July 2025 Features

• New Research from Generation Underscores The Importance of Remote Work for US Rural Communities

  July 24, 2025

  New data from Generation, the global economic mobility nonprofit, reveals how midcareer workers are navigating economic uncertainty and employment challenges in rural America. The report, Rural America Is Ready for Remote Work, is based on a study commissioned by Generation and conducted by YouGov across rural counties in the 17 states that make up the Appalachian and Delta regions of the United States.

• Technical College System of Georgia Launches Podcast: Talent Pipeline Georgia

  July 23, 2025

  The Technical College System of Georgia announces the launch of Talent Pipeline Georgia, a new monthly podcast spotlighting the people, programs, and partnerships fueling Georgia’s position as the #1 state for business.

• Bringing Art Home: How One Rural Town Transformed Access to the Arts with Georgia Council for the Arts’ Traveling Exhibit

  July 23, 2025

  For the Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum, the opportunity to host a traveling art exhibit in partnership with Georgia Council for the Arts was one they seized with enthusiasm – and their hard work paid off.

• ABAC President Tracy Brundage Speaks at AI Conference

  July 22, 2025

  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College President Tracy Brundage was one of the featured speakers at the “AI-Powered, People-Focused” Engage Summit held recently in Charlotte, N.C.

• Meet Eryka: A Story of Strength, Art, and Hope

  July 22, 2025

  Eryka, a senior at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), has always dreamed of becoming an artist. But at 15, she was homeless, and soon after, placed in Georgia’s foster care system—separated from her younger brother with special needs.

• More Changes May Be Coming For Georgia’s Voting System

  July 21, 2025

  Georgia will benefit from a portion of another $27.5 million agreed to by the owner of a defunct medial lab accused of Medicaid fraud, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.

• Georgia Makes History as Jobs Top 5 Million

  July 18, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s June unemployment rate was 3.5%, unchanged from May. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

• South GeorgiaLEADS Announces 2025–2026 Regional Leadership Class

  July 17, 2025

  South GeorgiaLEADS, the largest regional leadership development program in the state of Georgia, is proud to announce the 2025–2026 class of its eight-month leadership initiative.

• Georgia’s Aerospace Industry Keeps Climbing

  July 17, 2025

  In Georgia, the future of aerospace is already taking off. From cutting-edge startups to global defense contractors, the state’s aviation and aerospace ecosystem is growing faster and flying higher than ever before. A recent Site Selection feature, “An Open Door to the Skies,” highlights how Georgia’s unmatched combination of talent, infrastructure, and industry partnerships is driving growth and innovation at every altitude.

• Georgia's AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed by Rating Agencies

  July 16, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has again had the highest ratings of AAA reaffirmed with a stable outlook by each of the three main credit rating agencies: FitchRatings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings. This follows last week's release of Moody's reaffirmation of this coveted level of financial trustworthiness.

• Georgia Council for the Arts: More Than $1.3M in Grants Announced Across 49 Counties

  July 15, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state through its General Operating Support, Project, and Arts Education Program grants.

• Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech Celebrates 65 Years of Service

  July 14, 2025

  The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, received recognition by Gov. Brian Kemp for 65 years of service to the manufacturing industry at the Georgia State Capitol.

• Campaigns for Statewide Offices Take Shape After First Major Financial Filings

  July 11, 2025

  People who want to influence Georgia’s next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor’s race and other statewide campaigns.

• ABAC Launches New Psychology Track for the Rural Community Development Major in Fall 2025

  July 10, 2025

  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has announced the launch of a new Psychology track within its Rural Community Development bachelor's degree, set to begin this fall.

• New Report Published on How A.I., STEM Careers, & New Technologies Will Impact Georgia’s Economy

  July 10, 2025

  On Wednesday, the Georgia Chamber Foundation announced the publication of its Q2 Quarterly Report, Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provides timely insight into how Research & Development and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence will impact Georgia’s future economy.

• Apprentice Georgia Awarded Largest Federal Apprenticeship Grant in State History

  July 10, 2025

  The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced the award of $6.1 million in apprenticeship funding to the Technical College System of Georgia’s Apprentice Georgia program.

• Georgia Life Sciences Partners with U.S. Chamber Foundation to Bring Real-World Innovation to Georgia Classrooms

  July 09, 2025

  Georgia Life Sciences has successfully completed its first collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Employer Provided Innovation Challenges program, bringing hands-on, real-world learning into Georgia classrooms and spotlighting the state’s growing leadership in workforce innovation.

• Georgia Ranks in Top 10 at 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships

  July 08, 2025

  Georgia’s technical college students earned 37 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, contributing to a combined total of 44 medals for the state and placing Georgia #9 nationally in overall medal count.

• Georgia Courts Deliberate Over How to Incorporate AI Into the Justice System

  July 07, 2025

  In the five years since OpenAI unleashed Chat GPT-3 on the public, people have found creative and sometimes unwise uses for the technology, including attorneys who harnessed it to write briefs with fake citations. Recognizing the risk, the Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.

• American Textile Company Investment in Tifton Continues as it Celebrates a Century of Success

  July 02, 2025

  American Textile Company, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of bedding products, is commemorating its 100th year in business. The company celebrated its centennial anniversary on July 1st at its Tifton facility.

• Georgia PSC Approves Plan to Freeze Georgia Power Base Rates Through at Least 2028

  July 02, 2025

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan to keep Georgia Power base rates stable and predictable through at least the end of 2028, with storm costs to be addressed in a separate proceeding.

• State of the Tech Workforce: Provides Key Metrics for Atlanta, Georgia & the U.S.

  July 02, 2025

  Technology employment across the United States continues to expand in depth and breadth, according to the “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report published by CompTIA, Inc., the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology training and certifications.

• Fayette County Middle School Civic Leader Wins Georgia Civics Bee State Final

  July 01, 2025

  Monday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that Kaden J., a civic leader representing Bennett’s Mill Middle School in Fayette County won the 2025 Georgia State Finals of the National Civics Bee. Kaden will now represent the state of Georgia in the National Championship, which will take place in Washington D.C. in the fall.