Georgia Trend Daily – July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025 Augusta Chronicle
Cool factor: Trump thinks SRS has what it takes to strengthen artificial intelligence
Joe Hotchkiss reports that Savannah River Site is one of four federal sites tapped to take part in the Trump administration’s plan to speed the creation of artificial intelligence networks. The U.S. Department of Energy site that manages nuclear materials for storage and reuse hopes to attract private-sector partners to construct data centers, a network component crucial to AI.
July 29, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
ACE Celebrates 25 Years
Julia Roberts reports, as the largest nonprofit small business lender in Georgia, ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is marking its 25th anniversary of fueling the growth and success of Georgia’s small businesses. As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, it has launched the 25 for 25 Anniversary Fundraising Campaign—an initiative honoring 25 years of impact while investing in the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs who are shaping Georgia’s economic future.
July 29, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Invest Fest returns to Atlanta after making splash last year with drone display
Mirtha Donastorg reports that financial education conference Invest Fest is bringing its panels and marketplace back to Atlanta next month, after capturing the city’s attention last year with a dazzling drone display of Steve Harvey’s face. It has become one of the city’s marquee events, with about 40,000 people expected to attend Aug. 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
July 29, 2025 Gwinnett Daily Post
Georgia high school opens $62 million football stadium
Curt Yeomans reports, if there is one thing that can be said about the people in the Buford community, it’s that they feel their municipal school system and its high school football team is second to none. And, hundreds of Buford residents braved temperatures that hovered just below 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon for the opening of a $62 million symbol of that belief in greatness: the Phillip Beard Stadium and Dexter Wood Field.
July 29, 2025 Appen Media
Forsyth County: Commercial tax digest outpaces residential base this year
Jon Wilcox reports that Forsyth County officials noted the commercial tax digest is growing faster than the residential base, signaling success in the effort to control growth. “That is definitely something we are interested in seeing,” CFO Brian Clark said at the first of three millage rate hearings July 22.
July 29, 2025 The Brunswick News
City finance committee defers Reynolds Cottages investment
Taylor Cooper reports, City Hall’s finance committee deferred a request from the city’s housing department to invest $100,000 in city funds into Reynolds Cottages, a workforce housing development that will be constructed in the New Town neighborhood. The finance committee is made up of Brunswick Mayor Cosby Johnson, City Commissioner Felicia Harris and Finance Director Henry Perry.
July 29, 2025 Saporta Report
Fox Theatre annual report honors 50 years since ‘Save the Fox’ campaign
Delaney Tarr reports, it’s been 50 years since the people of Atlanta saved the Fox Theatre, and in its latest annual report, the Midtown fixture shows no signs of slowing down. The anniversary of the historic “Save the Fox” campaign took the spotlight in the theater’s report as a testament to the ongoing stewardship and impact of the building.
July 29, 2025 Clayton News-Daily
Forest Park unveils new performance reporting dashboard
Staff reports that the city of Forest Park has launched its new Performance Reporting Dashboard, a state-of-the-art digital platform that provides residents, businesses and community stakeholders with real-time insight into the operational performance of city hall. Championed by City Manager Ricky L. Clark Jr., the user-friendly dashboard was developed using the latest technology and offers a clear view of key performance metrics for all municipal departments, including Police, Public Works, Code Compliance and Economic Development.
July 29, 2025 The Current
Carter stays the course in U.S. Senate bid as obstacles mount
Craig Nelson reports that last week, Gov. Brian Kemp told Carter that he would not support him in next spring’s Republican primary to decide who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate race. Instead, Kemp explained to Coastal Georgia’s congressman, as well as Insurance Commissioner John King, that he was throwing his weight behind Derek Dooley, a Kemp family friend and former football coach at the University of Tennessee as well as the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley.
July 29, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Congressman Mike Collins enters U.S. Senate race with pro-Trump message
Maya Homan reports that U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, a conservative firebrand who represents Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, has entered the GOP primary race for U.S. Senate, touting his MAGA credentials and taking shots at incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. First elected to Congress in 2022 to represent a conservative district that spans east and central Georgia, encompassing Athens and part of the Atlanta metro area, Collins is also the founder and CEO of a trucking company.
July 29, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Legalized gambling back on General Assembly’s agenda
Dave Williams reports, Georgia lawmakers resumed a perennial debate Monday over whether gambling should be legalized in Georgia. “We’ve been talking about this issue since my hair was black,” decidedly gray state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, quipped as the newly formed House Study Committee on Gaming in the State of Georgia kicked off a series of hearings due to run through the fall.
July 29, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mike Collins is running for the Senate. Who will replace him in the House?
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, just three years ago, Mike Collins defeated seven Republican rivals to win the GOP nomination for a northeast Georgia U.S. House seat. Now his decision to run for the U.S. Senate is setting off a scramble to succeed him. The open seat spans deeply Republican turf from Atlanta’s eastern suburbs to the South Carolina line.
