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March 24, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Major supplier for Qcells solar panel plant on the way -- 160 jobs and $147 million investment due by summer 2024 John Druckenmiller reports that the first major dividend in Bartow County’s surging green energy…

March 23, 2023 The Brunswick News Mining proposal draws 170K public comments Gordon Jackson reports that a record number of public comments have been sent to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division regarding a proposal to mine heavy minerals near the…

March 22, 2023 Capitol Beat News State bank regulators: Georgia’s banks in very strong position, not at risk Rebecca Grapevine reports that Georgia’s banks are in a strong position in the wake of the failure of two large American banks…

March 21, 2023 Augusta Chronicle Plant Vogtle Unit 4 begins hot functional testing Marisa Mecke reports that Georgia Power this week announced that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has started hot functional testing, its next step toward reaching fuel loading. This…

March 20, 2023 The Center Square Georgia reports increased revenues in February T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia reported its February net tax collections surpassed $2.1 billion, an increase of 8.7%, or $169.3 million, compared to last February. The state reported…

March 17, 2023 Capitol Beat News State retirement fund managers confident of little impact from bank failures Rebecca Grapevine reports that Georgia’s Teachers Retirement System (TRS) lost about $33 million when two large banks – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and…

March 16, 2023 Capitol Beat News Georgia House OKs bill requiring state to determine if college degrees needed for some jobs  Rebecca Grapevine reports that the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation this week to require the state to assess…

March 14, 2023 Marietta Daily Journal KSU economist ‘optimistic’ about banking sector stabilizing; local bankers unperturbed Hunter Riggall reports that a Kennesaw State University economist told businesspeople Tuesday that he’s optimistic that steps taken by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal…

March 14, 2023 Capitol Beat News Kemp signs mid-year state budget Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a $32.5 billion mid-year state budget that includes property tax relief for Georgia homeowners and security grants for every public school in the state.…

March 13, 2023 Georgia.gov February Net Tax Revenues Up 8.7% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for February totaled over $2.12 billion, for an increase of $169.3 million, or 8.7 percent, compared to February 2022, when net…