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Sept. 16, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces New Economic Development Role to Empower Small Businesses Staff reports that businesses with fewer than 500 employees account for 99.8% of businesses in Georgia, and through a recommendation of Governor Kemp’s Georgians First…

Sept. 15, 2021 The Center Square Aerospace officials: Georgia should do more to support industry Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia lawmakers are examining ways to maximize the aerospace employment pipeline in the state. Aerospace and aviation executives told a legislative…

Sept. 14, 2021 WABE 90.1 As Georgia’s Airports Age, State Funding For Repairs Lags Behind Neighbors Emil Moffat reports, with its status as one of the world’s busiest airports, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport gets a lot of attention. But there…

Sept 13, 2021 Valdosta Daily News, GaFlNews Georgia surpasses 10 million vaccinated Bryce Ethridge reports that Georgia's vaccinated population surpassed 10 million on Sept. 10 — which includes people with at least one dose and fully administered — approximately  counting…

Sept. 10, 2021 WABE 90.1 Environmentalists Still Concerned As Golden Ray Cargo Ship Wreck Hits 2-Year Anniversary Jim Burress and Molly Samuel report, two years ago the Golden Ray cargo ship capsized off Georgia’s coast. The car carrier had thousands…

Sept. 9, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia tax collections robust in August Dave Williams reports that the economic impact of the surging delta variant of COVID-19 has yet to be felt in Georgia. Tax collections in the Peach State rose…

Sept. 8, 2021 The Center Square Report: Atlanta among top U.S. cities to retire Nyamekye Daniel reports that Atlanta is one of the best places to retire, a new report by personal finance website WalletHub shows. The report, which was…

Sept. 7, 2021 Georgia Health News ‘Grim milestone’: State’s confirmed pandemic deaths reach 20,000 Andy Miller reports that the number of confirmed Covid deaths in Georgia has now surpassed 20,000, state officials said Friday. In addition, there are more than…

Sept. 3, 2021 Georgia.org Governor Kemp Directs $5.8 Million to Aid Georgia’s Tourism Industry Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the allocation of $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the…

Sept. 2, 2021 Georgia Health News State Shatters Record For COVID-19 Hospitalizations Andy Miller reports that state has broken its record for COVID patient hospitalizations, and has reached 5,880, a Public Health spokeswoman said Tuesday. The previous mark was set…