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June 21, 2021 The Center Square Georgia seeks private investment to expand roads Nyamekye Daniel reports, looking to stretch taxpayers dollars, Georgia will give financial control of one of its highway expansion projects to a private company, officials said. The…

June 18, 2021 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Names Three New Appointments Staff reports that on June 17 Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of Robyn Crittenden to be the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue (DOR), Shawnzia Thomas to become Executive…

June 17, 2021 WABE 90.1 Advocates Say Zero Carbon Energy From Southern Utilities Is Possible By 2035 Molly Samuel reports that clean energy advocates say it’s possible for Georgia Power and other southern utilities to eliminate carbon emissions by 2035.…

June 16, 2021 Newnan Times-Herald Manufacturer to invest $9 million, create 70 jobs in Coweta Clay Neely reports that an Austria-based rubber and plastic manufacturer is expected to invest $9 million and create 70 jobs in Newnan. Semperit Industrial Products,…

June 15, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia schools committed to resuming in-person classes Dave Williams reports that school districts across Georgia are preparing to reopen their classrooms to full-time in-person learning this fall with the help of more than $4…

June 14, 2021 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber Opens New Office in Brunswick, Expands Statewide Presence with Third Location  Staff reports that the Georgia Chamber announced the grand opening of its third office location in partnership with the Brunswick-Golden…

June 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Plug Power Opening Green Manufacturing Plant in Camden County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on June 10 that Plug Power, a leading global provider of hydrogen solutions, will invest $84…

June 10, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Technical Skills Training Commitment to Prepare 5,500 Georgians for Cloud Computing Careers Staff reports that on Wednesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced a collaborative initiative between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG),…

June 9, 2021 Capitol Beat News Filing deadline postponements continue skewing Georgia tax revenues Dave Williams reports that Georgia tax collections rose dramatically in May for the second straight month, a trend due not so much to a boost in…

June 8, 2021 Macon Telegraph $680 million plastics recycling and renewal facility is coming to Macon-Bibb County Becky Purser reports that global waste solutions provider Brightmark announced Monday it’s investing more than $680 million to build an advanced plastics recycling and…