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Feb. 24, 2020 Georgia Health News County offers clean drinking water to residents near Scherer Andy Miller reports that over the past month, people in the Georgia town of Juliette have expressed fears that nearby Plant Scherer, America’s largest coal-fired…

Feb. 21, 2020 Georgia.org Mannington Mills to Expand, Create 268 Jobs in Gordon Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday a $22 million expansion by flooring manufacturer Mannington Mills, Inc. in Gordon County due to increased customer…

Feb. 20, 2020 GlobalAtlanta.com International Visitors Have Outsized Influence on Georgia’s Record Tourism Year Trevor Williams reports that a record tourism year in which Georgia saw 111.7 million visitors spending $36.9 billion in the state was bolstered by the growing…

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…