Georgia Trend Daily – April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024 Georgia.gov
Gov. Kemp: PrizePicks Announces 33,000-square-foot Headquarters in Atlanta
Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that PrizePicks, one of the largest daily fantasy sports operators in North America, will locate its new 33,000-square-foot headquarters in Atlanta. The company will invest $25 million in the new headquarters and expand its workforce by 1,000 new jobs over the next seven years.
April 5, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
From the Publisher: The Cybersecurity Landscape
Ben Young writes, since the opening of Augusta’s Georgia Cyber Center in 2018, the state has become a leader in the cybersecurity sector, hatching dozens of startups and expanding several existing companies. In the past few years, local cyberattacks have shown the clear and present dangers.
April 5, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rowen project signs ‘living lab’ agreements with Georgia colleges
Zachary Hansen reports, one of Georgia’s largest economic development projects is partnering with several state universities and technical colleges to find answers to some of today’s largest workforce questions. Rowen, a 2,000-acre life sciences campus in Gwinnett County near Dacula, recently signed “living laboratory” agreements with the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia.
April 5, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Gulfstream celebrates G700 certification with surprise at end of Savannah conference
Evan Lasseter reports that Gulfstream’s 2024 Operator’s Conference went out with fanfare Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of attendees took to the Savannah Convention Center riverwalk, eyes and phones lifted toward the east, where the newly Federal Aviation Administration-certified G700 jet flew over the Savannah River.
April 5, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Argentine Software Companies Again Targeting Atlanta With Mid-April Trade Mission
Trevor Williams reports that a delegation of 17 Argentine software companies will visit Atlanta in April 15-16, the latest group to position the South American country as a preferred near-shoring destination for local firms with growing tech needs.
April 5, 2024 Albany Herald
Ossoff helps deliver funds to strengthen dementia care in rural Georgia
Staff reports that U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to strengthen health care for Georgians with dementia and Alzheimer’s living in rural areas. Ossoff is delivering federal resources to the University of Georgia’s Cognitive Aging Research and Education Center, which conducts vital research, education, and support for Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
April 5, 2024 Rome News-Tribune
Rome Seeking To Renew WaterFirst Designation
David Crowder reports that the Rome Water and Sewer Division is once again seeking to renew its WaterFirst designation. WaterFirst is a voluntary partnership between local governments, state agencies and other organizations, working together to increase the quality of life in communities through the wise management and protection of water resources.
April 5, 2024 WABE
Morehouse expands prison-to-college pipeline with $1.6 million gift
Chamian Cruz reports that more incarcerated students will soon have access to an education from Morehouse College thanks to a federal investment of $1.6 million. Congresswoman Nikema Williams says she secured the money for the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, which houses the Higher Education in Prisons Initiative, so approximately 200 students behind bars can participate annually.
April 5, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Chattahoochee Tech Earns Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly School Designation
Staff reports that Chattahoochee Technical College has been rated as one of the nation’s top 2024-2025 Military Spouse Friendly Schools. Chattahoochee Tech was ranked eighth in the Top Ten Large Community College category for the 2024-2025 Military Spouse Friendly Schools designation.
April 5, 2024 State Affairs
Agriculture community hopes to keep farmland from falling into ‘adversarial’ hands
Tammy Joyner reports, with foreign land purchases increasing and tensions growing over national security, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill in the final days of the 2024 legislative session that bans foreign adversaries from buying farmland, a vital part of Georgia’s economy. Senate Bill 420, which was sponsored by Sen. Jason Anavitarte, now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature.
April 5, 2024 Savannah Morning News
A state authority for The Weeping Time approved by state officials. Here is what it will do.
Evan Lasseter reports, nearly three weeks after Savannah commemorated 165 years since the Weeping Time, Georgia legislators unanimously passed a bill set to increase education and awareness of the state’s largest slave auction. The bill, HB1425, will create a state authority dedicated to the “promotion and provision” of community and educational resources related to the Weeping Time and Gullah Geechee history.
April 5, 2024 Georgia Recorder
State PSC members could avoid voters for years as meter runs on Georgia Power rate hikes
Stanley Dunlap reports that a Georgia environmental organization is pushing against plans to postpone state utility regulator elections until 2025, arguing that further delay denies the rights of several million Georgia Power customers to elect members to a board that has approved several company proposals that have increased the financial burden on ratepayers.
April 5, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia cities to share federal grant for clean energy planning
Josh Reyes reports that Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm announced Thursday a Georgia partnership will receive funding to develop green energy innovations as part of the Energy Future Grants Program. The partnership of Atlanta, Decatur, Savannah and Georgia Tech is one of 40 teams to receive a grant.
