Georgia Trend Daily – July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Georgia mail delivery ranked worst in the nation
Dave Williams reports that Georgia ranked worst in the nation in on-time mail delivery during the second quarter of this year, according to a new report from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. Only 63.7% of first-class mail in Georgia was delivered on time in April, May, and June, the agency reported.
July 11, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Economic Development Around the State
Christy Simo reports, Georgia has earned the No. 1 spot in Site Selection’s annual Prosperity Cup, which ranks states based on successful investment recruitment. Criteria include the value of new and expanded facilities, workforce readiness and business-climate attractiveness.
July 11, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Delta reports record second quarter revenue, though profit weakens
Kelly Yamanouchi reports that Delta Air Lines reported its highest-ever second-quarter revenue, as a record number of travelers take to the skies. Yet it saw its quarterly profit decline as airlines across the industry rushed to add more flights to take advantage of the demand — driving increased price competition.
July 11, 2024 Saporta Report
Metro Atlanta population hits 5.2 million in 11-county region this year
Delaney Tarr reports, the Atlanta Regional Commission’s annual population estimates released on July 10 show the region added 62,700 residents between April 2023 and April 2024, a slight downtick in growth from 2022-2023. But the population estimates were not officially voted on by the ARC board at the July 10 joint Atlanta Regional Commission and Transportation and Air Quality Committee meeting due to a lack of quorum.
July 11, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Intuit, Atlanta-based NCR Voyix laying off workers
Michael E. Kanell reports, with AI on the rise, interest rates high and some industries in flux, several companies with operations in Atlanta have said they are cutting workers. While the overall economy has not shown signs of a recession, Atlanta-based NCR Voyix, California-based Intuit and CNN said Wednesday they are laying off employees, although none of them provided details of the impact here.
July 11, 2024 Savannah Morning News
From the rooftops: Savannah set to double solar power capacity at city-owned sites
John Deem reports that the City of Savannah plans to more than double its solar capacity in a move projected to save $1.4 million on energy bills over the next quarter-century. City Council on Thursday is expected to approve a $5.75 million contract with Atlanta-based company Cherry Street Energy for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of solar systems to power 14 municipal facilities.
July 11, 2024 Covington News
$1M Grant Allows Veterans Attending GPTC to go Extra M.I.L.E.
Staff reports, to assist in the education and training of veteran students for specialized high demand STEM careers, the NSF Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) July 1 awarded Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) a grant totaling $1 million. In its grant application, GPTC emphasized the ever-increasing demand for trained technicians to support the critical mechatronics industry, not only in its service area of DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale counties but across the country.
July 11, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb Delays Stormwater Fee Vote Indefinitely
Annie Mayne reports that the Cobb Board of Commissioners has indefinitely tabled the controversial proposed changes to the way the county charges for stormwater, citing a lack of consensus among commissioners. “It’s important that (the proposed changes do) have support of the consensus of the board for this to move forward,” Chairwoman Lisa Cupid said at Tuesday’s meeting.
July 11, 2024 The Brunswick News
Carter comments on FTC probe of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Hank Rowland reports that an interim report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an investigation of the impacts and practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) came as no surprise to U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-1. Carter, a pharmacist himself, was among those requesting the FTC probe.
July 11, 2024 Georgia Recorder
National Democratic party unveils plan to loosen the GOP’s strong grip on the Georgia Legislature
Jill Nolin reports that the national Democratic party plans to target four Republican-held seats in the Georgia General Assembly this year in hopes of chipping away at the GOP’s grip on power under the Gold Dome. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced Wednesday morning that it would boost the campaigns of four Democrats who are trying to flip legislative districts in the north Atlanta suburbs: Susie Greenberg, Laura Murvartian, Michelle Kang and Ashwin Ramaswami.
July 11, 2024 Capitol Beat News
State gets green light in campaign finance case against voting rights group
Dave Williams reports that Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has won a federal appeal allowing his office to move forward with a civil case against a voting rights group founded by two-time Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week overturned a lower court decision that was blocking the state from pursuing a civil enforcement action against the nonprofit New Georgia Project through the Office of State Administrative Hearings.
July 11, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Third party candidates Kennedy Jr. and West take a big step to appearing on Georgia ballot
Ross Williams reports, when Georgians head to the polls in November to help pick the next U.S. president, most of them will probably pull the lever for President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump. But there are others who think they ought to be sitting in the Oval Office, and several of them took a big step Tuesday toward getting their names on the ballot alongside the major party candidates.
July 11, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PG A.M.: Georgia Democrat shares unlikely tie with potential Trump VP pick
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van Brimmer report, as former President Donald Trump narrows his choices for a vice presidential running mate, skeletons from their closets are quietly emerging. And none has greater Georgia resonance than the unlikely ties between U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance and a local liberal.
