Author: Linda M. Erbele

Feb. 13, 2020 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Celebrates Georgia Made Day Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp on Wednesday joined Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson, state officials, and Georgia companies to…

Feb. 12, 2020 Capitol Beat State tax receipts strong in January Dave Williams reports that Georgia tax collections were up 4.5% last month compared to January of last year, welcome news for state lawmakers trying to come to grips with…

Feb. 11, 2020 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: 2019 Another Record Year for Georgia Exports Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Feb. 10 that Georgia has set another record, this time in exports and global trade, as the state’s…

Feb. 10, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Ft. Benning a finalist for Army leadership headquarters. Here’s how many soldiers could come. Nick Wooten reports that Fort Benning is one of three finalists to become a new Army leadership headquarters — a move…

Feb. 7, 2020 GPB After Hurricane Michael, Another ‘Perfect Storm’ Hurts Georgia Pecan Growers Sophia Saliby reports that Georgia’s pecan crop is still recovering following Hurricane Michael in 2018. Crop estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Georgia’s pecan…

Feb. 6, 2020 Saporta Report RCE Greater Atlanta brings home two international awards in sustainability David Pendered reports that a regional sustainability network led by Emory University, Georgia Tech and Spelman College has brought home two awards in an international…

Feb. 5, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia Ports Authority announces 145-acre expansion Katie Nussbaum reports that the Georgia Ports Authority has announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, enough land to accommodate more than 1…

Feb. 4, 2020 Rome News-Tribune Rome partners with 4 communities in $5M class-action lawsuit against Airbnb, over taxes K.T. McKee reports, on any given weekend in Rome, there are at least 50 residents renting out either a room or an…

Feb. 3, 2020 Savannah Morning News Savannah takes top spot on moviemakers list Katie Nussbaum reports, if you’re in Savannah to make it big in the production industry you’re in the right city, according to MovieMaker magazine, which recently named…

Jan. 31, 2020 Saporta Report Georgia Hispanic Chamber joins chorus of support for U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal David Pendered reports that the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has added its voice to the choir of praise for the trade agreement with…

Jan. 29, 2020 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah sets calendar year record Katie Nussbaum reports that the year proved to be another record year for the Port of Savannah with 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) moving through…

Jan. 28, 2020 Gainesville Times Supreme Court order could mean more water wars in 2020 Jeff Gill reports that the stage appears set for water wars to drag into a fourth decade. The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Georgia and…

Jan. 27, 2020 Georgia.org Novalis Innovative Flooring Announces First US Production Facility, Creates 120 Jobs in Dalton Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Novalis Innovative Flooring will build its first U.S. production facility in Whitfield County.…

Jan. 24, 2020 Savannah Morning News, Capitol Beat Georgia hits record low unemployment in December Dave Williams reports that Georgia set another record last month with an unemployment rate of 3.2%, down from 3.7% in December 2018, state Commissioner of…

Jan. 23, 2020 Georgia.gov Enchem to Build Two Facilities in Jackson County, Create 300 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Korean manufacturer Enchem Ltd. will build two new manufacturing plants in Jackson County, Georgia, creating more…

Jan. 22, 2020 WABE 90.1 State Economist On Why Georgia Needs Budget Cuts Emma Hurt reports that despite a strong economy and record employment numbers in Georgia, the Governor has still mandated budget cuts across many state agencies. Why? Speaking…

Jan. 21, 2020 New York Times How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town Audra D. S. Burch reports that, it was the Saturday afternoon that this small Southern city had been dreading. A group of neo-Nazis promised to…

Jan. 20, 2020 Georgia.org Amazon to Launch New Fulfillment Center, Create 500 Jobs in Coweta County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Amazon will expand its Georgia presence by launching a new fulfillment center in Newnan.…

Jan. 17, 2020 WABE 90.1 Kemp Pledges Teacher Raises, Adoption and Healthcare Changes In State Of The State Address Emma Hurt, Martha Dalton and Emil Moffat report that his second State of the State address and proposed state budget, Gov.…

Jan. 16, 2020 Albany Herald Georgia added 165,000-plus new businesses in 2019 Staff reports that Georgia surged to a new record for business formation in 2019 with more than 165,000 new businesses formed, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.…

Jan. 15, 2020 Capitol Beat Georgia House Democrats pushing coal ash clean-up Beau Evans reports that Georgia House Democrats want the state’s largest energy provider to clean up its coal ash, the toxic byproduct of burning coal at several power…

Jan. 13, 2020 WABE 90.1 Here’s Your Chance To Weigh In On Kemp’s Limited Medicaid Expansion — Again Sam Whitehead reports, interested parties now have another chance to weigh in on Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a limited Medicaid expansion.…

Jan. 10, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Appoints Nine to State Boards Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, on Thursday, conducted swearing-in ceremonies for nine Georgians to serve on various occupational licensing boards, including the Georgia Board of Dentistry, the…

Jan. 9, 2020 Saporta Report Water war to end in 2020: Judge commends Georgia for conservation efforts David Pendered reports that however the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the case of the Georgia-Florida water war, Georgia’s basic framework for conserving…

Jan. 8, 2020 WABE 90.1 3-Decade-Long Georgia-Florida Water Dispute Heads To Supreme Court Debbie Elliot and Greg Allen report that for three decades, Georgia and Florida have been battling over how to share a precious resource: water. The dispute is…

Jan. 7, 2019 WABE 90.1 Gov. Brian Kemp Talks 2020 Legislative Session Emma Hurt reports, in a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Brian Kemp addressed some of his legislative priorities for the General Assembly session, which begins on Jan. 13. It will…

Jan. 6, 2019 Brunswick News Georgia WOTUS case declared moot thanks to rule repeal Wes Wolfe reports that more than four years of litigation and untold thousands of dollars in legal fees later, the state of Georgia’s lawsuit against the…

Jan 3, 2020 GPB Kemp Launches Campaign Encouraging Georgians To Participate In 2020 Census Robert Jimison reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced the state's official 2020 census campaign on Thursday. The aim of "Every. One. Counts" is to encourage all…

Jan. 2, 2020 WABE 90.1 2019 was Atlanta’s warmest year on record Molly Samuel reports that 2019 was Atlanta’s warmest on record. Every month except for November was warmer than average this year, but what really pushed 2019 over the…

Dec. 31, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Lifts Drought Response Molly Samuel reports that Georgia officials are lifting drought rules across the state. After a late summer heatwave, more than 100 Georgia counties — including all of metro Atlanta — had…

Dec. 30, 2019 New York Times John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer Emily Cochrane reports that Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia and an icon of the civil rights movement, announced on Sunday that he had…

Dec. 27, 2019 Capitol Beat New year to ring in new state laws Dave Williams reports that the “heartbeat” anti-abortion bill Gov. Brian Kemp pushed through the General Assembly this year will not take effect Jan. 1 as intended, blocked…

Dec. 26, 2019 Savannah Morning News Future sunnier for Ga. rooftop solar Mary Landers reports that the big takeway from a recent Georgia Power rate case is that customers will be paying a total of $4 more per month on…

Dec. 24, 2019 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Unemployment at Lowest in State History Staff reports that yesterday, the Georgia Department of Labor released the record-breaking November jobs report for the state of Georgia. The unemployment rate hit the lowest percentage…

Dec. 23, 2019 WABE 90.1 EPA Signs Off On Georgia’s Plan To Regulate Coal Ash Molly Samuel reports that the state of Georgia has the go-ahead from the federal government to regulate coal ash, a byproduct from burning coal for…

Dec. 20, 2019 Athens Banner-Herald Georgia hits record low unemployment Staff reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate hit 3.3% in November, marking the state’s lowest unemployment since the federal government started keeping records in 1976, the Georgia Department of Labor announced…

Dec. 19, 2019 Georgia.gov GreenView Floors International, Inc. to Create 238 Jobs in Adairsville-Bartow County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that GreenView Floors International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of vinyl and laminate flooring, will establish its…

Dec. 18, 2019 Capital Beat News, Savannah Morning News Georgia Power proposed rate increase approved by state regulators Dave Williams reports that Georgia energy regulators approved a rate increase for Georgia Power Co. Tuesday that will raise its basic service…

Dec. 16, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Power Rate Case Faces Stalemate Over Profit Emma Hurt reports that just days before the Public Service Commission is scheduled to vote on the Georgia Power rate increase proposal, there still isn’t a comprehensive…

Dec. 13, 2019 Gainesville Times Did Georgia just win the water war? Judge issues what could be final ruling Jeff Gill reports that Georgia has won a significant — and what may be final — battle in the tri-state water…

Dec. 12, 2019 University of Georgia Georgia’s economy will grow in 2020, but at a slower pace David Dodson reports that Georgia’s economic growth is forecast to slow substantially in 2020, but not to a complete stop, according to the…

Dec. 11, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Lawmakers To Hear Feedback On Casinos At Meeting In Columbus Emil Moffat reports that casino gambling could provide an economic boost for the state of Georgia. On Wednesday, residents of Columbus are expected to…

Dec 10, 2019 WSB Radio Trucking company files for bankruptcy, leaving thousands without jobs Berndt Peterson reports that thousands of trucking industry workers have lost their jobs, including drivers in metro Atlanta, after a well-known company filed for bankruptcy. Celadon…

Dec. 9, 2019 Georgia.gov November Tax Revenues Down 1.2% Staff reports that State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled almost $1.81 billion for a decrease of $22.4 million, or -1.2 percent, compared to Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 when…

Dec. 6, 2019 Savannah Morning News Gulfstream delivers 400th aircraft from G650 family Katie Nussbaum reports that Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. delivered its 400th jet from the G650 fleet this week, the company announced on Thursday. The extended-range Gulfstream G650ER…

Dec. 5, 2019 WABE 90.1 Kelly Loeffler To Be Georgia’s Next Senator, Second Female Georgia Senator In History Emma Hurt reports that on Wednesday morning Gov. Brian Kemp formally named wealthy businesswoman and Republican donor Kelly Loeffler to replace the retiring…

Dec. 4, 2019 Marietta Daily Journal, Rome News-Tribune Isakson urges bipartisan ship during Senate farewell Rosie Manins reports that a plea for bipartisanship marked the end of U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s 45-year political career Tuesday as he delivered his farewell…