’s what members of Georgia House and Senate committees on artificial intelligence learned Friday in a hearing that featured expert testimony on topics including AI’s role in hospitals across the state.
Nov. 11, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Harold Jones elected Georgia Senate Democratic leader
Dave Williams reports, State Senate Democrats Friday elected Sen. Harold Jones of Augusta to serve as Senate minority leader. Meeting in Savannah, the Senate Democratic Caucus chose Jones, who has been serving as minority whip, to succeed retiring Minority Leader Gloria Butler.
Nov. 11, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s what a second Trump administration could mean for Georgia
Staff reports, the reelection of Donald Trump to a second term could profoundly reshape the nation. The Republican campaigned on bringing about massive change and, if he gets his way, his agenda would transform things such as the economy, immigration and climate policy.
