Author: Linda M. Erbele

Feb. 24, 2022 State Affairs Do Georgia's Low-Income Students Need More State School Funding? Beau Evans reports that taxpayers spend billions of dollars each year on Georgia’s public k-12 schools, but none of the state’s education dollars goes specifically to…

Feb. 23, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces More Than $422M in Awards to Reinforce Water and Sewer Infrastructure in Communities Across the State Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by members of the Water and Sewer Infrastructure Committee…

Feb. 22, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com New Report: Georgia Leads Southeastern States in India Trade, Investment Trevor Williams reports that a new snapshot of India’s trade and investment ties with the Southeast U.S. show that Georgia is easily the country’s largest partner in…

Feb. 17, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Record-breaking Job Creation from Economic Development Projects in First Half of FY22 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that economic…

Feb. 16, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Announces Record Year for International Trade Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the State of Georgia achieved a record-breaking year…

Feb. 15, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Four Judicial Appointments Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced he will appoint The Honorable Andrew Pinson to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Georgia created by the retirement of…

Feb. 14, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com How Atlanta’s ’STEM Community’ Helped Woo TK Elevator’s Headquarters and Test Tower Trevor Williams reports that TK Elevator’s new test tower in Cobb County, which officially opened Wednesday night, is engineer’s paradise where stainless steel boxes are revered…

Feb. 11, 2022 Georgia.gov Governor, First Lady Announce Recipients of Arts & Humanities Awards Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp announced the recipients of the 10th annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities…

Feb. 10, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority GPA handles 479,000 TEUs in January Staff reports that Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 twenty-foot equivalent container units of cargo in January, an increase of 4 percent over the same month a…

Feb. 9, 2022 Georgia.gov Ryder System, Inc. to Open Distribution Center in Locust Grove, Create 250 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Ryder System, Inc., a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial fleet management…

Feb. 8, 2022 Albany Herald Georgia farmers receive Value Added Producer Grants Staff reports that Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Commission has awarded $1.25 million to local farms through the Value…

Feb. 7, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Over $5.6 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Executive Director Jay Neal announced the awards of 46 grants…

Feb. 4, 2022 University of Georgia, CAES Rising input costs expected to level out in 2022 Maria M. Lameiras reports that the lingering effects of the global pandemic continue to ripple through Georgia, with persistent supply chain issues and inflation…

Feb. 3, 2022 Dalton Daily Citizen-News Murray County industrial park lands new company, will create 400 jobs Staff reports that a Las Vegas, Nevada-based manufacturing company will build a facility that will employ some 400 workers in the Murray South…

Feb. 2, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Almost $408 Million in Awards to Provide Broadband Access Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by members of the Broadband Infrastructure Committee and state leaders, announced almost $408 million in preliminary…

Feb. 1, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Cinelease Studios to Expand Georgia Operations Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Cinelease Studios will expand its Georgia operations, Three Ring Studio in Covington. Cinelease currently serves the Peach State's…

Jan. 31, 2022 Georgia Recorder State coal ash cleanup process unsettled after new federal EPA directive Jill Nolin reports that Georgia’s top environmental regulator says his agency is adjusting to what he called the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “new interpretation”…

Jan. 28, 2022 Covington News Rivian responds to environmental criticism from residents near site David Clemson reports, facing a rash of criticism from some of its prospective new neighbors, Rivian Inc. said it’s proud of its environmental record and will…

Jan. 27, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Titan Steel Door to Invest $11 Million to Expand Georgia Operations, Create Over 90 Jobs in Hart County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Titan Steel Door will invest more…

Jan. 26, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority GPA tops 5.5M TEUs, 650K units in 2021 Staff reports that the Port of Savannah moved a record 5.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2021, growing volumes by a million TEUs,…

Jan. 25, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com How a French Firm in Atlanta Helps Corporates Embrace Transparency, Compliance  Trevor Williams reports that as general manager of Labrador U.S., a France-based communications agency with U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Nneoma Njoku helps public firms embrace…

Jan. 24, 2022 Savannah Morning News SEDA recaps record-breaking year; installs St. Joseph's/Candler's Paul Hinchey as chairman Staff reports that the year 2021 was a record-breaking one for the Savannah Economic Development Authority, marked by the highest number of new projects, prospect…

Jan. 20, 2022 Georgia.gov December Net Tax Revenues Up 24.3 Percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in December totaled $2.98 billion, for an increase of $582.9 million, or 24.3 percent, compared to December 2020 when…

Jan. 19, 2022 The Center Square State economist expects Georgia's revenue bump to level Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia’s current economic boost is short-lived, state economist Jeffrey Dorfman warned Tuesday. Dorfman said the state’s revenue growth will flatten later this…

Jan. 18, 2022 Saporta Report Electric vehicle, plastic recycling plants join coal ash, Okefenokee Swamp as concerns David Pendered reports that two big state-endorsed economic development projects are running into early opposition, indicating they could be set to join coal…

Jan. 17, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Industrial batteries, more EV chargers and higher rates: Georgia's new year in power Abraham Kenmore reports that even with expanding electrical generation and storage – and new ways to use it –  Georgia Public Service vice chairman…

Jan. 14, 2022 Fox 5 Atlanta Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks Kelly Hays reports that Delta Air Lines said Thursday that 8,000 employees — or nearly 11% of its workforce — have contracted COVID-19 over the…

Jan. 13, 2022 Brunswick News Economist predicts positive forecast for state in 2022 Gordon Jackson reports that Ben Ayers, dean of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, had to address the topic on everyone’s mind Wednesday during his…

Jan. 11, 2022 Clayton News-Daily, Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia Bulldogs beat Alabama for first national championship since 1980 Alan Cole reports, it was not so long ago Kirby Smart would have been the one making the crucial interception. Before he…

Jan. 10, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia voting rights groups suing over new congressional map Dave Williams reports that voting rights organizations and a group of Georgia voters filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging new congressional district lines the Republican-controlled…

Jan. 7, 2022 Capitol Beat News Johnny Isakson celebrated as compassionate bipartisan Dave Williams reports, former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson was remembered Thursday as a bipartisan leader in partisan times who believed in doing the right thing regardless of politics.…

Jan. 6, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Battery Resourcers to Open North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Georgia, Create 150 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered…

Jan. 5, 2022 Saporta Report Okefenokee Swamp mining proposal could be affected by Supreme Court ruling David Pendered reports that the proposal to mine sand near the Okefenokee Swamp could be affected by a groundbreaking ruling on water rights issued…

Jan. 4, 2022 Georgia Health News Covid hospitalizations soar in Atlanta area; Northside wins a round in court vs. Anthem Andy Miller reports that the state last week reported daily totals of new Covid cases that shattered previous records, with…

Jan. 3, 2022 Georgia Recorder Wild Hog Supper, other legislative events to tee up state lawmakers’ 2022 return Stanley Dunlap reports that the signature January events that usually mark the start of a new Georgia legislative session are set to…

Dec. 30, 2021 Decaturish Six metro Atlanta healthcare systems plead for public’s help as COVID-19 cases surge Dan Whisenhunt reports, as Atlanta’s healthcare infrastructure sways under the strain of thousands of new COVID-19 cases, six metro Atlanta healthcare systems are…

Dec. 29, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia COVID-19 cases hit new high Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp ordered up to 2,500 Georgia National Guard troops to prepare for deployment Tuesday as the state set a record high for…

Dec. 28, 2021 Capitol Beat News Oglethorpe County ranks tops in Georgia for small businesses Dave Williams reports that Oglethorpe County has the strongest small business presence in Georgia, according to a new study. The report, compiled by the New…

Dec. 27, 2021  The Center Square Six Georgia cities named in report's best places to live in south Nyamekye Daniel reports that six Georgia cities are among the best cities to live in the south, according to a recent report.…

Dec. 23, 2021 Saporta Report Plant Vogtle remains a controversy as Biden, Congress fund nuclear expansion David Pendered reports, as Congress and the Biden administration support the nuclear power industry with $8.5 billion, the Plant Vogtle construction project remains over…

Dec. 22, 2021 Georgia.org Roper Corporation Invests $118 Million in Walker County Expansion, Creates 600 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Roper Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Appliances and Walker County’s largest employer, will invest…

Dec. 21, 2021 Savannah Morning News After years of delays by FAA, Spaceport Camden granted site operator’s license Katie Nussbaum reports, after months of delay the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant a site operator’s license for the controversial Spaceport Camden…

Dec. 20, 2021 Marietta Daily Journal Former Senator Johnny Isakson dies at 76 Aleks Gilbert reports that businessman, former U.S. Senator and longtime Cobb County resident Johnny Isakson died overnight. He was 76. Isakson held the distinction of being the…

Dec. 17, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment rate hits new low Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped to another record low last month, while the state’s all-time high workforce is larger than it was before the coronavirus…

Dec. 16, 2021 Georgia.org Seventeen Georgia Companies Receive 2021 GLOBE Awards, Three Recognized as Exporters of the Year Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced its International Trade division’s 2021 GLOBE Award recipients. This state-led awards…

Dec. 15, 2021 Georgia.org Global Temperature-controlled Storage Leader Lineage Logistics to Build New Savannah Facility Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, will invest $62 million in opening a new,…