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Feb. 19, 2020 Georgia.gov January Net Tax Revenues Up 4.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.36 billion for an increase of $100.8 million, or 4.5 percent, compared to January 2019 when…

Feb. 18, 2020 WABE 90.1 Atlanta-Based Delta Shares News About Plans To Go Carbon Neutral, Employees’ Big Payday Jim Burress and Maria White Tillman report that Valentine’s Day was especially robust for Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. The company announced Friday…

Feb. 17, 2020 Georgia.org Macy’s, Inc. $14 million Atlanta technology hub to locate at T3 West Midtown, Johns Creek Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Fortune 500 company Macy’s, Inc. will open a new…

Feb. 14, 2020 The Center Square Georgia's retirement plans could be restored in next decade Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia has moved the needle on its state retirement systems' liabilities and may see full funding in the next 10 to…

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…