Georgia Trend Daily

Jan. 24, 2023 GPB, Fresh Take Georgia Pay boosts, refunds and increased school spending dominate Georgia budget week hearings Stephen Fowler reports that investing more in Georgia’s schools, health care and state employees were dominant themes during annual budget hearings…

Jan. 23, 2023 The Current Despite ongoing investigation and scientific disputes, a plan for strip mine near Okefenokee advances Mary Landers reports that Georgia regulators are pushing forward publicly on a controversial proposal to strip mine near the Okefenokee. But…

Jan. 20, 2023 Savannah Morning News Public comments for Okefenokee Swamp mining plans are open Marisa Mecke reports that the battle at the Okefenokee Swamp could be coming to a close in the coming months. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division…

Jan. 19, 2023 The Center Square Georgia is the 6th best state to start a business, analysis finds T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia is the 6th best state to start a business, a new analysis reveals. WalletHub ranked The Peach…

Jan. 18, 2023 Georgia Ports Authority GPA handles nearly 6 million TEUs in 2022 Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021.…

Jan. 17, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Stunning 16,500-acre proposed development now on region's radar Staff reports that in recent years, Bartow County’s development plans have been dazzling. In just the past month, a proposed EV battery plant and solar panel campus…

Jan. 16, 2023 Georgia.gov Georgia December Net Tax Revenues Up 7.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in December totaled nearly $3.21 billion, for an increase of $224.9 million, or 7.5 percent, compared to December 2021…

Jan. 13, 2023 WSB Radio Governor declares State of Emergency after powerful storms move through North Georgia Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as violent storms that likely included tornadoes moved through North Georgia.…

Jan. 11, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Qcells bringing 2,000 jobs, solar manufacturing campus to Bartow County, part of a $2.5 billion expansion in Northwest Georgia John Druckenmiller reports that in the past 24 hours, the announcements keep getting better about solar…