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• Legislators Get Back to Work in Committee Meetings

  May 13, 2020

  Georgia lawmakers have not been called in to complete the 2020 legislative session yet, but many committees are getting back to work.

• Georgia Deploys 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 School Districts

  May 13, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced a donation from AT&T to the Georgia Department of Education, Foundation for Public Education. The donation will be used to deploy 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 school districts, filling the internet connectivity gap for thousands of students in rural areas, tripling the number of Wi-Fi buses in the state.

• WarnerMedia and AT&T Create $250,000 Relief Fund for Atlanta Arts & Cultural Institutions

  May 12, 2020

  WarnerMedia, an AT&T company, announced the establishment of a COVID-19 relief fund that will provide Atlanta-based artistic and cultural institutions with resources needed to elevate storytelling and continue creating during these challenging times. WarnerMedia and AT&T created the $250,000 relief fund with a special focus on small-to-medium arts and cultural institutions in Atlanta.

• Corsica Technologies: Corona Virus Pandemic – Is Your Business Continuity Plan Ready?

  May 12, 2020

  Now that the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic, more and more organizations are looking for ways to keep their workforce safe and continue operations running for their clients.

• Georgia Sees Lowest Ventilator Use, COVID Positive Hospitalizations

  May 12, 2020

  Today Governor Brian P. Kemp reported the lowest number of ventilators in use and COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in Georgia since hospitals began submitting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) on April 8th.

• COVID-19 Inspires Transformation of DeKalb’s Summer Jobs Program into Virtual Career Academy

  May 11, 2020

  In response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, the DeKalb Summer Youth Employment Program has been transformed into the DeKalb Virtual Career Academy. Registration for the program will be open May 8-14.

• The Pandemic’s Economic Aftermath

  May 11, 2020

  Georgia State University Professor and economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawan discusses the lasting impact that COVID-19 could have on the economy.

• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta & United Way of Greater Atlanta Mobilize More Than $17M for Those Most At Risk

  May 11, 2020

  The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, announces the Fund’s sixth round of grants. To date, the Fund has raised more than $25 million through collective resources. The two organizations have together identified the areas of greatest need and the most vulnerable populations to determine where to deliver funds.

• Eric Tanenblatt: A National Service Response to a National Disaster

  May 08, 2020

  The crises the United States knows best — fires and floods, hurricanes and tornadoes, school shootings and mass violence — have all been proximate to individual communities or states. Government and civil society are prepared for this backyard disaster paradigm because we’ve been called to respond to so many before. But the coronavirus pandemic is a uniquely national crisis affecting every nook and cranny of the country, and policymakers have struggled to develop a “whole of America” response.

• May Virtual Marquee Monday Features Executives from Atlanta's Professional Sports Teams

  May 08, 2020

  The Cobb Chamber will take its signature event, Marquee Monday, virtual for a May 11th luncheon with a panel of Atlanta’s sports teams executives.

• Governor Kemp Signs Dual Enrollment Bill Aimed at Keeping the Program Sustainable

  May 08, 2020

  Late last week, Governor Brian Kemp signed the House Bill 444 into law and Representative Bert Reeves (R-Marietta), sponsor of the bill, believes this is the best way to keep dual enrollment sustainable.

• Business Leadership Insights for Georgia from Fortune CEO Alan Murray

  May 07, 2020

  “I hear a very different tone among leaders than I did during the last recession,” said Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Magazine. This and a range of business insights were offered during the May 5th goBeyondProfit CEO Forum featuring Murray in conversation with Frank Blake, retired CEO and Chairman of The Home Depot and current Chair of both Delta Air Lines and Grady Health.

• April State Tax Revenues Fall -35.9%

  May 07, 2020

  The State of Georgia’s April net tax collections totaled nearly $1.84 billion for a decrease of $1.03 billion, or -35.9 percent, compared to April 2019 when net tax collections totaled $2.87 billion.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces creATL Relief Fund for Creative Industry Workers for #GivingTuesdayNow

  May 06, 2020

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a new relief fund for #GivingTuesdayNow, to support Atlanta’s independent creatives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new creATL Relief Fund will assist Atlanta’s creative community working in the gig economy with grants to alleviate economic hardship caused by project cancellations and other pandemic-related disruptions.

• Technical College System of Georgia Expanding Online Education and Training Opportunities Due to Impact of Coronavirus

  May 06, 2020

  The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is expanding its online program opportunities as well as offering free, professional development and online training courses to provide more Georgians the flexibility to enhance their skills during this time.

• Governor Kemp Visits Phoebe

  May 06, 2020

  Phoebe hosted Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday morning for a tour of the modular COVID-19 unit the state constructed on the Phoebe North campus.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Announces CARES Act Funding to Support Georgia Arts Organizations

  May 05, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts released guidelines and opened applications for the Resiliency Grant, a one-time grant funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

• Charlie Harper: Short Term Budget Pain Can Still Lead To State’s Gain

  May 05, 2020

  We’re almost two months into Georgia’s State of Emergency to address the issues brought to us by the Covid-19 virus. Our crisis is now one of public health and one of economics. As leaders attempt to simultaneously deal with both problem sets, it often appears we are still in search of answers. We need to make sure we are asking the right questions.

• Sarah Riggs Amico: Investing in Working People Will Lead America Through Crisis

  May 05, 2020

  We’ve seen the numbers. More than 30 million workers have filed for unemployment. Nearly 20 percent of the US workforce is jobless. One in six Americans has lost their source of income. Half a billion people around the world could be pushed into poverty. All in the last six weeks.

• $14.1 Billion Approved for Georgia Small Businesses

  May 04, 2020

  More than 113,000 Georgia small businesses have been approved for $14.1 billion in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the last 30 days.

• Georgia's Reopening Approach Holds Lesson for Other States

  May 04, 2020

  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that some businesses closed because of COVID-19 would be allowed to begin reopening on Friday, April 24, with appropriate precautions, was welcomed as a timely first step for those financially impacted by the pause in Georgia’s economy.

• SK Innovation Increases Planned Investment in U.S. EV Battery Business to $2.5B

  May 04, 2020

  SK Innovation announced that it plans for additional investment in its U.S. battery business, following approval by the SK Innovation Board of Directors to fund the start of construction of a second electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia.

• For Georgia to Get Back to Work, Healthcare Must Lead the Way

  May 01, 2020

  There is much debate about when and how businesses should re-open their doors. Whatever you think that timetable should be, there is one thing every business owner should realize: For businesses to be healthy, our healthcare system must be functioning.

• Georgia Power Foundation Supports Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, Giving Kitchen during COVID-19

  May 01, 2020

  As part of its recently announced $1 million investment to support the state of Georgia in addressing the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Power Foundation donated to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta’s COVID-19 fund.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Convenes Members of the Advisory Council to Reopen Atlanta

  May 01, 2020

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms convened the first meeting of the Advisory Council on the Reopening of the City of Atlanta. The Advisory Council was established to advise the Administration on the appropriate time and measures and steps to be taken to end the Mayor’s Stay at Home Order. The Advisory Council convened two meetings this week and will hold their final meeting on May 5th.

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