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Jan. 21, 2021 Capitol Beat News Economic development agency seeking marketing funds to bring back Georgia tourism Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s chief business recruiter Wednesday pitched a $1 million plan to resurrect a tourism industry suffering massive losses since…

Jan. 20, 2021 Georgia Recorder State economy healing, ills will persist until COVID vaccinations widespread Jill Nolin reports that full recovery for Georgia’s economy may remain out of reach until the public is inoculated against a disease that has killed…

Jan. 19, 2021 Georgia Recorder King’s words echo in state Capitol as ceremony heralds holiday memorials Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia’s top political leaders said Martin Luther King Jr.’s messages from six decades ago still resonate loudly in a tumultuous…

Jan. 15, 2021 WABE 90.1 State Is ‘Battered, Not Broken’ Kemp Says In State Of The State Emma Hurt and Sam Whitehead report, in his second state of the state address as Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp reflected on the…

Jan. 14, 2021 Georgia.org E-commerce Company Bluestem Brands More Than Doubles Georgia Presence in Putnam County, Creates 130+ Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that Bluestem Brands, a business operating multiple national e-commerce retail brands,…

Jan. 13, 2021 Capitol Beat News COVID-19 vaccine rollout slow in Georgia as top state lawmaker tests positive Beau Evans reports, local providers are struggling to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Georgia as health clinics have been swamped with requests for…

Jan. 12, 2021 Saporta Report Georgia Chamber helping businesses navigate pandemic, shifting politics Maria Saporta reports that Peter Carter, the 2020 chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, described it best. “It was a year like no other,” Carter said…

Jan. 11, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia ends calendar year with strong tax revenue numbers Dave Williams reports that Georgia lawmakers will begin the 2021 General Assembly session on Monday fresh off some positive news. State tax collections rose by…

Jan. 8, 2021 USDA Trump Administration Invests $4.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Georgia Staff reports that the Trump Administration on Thursday announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.6 million to provide broadband service…