Report: Georgia Ports generates $181 billion in economic impact
A new study released by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business showed that one out of every eight Georgia jobs is tied to Georgia’s ports’ economic engines – which supports 605,616 full- and part-time jobs and generates $181 billion in economic impact. The Georgia Ports also yield $44 billion in annual income, the report said.
Georgia Farmland Conservation Council announces tentative picks for inaugural funding
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper announced this week that six projects have been tentatively selected in the first year of funding through the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund. Joined by the Georgia Farmland Conservation Council (GFCC), Harper noted that each project is in a different county, located across the state, preserving approximately 1,000 acres of farmland.
Clyde leads GOP delegation urging Carr to clarify gun law
In an effort led by U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, members of the Georgia Republican delegation are urging Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law that “could prevent law-abiding Georgians from fully exercising their recently restored Second Amendment rights” following the landmark ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF (consolidated with Jensen v. ATF).
Rapper stole checks and sold the recipe for others to copy him
A Stone Mountain rapper will spend six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the theft of thousands of checks from the mail.
New partisan-linked Georgia sites mix news with divergent political messages
In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia.
State Ag. Dept. approves federal fuel waiver to boost supply, lower gas prices
Georgians could be getting a break at the gas pumps after the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) adopted the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Fuel Waiver issued on August 20. According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper this action will help address fuel supply disruptions impacting refining capacity and energy distribution across the country and lower gas prices for Georgians.
Walmart planning massive distribution center in Carnesville
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took some time out from his economic development trip to South America to announce that Walmart is planning its next high-tech, “next-generation” fulfillment center in Carnesville in Franklin County. At this point, “high tech” and “next-gen” may conjure up in the mind a small army of automated robots picking and putting packages all over a warehouse before they are loaded on to a truck somewhere but even today, this fulfillment center will create somewhere around 1,000 jobs and represents a $1.3 billion investment in Franklin County.
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Ga. CEO: Tasha Allen with the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan
VP of People & Corporate Citizenship at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Tasha Allen discusses the different health plan options offered through the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan and how to enroll.
Another record breaker for business expansions and job growth in Georgia
The economic boom continued in Georgia last year, with a second record-topping year of business investment and job growth.
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Opinion: Back to school and back to what matters
This month, across Georgia, parents are packing lunches and taking the obligatory first-day photo. Some are walking their nervous kindergartner into a classroom for the first time. Others are handing the car keys to their teenager and wondering how the years went by so quickly.
Opinion: Don’t let Atlanta burn again
Think back to the summer of 2020 in Atlanta. A Wendy’s was burned down. A little girl lost her life in the crossfire of gunshots that ensued nearby. An Atlanta Police car was set on fire near the CNN Center, which was the victim of fireworks being thrown into its lobby. Major roads were blocked by rioters. Glass was broken at the Omni Hotel. Centennial Olympic Park was vandalized. Jails were emptied. Police were asked to “stand down.”
Opinion: Georgia’s election problems are documented failures, not theories
A recent article praising Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the new Election Integrity Task Force claims that concerns about Georgia’s elections are little more than “conspiracy theories” that have unfairly damaged public confidence.
