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May 14, 2019 WABE 90.1 Atlanta, Southern Company Make Climate Promises — The Challenge Is Making Them Happen Molly Samuel reports that earlier this year, Atlanta adopted an ambitious climate change goal: To have all homes, businesses and city operations…

May 13, 2019 Savannah Morning News Savannah sees more money, more visitors in 2018 Katie Nussbaum reports that last year visitors to the Hostess City opened their wallets more than ever, spending a record breaking $3 billion in 2018, an…

May 10, 2019 University of Georgia Hurricane Michael continues to hamper Georgia, Florida agriculture Adam N. Rabinowitz and Christa Court report, on October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a Category 5 hurricane, with peak,…

May 9, 2019 WABE 90.1, Atlanta Business Chronicle Kemp Joins Nine Other Governors In Plea For Federal Disaster Relief Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp and the chief executives of nine other states have signed a bipartisan letter calling on President…

May 8, 2019 Ga. Dept. of Economic Development Baker & Taylor to Expand Operations in Georgia Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Tuesday that Baker & Taylor, a leading provider of books and services to public libraries nationwide,…

May 7, 2019 Georgia.gov April Net Tax Revenues Up 24.2% Staff reports that Georgia’s April net tax collections totaled $2.87 billion for an increase of $559.7 million, or 24.2 percent, compared to April 2018 when net tax collections totaled $2.31…

May 6, 2019 WABE 90.1 New Study Condemns USMCA’s Effects On Georgia Produce Industry Emma Hurt reports that Trump administration’s new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada could mean major losses for Georgia’s produce industry, according to a new study…

May 3, 2019 WABE 90.1 For Southwest Georgians, Stalled Federal Aid Affects Everyone Emma Hurt reports that this week a group of Southeastern Senators, including Georgia’s renewed efforts to pass a federal disaster relief package. For months it’s been stalled…

May 2, 2019 Georgia Health News Atlanta health care prices on the high end, national reports says Andy Miller reports that Metro Atlanta is in the top third of 112 urban areas on health care pricing, newly released data show.…

May 1, 2019 Saporta Report Savannah ramping up pitch for economic development, new manufacturing center David Pendered reports that the economic development team from Savannah is in Atlanta Wednesday to trumpet the region’s opportunities in addition to tourism and import/export…