Italian tire company makes major investment in Rome (Georgia)
In 2024, Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp led an economic development trip to Italy, laying the foundation for a major announcement that came Tuesday. According to Kemp, Pirelli, a world leader in tire production, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of multi-year, $1.2 billion expansion of its existing facility in Rome, Georgia.
Jack convenes hearing on impact of digital assets on small businesses
U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga., is examining the impact of digital assets on small businesses. As chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, Jack recently convened a hearing titled “Main Street Meets Crypto: What Digital Assets Mean for Small Businesses,” exploring the opportunities and challenges that digital assets present for America’s small business community.
Raffensperger launches bipartisan ‘Election Integrity Task Force’
Election integrity has been a hot topic for Georgia lawmakers and leaders for the past several years, and special study committees have been tasked with looking at the issue in the off-session. Now another advisory committee has been established that will focus on “election security, enhance transparency and boost public confidence.”
Federal fraud task force eyes Georgia autism providers
Anyone who’s ever managed a household or run a business understands the basic discipline of budgeting: Every new expense must be weighed against the money available and the priorities that cannot be ignored.
AG Carr, Georgia head up efforts to strengthen penalties for ATM robberies
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act that he says is critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Study committee finds kratom products commonly mislabled
State Rep. Rick Townsend, R-Brunswick, chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances, is calling for greater consumer protections following a recent University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy study finding that many commercially available kratom-derived products are inaccurately labeled.
Georgia Milestones scores continue improvement
Scores on the the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade test – the state’s most comprehensive assessment for student progress – continue to improve. Georgia students showed improvement in mathematics, science and social studies, with some groups scoring all-time highs on mathematics. Students achieving the Proficient Leaner level increased or were at the same level on 12 on the 13 assessments.
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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: Pentagon boosts stalled veterans legislation that will help Georgians
America’s wounded warriors received a boost during the Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing last week after Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed the Major Richard Star Act, an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure to eliminate the ban on concurrent receipt of retirement pay and disability compensation for combat injured medical retirees.
Opinion: Electrical Safety Month in Georgia – Turning awareness into action
Each May, Electrical Safety Month serves as a national reminder of something we often take for granted: the systems that power our homes, businesses, and communities must also be systems we can trust to be safe.
Opinion: On Tax Day, Georgia taxpayers deserve relief they can actually feel
Tax Day is usually a reminder of what government takes. Families sit at the kitchen table, small business owners square the books, and working people are reminded how much of their labor never really feels like their own. But this year is different.
