Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 6, 2023
Nov. 6, 2023 State Affairs
Georgia agriculture by the numbers
Tammy Joyner reports, in 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Georgia farmers spent $7.1 billion to grow their crops. The average Georgia farm is 235 acres. In 2022, farmers saw a record increase in diesel fuel.
Nov. 6, 2023 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
The Future of DeKalb is Inclusive and Prosperous
Julia Roberts reports, sustainable growth within a community is often the result of creative collaboration, innovation, and inclusive vision. In an ever-changing economic landscape, a dynamic and opportunity-focused approach to development is what allows communities to grow in a way that is accessible and creates prosperity for both the individuals and groups within that space.
Nov. 6, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rising child care costs hurting Georgia parents; White House offers aid
Michael E. Kanell reports, on Thursday, the Biden administration announced a $16 billion “stabilization” package aimed at keeping child care centers afloat by subsidizing operations. Georgia would get about $657 million, according to the White House.
Nov. 6, 2023 GlobalAtlanta.com
Delta to Begin Flights From Atlanta to Tulum, Mexico in Time for Spring Break
Trevor Williams reports, Delta Air Lines Inc. is set to begin daily nonstop flights from Atlanta to Tulum, Mexico, next March, the latest direct access for American travelers to the Yucatan Peninsula. Delta already serves Cancun nonstop and will restart its flights to Cozumel from Atlanta on Nov. 5.
Nov. 6, 2023 Saporta Report
Southface Institute gets $5.87M to aid nonprofits’ energy-efficiency upgrades
John Ruch reports that Atlanta-based nonprofit Southface Institute has received a $5.87 million federal grant to fund other Southeast nonprofits’ energy-efficiency improvements. The funding goes to Southface’s High Impact Energy Efficiency Improvement Portfolio, which provides financial and technical assistance.
Nov. 6, 2023 Covington News
Meta agrees to donate $300,000 to Newton Trails
Evan Newton reports that Meta representative Katie Comer announced Thursday at the Newton Trails meeting that Meta, the parent company of popular social media apps Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will be donating $300,000 to Newton Trails that will be used to finish construction of the Alcovy River Trestle.
Nov. 6, 2023 Rome News-Tribune
Economic Development In Floyd County Is Booming
John Bailey reports, in a column discussing the economic growth of Floyd County in 2023, its lead business recruiter talked about one specific thing that makes this area stand out — partnerships. “Rome and Floyd County is quickly earning the reputation as a vibrant, growing area with a unique sense of place, but what people may not realize is the amount of communication, teamwork, and collaboration that it takes to make it that way,” Rome-Floyd County Development Authority President Missy Kendrick said.
Nov. 6, 2023 Union-Recorder
State gives update on CSH buildings slated for demo
Staff reports, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) recently gave an update on the state’s quest to demolish four former Central State Hospital buildings. “DBHDD is currently working with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Historic Preservation Division regarding next steps for the Central State site,” senior communications manager Camille Taylor said in an email to the newspaper.
Nov. 6, 2023 Dalton Daily Citizen
Georgia Department of Human Services announces approval to replace stolen SNAP benefits
Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) announced that it received federal approval to replace electronically stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for recipients who are victims of card skimming, card cloning and other similar fraud.
Nov. 6, 2023 GPB
Fulton County Jail Senate Subcommittee holds first meeting discussing ‘perfect storm’ brewing
Sarah Kallis reports that criminal justice experts and officials from the Fulton County Sheriff’s office testified before state senators at the Capitol in a meeting to investigate issues that plague the Fulton County Jail. Ten people have died in the jail this year.
Nov. 6, 2023 Georgia Recorder
Fulton 19 update: DA’s focus turns to remaining defendants in Georgia 2020 election RICO case
Stanley Dunlap reports that the highly-publicized Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case took a brief break from public view following a busy October filled with court hearings and prosecutors reaching plea deals with several of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sweeping conspiracy probe.
Nov. 6, 2023 Capitol Beat News
Unprecedented surplus sparks debate over state spending
Dave Williams reports that legislative Democrats and social services advocates have long complained that Georgia doesn’t spend enough money to meet the educational, health-care, and public-safety needs of a growing population. But there’s something different about the latest fiscal numbers that prompted the left-leaning Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) to release a 15-page report Oct. 31 calling for the state to loosen its purse strings.
Nov. 6, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stacey Abrams on the Israel-Hamas war, Biden’s 2024 bid and her political future
Greg Bluestein reports that Stacey Abrams joined other Democrats in calling for increased humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas, though she didn’t echo other liberal figures in her party who warn the conflict could endanger President Joe Biden’s reelection. In an extensive interview that aired Sunday on MSNBC, the two-time Georgia gubernatorial contender said it’s too soon to determine whether the war in Gaza will depress Democratic turnout ahead of next year’s vote.
