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• Beer Industry Contributes $8.1B Annually to Georgia's Economy

  May 23, 2019

  Just ahead of Memorial Day, which marks one of the top beer selling holidays of the year and the start of the summer beer selling season, a new economic impact study shows America's beer industry contributes $8.1 billion annually to Georgia's economy and supports 54,084 jobs in the state.

• Nanci Bowen Golf Tournament Raises $35,000

  May 22, 2019

  The annual Nanci Bowen Charity Golf Tournament on May 13th at the Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton raised more than $35,000 to help meet the special needs of Tift Regional Health System’s hospice and cancer patients.

• Sen. Isakson Talks Middle East, Trade, National Security, Disaster Aid, Veterans

  May 21, 2019

  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., outlined top pressing national and state priorities in an episode of the “Inside the Box” podcast on Thursday. During the interview, Isakson shared his views on his recent trip to Iraq, the increased tensions with Iran, his leadership on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. trade relationships, national security and his work to secure federal disaster aid for Georgia.

• Tift Regional Medical Center Earns A Grade for Safety

  May 20, 2019

  The Leapfrog Group recently awarded Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) an A grade for its efforts to keep patients safe from infections, errors and accidents.

• AG Chris Carr: Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Generates 1.7 Million Meals for Children in Need

  May 20, 2019

  Attorney General Chris Carr announced that law firms and legal organizations across Georgia raised a record breaking 419,321 dollars and 17,617 pounds of food during the 8th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This is the equivalent of 1.7 million meals for Georgia’s food banks and a 9.5 percent increase from last year.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Falls Again in April

  May 17, 2019

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that in April Georgia’s unemployment rate continued to fall. At the same time, claims for unemployment insurance were down when compared to last April. Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent in April. Georgia’s rate also fell to 3.8 percent, a drop of .1 percentage points.

• Georgia Peanut Commission to Host 'Peanut Palooza'

  May 16, 2019

  The Georgia Peanut Commission plans to host a kickoff to summer Peanut Palooza on May 24th from 2-7 p.m. at the Georgia Peanut Commission office in Tifton.

• Isakson, Perdue Help Secure $35M in Disaster Relief

  May 16, 2019

  Last week we wrote about the work U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) are doing to secure much needed disaster relief funds for Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Michael.

• Gulfstream Reinforces Reliability And Capabilities With World Speed Record

  May 16, 2019

  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the high-performing Gulfstream G550 recently established a new city-pair speed record, connecting Shanghai with Seattle in 10 hours and 29 minutes, bringing the number of records the jet has earned to 55.

• ACG Atlanta Announces 40 Fastest-Growing Companies In Georgia

  May 14, 2019

  The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, announced the 2019 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

• Governor Kemp Signs Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

  May 13, 2019

  Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the fiscal year 2020 budget. Joined by lawmakers, law enforcement officials, educators, and local leaders in Camilla, Georgia, Governor Kemp's signature of the balanced budget caps a historic first legislative session.

• General Assembly launches Georgia-Japan Legislative Caucus

  May 09, 2019

  James Magazine’s May-June issue includes a feature which highlights Georgia’s important economic relationship with Japan, and how the state has benefited significantly from the relationship with various industries, including the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

• Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for 2019-2020 Term

  May 08, 2019

  Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2019-2020 legislative term. This Council, which was reauthorized by House Resolution 214, will continue working with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth.

• Georgia’s Tourism Industry Breaks Economic Impact Record

  May 07, 2019

  Georgia Tourism, a division of The Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that the state’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $66.2 billion in business sales impact in 2018, up 4.7 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.

• U.S. Chamber's Donohue to Congress: ‘The Time Has Come’ for a 21st Century Infrastructure System

  May 07, 2019

  Rebuilding and modernizing America’s infrastructure is a major priority for the business community. “This year, we are calling on our lawmakers to take bipartisan action on a meaningful infrastructure package now,” said U.S. Chamber and CEO Tom Donohue in February at the America's Infrastructure: Time to Invest event.

• U.S. Small Business Owners Confident in their Business and the U.S. Economy

  May 06, 2019

  The annual Small Business Pulse Survey from SunTrust reveals a strong small business community, with two-thirds of small business decision makers reporting strength in their local economy (68 percent) and the U.S. economy (65 percent).

• AT&T Creating ‘Opportunity Youth’ Internships

  May 02, 2019

  AT&T, with non-profit Year Up, is opening the door to internships across the U.S. for opportunity youth, defined as talented young adults seeking work who are underemployed or unemployed.

• Georgia Chamber Issues 2019 Legislative Scorecard

  May 01, 2019

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2019 Legislative Scorecard highlighting how elected officials voted on the business community’s top issues during this year’s Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

• Isakson, Perdue Continue Bipartisan Push for Critical Disaster Relief

  May 01, 2019

  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today continued their push for Congress to pass critical disaster relief funding for states impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters at a press conference in Washington, D.C. It has been more than six months since Georgia was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

• Fundraising Releases Show Some Trends

  April 29, 2019

  We are still about a year away from primary voting season but, it being a presidential year, fundraising is well underway. That is going to be a difficult task for some candidates this time around. With about 80 or so Democratic candidates for president announced so far, okay maybe that number is more like 15 but it is still a lot, a lot of money is going to be directed toward the race for the White House.

• New Law will Ensure Fairness, Strengthen Competition in Government Purchasing

  April 26, 2019

  State Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta) said he was looking for “transparency and clarity” when he introduced House Bill 315. The bill, which requires consultants to disclose any potential conflicts of interest when hired by city or county governments to develop bid specifications, sailed through the House and Senate this session. And last week, Governor Brian Kemp signed the legislation into law.

• Tift Regional Health System Introduces New Mobile Health Clinic

  April 25, 2019

  The Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open-house event in Tifton on April 18 to unveil a new mobile health clinic. This six-wheeled unit, about the size of a bus, will be used by Tift Regional Health System (TRHS) to better reach medically-underserved areas within the community.

• Corporate Generosity - Just a Nice Thing to Do and Only for Fortune 500 Shops? Think Again.

  April 25, 2019

  Over 100 Georgia influencers, representing businesses small and large, gathered April 23rd to hear C-suite insights into the exponential benefits of giving back. The take-away? It’s not only the right thing to do. It makes great business sense - especially here in Georgia. So, however you can, just do it.

• Governor Brian Kemp Joins Global Fintech Leaders for FinTech South

  April 25, 2019

  The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) hosted more than 1,400 fintech leaders for the return of the landmark FinTech South conference April 22-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.

• Georgia Sets Job Records in March

  April 19, 2019

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that Georgia set another record in March for total jobs in the state.

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