Author: Linda M. Erbele

Feb. 28, 2023 Georgia.gov Sam’s Club to Create 600 New Jobs at Douglas County Fulfillment Center Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced that Sam’s Club will create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million…

Feb. 27. 2023 GPB Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta commits millions to grow rural pediatric care Sofi Gratas reports that Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is dedicating $200 million in long-term funding for ambitious plans to improve pediatric health care in rural…

Feb. 24, 2023  Georgia.org Idea Nuova Inc. to Invest $19 Million in Screven County Staff reports that Gov.  Kemp on Thursday announced that Idea Nuova, Inc., through its subsidiary American Home Manufacturing, will invest more than $19 million in a…

Feb. 23, 2023 WABE Kemp announces boost to rural Georgia pediatrics workforce pipeline Jess Mador reports that there is a shortage of pediatricians and other physicians in many parts of Georgia, especially in rural counties. A new initiative is underway…

Feb. 22, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Sewon America Announces 740 New Jobs in Effingham County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp announced that Sewon America, a subsidiary of Korean-based Sewon Precision Industry Co., will create 740 new jobs in Rincon and…

Feb. 21, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Additional Broadband Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday announced a second round of the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program (CPF) to expand high-speed internet service to unserved…

Feb. 20, 2023 Rough Draft Atlanta Former President Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care Collin Kelley reports that former Georgia Governor and U.S. President Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care at home, according to a statement from The Carter Center in…

Feb. 17, 2023 GlobalAtlanta.com Atlanta to Become a Mainstay on U.S. Tours for Israeli Smart Mobility Accelerator Trevor Williams reports that a top accelerator for mobility startups in Israel returned to Atlanta for the second straight year as it continued…

Feb. 16, 2023 Augusta Chronicle Report: Georgia nearly last in health insurance coverage, trailing Southeast Abraham Kenmore reports that a new report recently released by a leading Georgia medical university ranks the state among the worst in the nation for…

Feb. 15, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Second Consecutive Record-breaking Year for Georgia Trade Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday joined the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the State of Georgia achieved a record-breaking year for international…

Feb. 14, 2023 The Brunswick News Major investment planned at Port of Brunswick Gordon Jackson reports that an agreement to invest $247 million to expand the capacity of the harbor was signed Monday at a ceremony on the Georgia Ports…

Feb. 13, 2023 Georgia.gov January Net Tax Revenues Up 1.1 Percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.99 billion for an increase of $32.9 million, or 1.1 percent, compared to January 2022 when…

Feb. 10, 2023 Augusta Chronicle Georgia's revised 2023 budget returns dollars to taxpayers. Here's what you need to know. Adam Van Brimmer reports that many Georgians could soon receive a tax refund - even those who have yet to file…

Feb. 9, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Well-positioned: Economist says Georgia's economy is strong, despite some national setbacks Adam Carey reports, painting a rosy picture of the state’s economy, State Fiscal Economist Jeffrey Dorfman said that even if the overall U.S. economy…

Feb. 7, 2023 GPB Georgia may be best for business. But this 30-year-old policy is why some say it's worst for workers Ellen Eldridge reports that Georgia is often touted as “best for business,” but some policy experts say the…

Feb. 6, 2023 The Current Riverkeeper monitors Ogeechee ahead of Hyundai boom Mary Landers reports that electric vehicle production at the $5.5 billion Hyundai factory in Bryan County is still several years away, but the Ogeechee Riverkeeper is already preparing…

Feb. 3, 2023 WABE Ossoff, Carter push for Okefenokee UNESCO listing Emily Jones reports that members of Georgia’s congressional delegation – from both sides of the aisle – are pushing to get the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge designated as a…

Feb. 2, 2023 Georgia.org Seoyon E-HWA Joins Growing List of Hyundai Suppliers, Nearly Doubles Georgia Employment Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced that Seoyon E-HWA, a global auto parts supplier that manufactures both interior and exterior…

Feb. 1, 2023 The Brunswick News UGA professor explains mining process Gordon Jackson reports that C. Rhett Jackson, University of Georgia professor of water resources, has expressed concerns about a proposed mining project near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, but…

Jan. 31, 2023 Georgia.org SK Battery America Exceeds Hiring Goal, On Track to Reach 3,000 Workers Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp today announced SK Battery America (SKBA) has exceeded its hiring goal of 2,600 employees two years ahead…

Jan. 30, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Sustainable Building Materials Company to Invest $59 Million in Upson County Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced that Green Georgia LLC, a sustainable building materials manufacturing company, will create over 170 jobs…

Jan. 26, 2023 Georgia.org SK Battery America to Open U.S. IT Center, Create 200 High-Tech Jobs in Roswell Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday announced that SK Battery America (SKBA) will open a regional IT hub facility in Roswell, creating…

Jan. 26, 2023 WABE Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's 2023 State of the State address, annotated Staff reports, in his first State of the State address as a second-term governor, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp told lawmakers and other public officials gathered…

Jan. 25, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Mohawk cites inflation, 'softening' floor demand for expected earnings slump even as local residential permits soar John Druckenmiller reports that inflation, a “softening” demand for residential flooring and the settlement of two lawsuits likely will…

Jan. 24, 2023 GPB, Fresh Take Georgia Pay boosts, refunds and increased school spending dominate Georgia budget week hearings Stephen Fowler reports that investing more in Georgia’s schools, health care and state employees were dominant themes during annual budget hearings…

Jan. 23, 2023 The Current Despite ongoing investigation and scientific disputes, a plan for strip mine near Okefenokee advances Mary Landers reports that Georgia regulators are pushing forward publicly on a controversial proposal to strip mine near the Okefenokee. But…

Jan. 20, 2023 Savannah Morning News Public comments for Okefenokee Swamp mining plans are open Marisa Mecke reports that the battle at the Okefenokee Swamp could be coming to a close in the coming months. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division…

Jan. 19, 2023 The Center Square Georgia is the 6th best state to start a business, analysis finds T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia is the 6th best state to start a business, a new analysis reveals. WalletHub ranked The Peach…

Jan. 18, 2023 Georgia Ports Authority GPA handles nearly 6 million TEUs in 2022 Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021.…

Jan. 17, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Stunning 16,500-acre proposed development now on region's radar Staff reports that in recent years, Bartow County’s development plans have been dazzling. In just the past month, a proposed EV battery plant and solar panel campus…

Jan. 16, 2023 Georgia.gov Georgia December Net Tax Revenues Up 7.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in December totaled nearly $3.21 billion, for an increase of $224.9 million, or 7.5 percent, compared to December 2021…

Jan. 13, 2023 WSB Radio Governor declares State of Emergency after powerful storms move through North Georgia Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as violent storms that likely included tornadoes moved through North Georgia.…

Jan. 11, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Qcells bringing 2,000 jobs, solar manufacturing campus to Bartow County, part of a $2.5 billion expansion in Northwest Georgia John Druckenmiller reports that in the past 24 hours, the announcements keep getting better about solar…

Jan. 10, 2023 Athens Banner-Herald Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU Marc Weiszer reports that Georgia football fans waited through thick and thin and plenty of heartache spanning 41 years until their team delivered…

Jan. 9, 2023 Fox 5 Atlanta Georgia’s lawmakers are headed back to work on Monday, here’s what to expect Rob Dirienzo reports that on Monday, the Georgia General Assembly is expected to start a new 40-day session. One of the…

Jan. 6, 2023 Georgia.gov Longtime Kia and HMG Supplier to Build Manufacturing Facility in Bulloch County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that Ecoplastic Corporation, an automotive parts manufacturer, will create 456 new jobs and invest approximately $205…

Jan. 5, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Grant Funds to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in 28 Counties Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced over $234 million in 29 preliminary grant awards for broadband internet expansion through the…

Jan. 4, 2023 Georgia.gov Andersen Corporation’s Renewal by Andersen to Open First Southeast Manufacturing Facility in Henry County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp announced that Renewal by Andersen, the full-service window replacement division of Andersen Corporation, will create 900 new…

Jan. 3, 2023 The Center Square Georgia sees its population grow by 1.7% amid the pandemic T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia saw its population increase by 1.7% between 2020 and 2022, new numbers from the Census Bureau show. As of…

Dec. 30, 2022 The Center Square Report: Georgia's revenues exceeded expenses during the last 15 years T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia saw its revenues exceed expenses overall during the past 15 years, a new report reveals. The Peach State’s total…

Dec. 29, 2022 Savannah Morning News With goal of 10,000 homes in two decades, Heartwood at Richmond Hill is up and running Latrice Williams reports that Heartwood at Richmond Hill is up and running. More than a dozen families have…

Dec. 28, 2022 Augusta Chronicle, Capitol Beat News Augusta University Health System, WellStar announce partnership Dave Williams reports that Augusta University Health System and Marietta-based WellStar Health System have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership, the two…

Dec. 27, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Federal budget contains $5.1 million for redevelopment of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital site in Rome Diane Wagner reports that clean-up efforts at the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property in Rome are getting a $5.1…

Dec. 23, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Agency Leadership Changes Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his selection of various agency and state office leaders that will take effect in the coming year. Dr. Dean Burke will…

Dec. 22, 2022 Fox 5 Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp declares state of emergency in Georgia ahead of freezing winter weather Staff reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he is declaring a state of emergency as the state prepares for…

Dec. 21, 2022 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power customers will foot $1.8B rate-hike tab after state regulators OK three-year plan Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia Power customers will be charged more for electricity over the next several years after the Public…

Dec. 20, 2022 The Center Square Report ranks Georgia 12th for its occupational licensing burden T.A. DeFeo reports that a new report found that Georgia ranked 12th nationwide for its average burden surrounding occupational licensing requirements. According to the Institute…

Dec. 19, 2022 The Center Square Report: Georgia Job Tax Credit program generated minimal economic activity T.A. DeFeo reports that jobs created because of Georgia's Job Tax Credit program generated less economic activity than the cost of implementing the program,…