April 3, 2019 University of Georgia Georgia's pecan industry at crossroads Clint Thompson reports that the pecan industry in the Southeast U.S. is at a crossroads, and the 2019 season could go a long way toward determining the financial future…
April 2, 2019 GPB More Than 750,000 Could Lose Food Stamps Under Trump Administration Proposal And Many Are Georgians Pam Fessler reports that three-quarters of a million people would likely lose their food stamps later this year under a new…
April 1, 2019 GPB Study: Georgia Food Assistance Recipients Will Be Hit Hard By USDA Proposal Ellen Eldridge reports that a new study suggests Georgians would be hard hit by a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule, which would cut…
March 29, 2019 Georgia.gov PVH Corp. to create 575 jobs, invest $77.6 million in Fulton County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday that PVH Corp., one of the largest global apparel companies, will create 575 jobs and…
March 28, 2019 GlobalAtlanta.com Netherlands Consulate Unveiled With Focus on Georgia Job Creation Trevor Williams reports that a new Netherlands Consulate General in Atlanta is looking to boost trade and investment with Georgia, supporting the job-creation goals of the state while…
March 27, 2019 GPB Norfolk Southern Breaks Ground On New Atlanta Headquarters Ross Terrell reports that Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed Norfolk Southern Tuesday at a groundbreaking for the company's new headquarters. The building is in…
March 26, 2019 Georgia.gov Patients First Act Headed to Kemp's Desk Staff reports, on Monday, the Georgia House of Representatives approved final passage of the Patients First Act (S.B. 106). In response, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued the following statement:…
March 25, 2019 Albany Herald Plant Vogtle expansion loan guarantees in place Staff reports that MEAG Power announced Friday it has closed on $414.7 million in additional loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy to go toward the energy…
March 22, 2019 Saporta Report Georgia House poised to join cities in opposing offshore oil exploration, drilling David Pendered reports that the Georgia House is poised to join more than a dozen Georgia cities in going on record against the…
March 21, 2019 Georgia.gov Kemp: Korean brake manufacturer to locate U.S. Headquarters in Henry County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Sangsin Technology America, a leading global brake friction materials and replacement parts manufacturer, will create…
March 20, 2019 GPB Georgia Pecan Farmers Say Woes Persist Following Hurricane Michael La’Raven Taylor and Virginia Prescott report that it takes about a decade to grow a productive pecan tree and a matter of minutes to take one down.…
March 19, 2019 Georgia Health News, Marietta Daily Journal State seeks new enrollment for patients caught in contract rift Andy Miller reports that Federal health officials are reviewing a Georgia request for a new enrollment period for insurance exchange members…
March 18, 2019 University of Georgia El Nino impacts Georgia agriculture Clint Thompson reports that farmers who might face a delayed planting season can thank El Nino for Georgia’s exceedingly wet winter, according to Pam Knox, University of Georgia Cooperative…
March 15, 2019 GPB How Atlanta Came to Own The World’s Busiest Airport Sophia Saliby reports that state lawmakers are debating a bill to seize control of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from the city of Atlanta. It generates more than…
March 14, 2019 Savannah Morning News Georgia Global Trade Numbers Break Records DeAnn Komanecky reports that international trade numbers in Georgia broke records in 2018, Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday. Exports worldwide for the year totaled $40.5 billion, an…
March 13, 2019 Savannah Morning News Savannah Harbor deepening slated for $130M in funding DeAnn Komanecky reports that Savannah’s Harbor Expansion Project, known as SHEP, got another year closer to the finish line Monday with the release of the U.S.…
March 12, 2019 Georgia.gov February Net Tax Revenues Up 5.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for February totaled almost $1.3 billion for an increase of $67.6 million - or 5.5 percent - compared to February…
March 11, 2019 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Macon Telegraph GA timber industry hurt by storms, driver shortage but there’s reason to be optimistic Maggie Lee reports that the timber plots that blanket something near two-thirds of Georgia are, for their owners, a…
March 8, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Senate Passes State Airport Takeover Bill Emma Hurt reports, by a vote of 34-22, the Georgia State Senate approved a contentious proposal to create a state authority to take control of the City of…
March 7, 2019 GPB U.S. House Seeks Documents About 'Unprecedented Challenges' With Georgia's Voting Stephen Fowler reports that a U.S. House committee has issued a sweeping call for documents from the governor and secretary of state to learn more about…
March 6, 2019 Saporta Report Metro Atlanta ranks in top third of global rankings of traffic congestion David Pendered reports that Moscow is ranked as the world’s worst city for traffic congestion, but motorists there travel 3 mph faster than…
March 5, 2019 Georgia.gov After Severe Storm, Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Grady, Harris & Talbot Counties Staff reports, yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Grady, Harris, and Talbot Counties…
March 4, 2019 Albany Herald, UGA Georgia growers face season of uncertainty Clint Thompson reports, due to losses suffered during the last growing season and new tariffs, Georgia farmers are facing a sense of uncertainty surrounding the upcoming production season,…
March 1, 2019 Albany Herald Georgia announces Disaster Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in 20 counties impacted by hurricane Staff reports that Georgians hit hardest by Hurricane Michael can apply for assistance to support their families under a temporary program…
Feb. 28, 2018 WABE 90.1 Bill In Congress Would Bring Relief To Ga. Farmers Hit By Hurricane Michael Molly Samuel reports that financial aid could be coming to Georgia farmers who are struggling to recover from Hurricane Michael. On Tuesday,…
Feb. 27, 2019 Georgia.gov Kemp Issues Statement on Federal Disaster Relief Legislation Staff reports, on Tuesday, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue introduced bipartisan legislation to address federal disaster relief for Georgians and others impacted by Hurricane Michael. Governor…
Feb. 26, 2019 Georgia Chamber Chris Clark on the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan Staff reports that the Chamber has teamed up with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) to administer the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan (SMART). The plan is…
East Central Georgia has seen cautious growth in the last year, and most are optimistic about 2011. A few counties were still waiting for some good news, but taking comfort in the fact that there wasn’t a lot of bad…
A couple of years ago, when Toccoa-Stephens County sent a delegation to Washington D.C., they asked to meet with U.S. Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. The congressman listened to their concerns, then he asked about the Tugaloo River. He told…
When Habersham County’s homegrown jail cell business, SteelCell of North America, needed to expand, CEO Mike Smith looked at neighboring counties in Georgia, nearby states, even some out west. “I didn’t want to move, but we were going to have…
Augusta and Richmond County saw new investment and new jobs created in 2009, and other parts of the East Central region are anticipating construction of new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle or new biomass facilities. But many communities are looking…
A cautious optimism is overtaking economic development officials in the central part of the state, as interest in manufacturing and warehousing sites is on the rise. “Our activity has picked up in the last three months over the previous eight,”…
With money especially tight, counties are being called upon to do more with less. The six winners of this year’s County Excellence Awards – Chatham, Cobb, Decatur, Heard, Liberty and Mitchell counties – have demonstrated an ability to provide their…
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