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May 7, 2020 GPB Georgia's April Tax Revenue Down $1 Billion As Coronavirus' Economic Toll Continues Stephen Fowler reports that Georgia's tax collections for the month of April were down more than $1 billion from last year, signaling a budgetary…

March 6, 2020 The Center Square As Georgia farmers see weakening demand, feds offer Economic Injury Disaster Loans Nyamekye Daniel reports, as federal government stepped in this week to offer more aid to the nation’s farmers in the form of…

May 5, 2020 Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News, Capitol Beat News Georgia schools poised for $411 million in coronavirus federal aid Beau Evans reports that Georgia school officials agreed Monday to distribute around $411 million in federal funding to help…

May 4, 2020 The Center Square Georgia agencies directed to reduce spending by 14 percent Nyamekye Daniel reports, state agencies in Georgia have less than three weeks to find a total of more than $3.6 billion in cuts in their…

May 1, 2020 Marietta Daily Journal Gov. Kemp Extends Protections for Vulnerable Georgians, Releases Guidance for Businesses Staff reports that on Thursday, Gov. Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 and issued the following statement: "Tonight at 11:59 PM, the…

April 30, 2020 Capitol Beat News End nears for Georgia shelter-in-place order, extension undecided Beau Evans reports that with only a day left on the clock, Gov. Brian Kemp has not revealed whether or not he plans to extend Georgia’s…

April 29, 2020 New York Times, Reuters SK Innovation to Start Building Second EV Battery Plant in United States Staff reports that South Korea's SK Innovation Co Ltd, a supplier for Volkswagen and Ford Motors, will spend $727 million to…

April 28, 2020 Georgia.org Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center, Creating 800 New Jobs in Columbia County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Amazon will further expand its Georgia presence with a new fulfillment center planned in…

April 27, 2020 Washington Post Short on cash, scared of coronavirus, Georgia businesses grapple with reopening Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Haisten Willis report that only a handful of the 18 hairdressers who work at Salon Cheveux came in on…

April 24, 2020 GPB Tornadoes Move Through South Georgia Josephine Bennett and Rickey Bevington report that the National Weather Service reports at least three tornadoes touched down in South Georgia this afternoon. Damage is reported in Mitchell, Clinch, Cook and…