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Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Selects Four New Community Projects
June 20, 2019
After a successful launch in 2018, Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge named four new grant recipients at a special event at the government center in Macon June 18. The 2019 winning proposals are Columbus Smart Uptown, Macon Smart Neighborhoods, Milton Smarter Safer Routes to School, and Woodstock Smart Master Plan and Corridor Study.
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Congressman Tom Graves Introduces Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
June 20, 2019
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) is concerned about criminal hackers in cyberspace. The Republican Congressman from Ranger, GA teamed with Democrat Congressman Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), to introduce a bipartisan bill that gives American businesses and consumers more tools to defend themselves online.
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Nearly 9 in 10 Atlantans Confident about City’s Future, With Many Planning to Retire in Greater Atlanta Area, Finds Merrill Edge Report
June 19, 2019
Bank of America announced local findings from the latest Merrill Edge Report which reveal that Atlantans are highly optimistic about the local economy over the next five years (89 percent), and many plan to retire in the greater metro area.
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Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Submitted by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Unanimously Approved by City Council
June 18, 2019
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Fiscal Year 2020 budget was unanimously approved by the Atlanta City Council. The balanced budgets total $2.2 billion with a focus on the Administration’s priorities including compliance, ethics and transparency, code enforcement, and public safety.
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GMA Convention Guest Speakers Share Unique Roads to Success
June 18, 2019
The GMA 2019 Annual Convention themed: “Cities United: Lead to Succeed.” will take place this week at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.
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Georgia Awarded Gold Shovel for Jobs and Investment
June 18, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by Area Development Magazine for generating the most jobs and investment in the United States for the eight to twelve million population category.
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Georgia Small Business Leaders Profit from Speakers' Expertise/Experience at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Event
June 17, 2019
This past Wednesday nearly two hundred small business leaders from across Georgia had the opportunity to benefit from attending the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Series” held in Atlanta: a notable list of fifteen, experienced peers and experts in the small business market segment shared practical advice, anecdotal narratives, and statistical information to help inspire owners, who might want to incorporate them in their business models and plans.
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MARTA Board Approves Sequencing of Historic Expansion Program
June 17, 2019
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors has unanimously approved the sequencing of the transit projects in the More MARTA Atlanta program.
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London-Based DS Smith Opens North American HQ in Atlanta
June 17, 2019
DS Smith plc, a leading provider of sustainable packaging, announces its further expansion in North America with the opening of its new headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Its growth into the North American market follows its acquisition of Interstate Resources and Corrugated Container Corporation, and The Display Connection.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces 100 Men to Mentors Challenge
June 14, 2019
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the City of Atlanta is seeking volunteers to mentor local boys ages 6-14. As a prelude to the launch of the City’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, the City of Atlanta is partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta to help secure mentors for the 100 Atlanta boys who are currently on a waiting list to be matched with mentors.
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ChooseATL Brings Careers, Community and Culture Together for More than 1,000 Atlanta-based Summer Interns
June 13, 2019
The ChooseATL After 5 program launches for its fourth consecutive year, providing interns from 14 of metro Atlanta’s top companies, including Delta Air Lines, Turner, Cox Automotive and more, with valuable experiences outside of the office that illustrate Atlanta’s rich lifestyle and culture. After 5 is the first program of its kind in the nation – a six-part summer series of events at cultural hotspots around metro Atlanta, allowing interns to build relationships with their peers while enhancing their perception of the region.
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Merger of Equals Between BB&T and SunTrust Will Create Truist
June 13, 2019
BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks, Inc., announced Truist as the name for the combined company to be created through their merger of equals. Truist will be the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company serving more than 10 million households in the U.S., with a leading presence in many of the most attractive, high-growth markets in the country.
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Governor Kemp Makes Historic Appointment for Insurance Commissioner
June 13, 2019
Governor Brian P. Kemp made history by appointing Doraville Police Chief and Brigadier General John King to serve as Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner. King is the first Hispanic Insurance Commissioner and statewide constitutional officer.
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Freight and Logistics Commission will Look at All Options
June 12, 2019
Democrat and Republican lawmakers in Georgia agree that logistics and moving freight across the state will be a key issue when they meet under the Gold Dome again in January 2020. To prepare for those discussions, a Joint Commission of the state House and Senate has been appointed to study and consider different options.
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Industry Report Underscores the Value of Downtown Atlanta
June 11, 2019
Downtown Atlanta showed significant growth in vibrancy and economic activity since 2010, ranking it as a “growing downtown” among 24 cities studied in a new report by the International Downtown Association.
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CVS to Swap Some Atlanta Stores for New HealthHub Concepts
June 10, 2019
The executive team of CVS Health will outline a series of transformation initiatives at its 2019 Investor Day, showing how the company plans to accelerate enterprise growth, simplify a consumer health system that is confusing and inconvenient, and position the company for long-term growth and increased shareholder value. The company also will provide greater insight into near- and long-term earnings potential.
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Finalist Named for Georgia Institute of Technology Presidency
June 07, 2019
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia announced Dr. Ángel Cabrera as finalist for the Georgia Tech presidency. Cabrera is currently president of George Mason University, a top-tier research institution and the largest public university in Virginia.
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Matt Arthur: Improve Horizons for Millions of Georgians Outside Metro Atlanta
June 07, 2019
Metro Atlanta continues to be the hub of economic activity in Georgia and the Southeast, with no sign of slowing down any time soon. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Atlanta has had a 43% growth in jobs since 1991, more than 20 percentage points higher than the national average. It has the fourth fastest population growth in the nation—nearly six million people live in the metro region.
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The Greater Women's Business Council Announces New Board Chair and 2019 Board Members
June 06, 2019
The Greater Women's Business Council (GWBC) announced the appointment of Deborah Mackins, Supplier Diversity and Business Development, Georgia Power, as new board chair. Additionally, there are 20 members who are a part of the 2019 board roster.
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Active Adult Company CEO Announces $1B Development Plans for Metro Atlanta and Southeast
June 06, 2019
Holbrook Chairman and Visionary Al Holbrook recently announced the company’s $1 billion development plans to open and expand its footprint throughout the Southeast. Currently, Holbrook has two communities slated to open later this summer in Decatur and Acworth with another in Woodstock scheduled to open in 2020.
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Small Business Hiring and Wage Growth Hold Steady in May
June 06, 2019
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch for May shows job and wage growth were essentially unchanged from the previous month. The national jobs index stands at 98.76 and has been relatively stable throughout 2019. Hourly earnings have increased 2.53 percent ($0.67) over the past 12 months, remaining slightly ahead of the 2018 average growth rate (2.49 percent).
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Georgia Chamber Partners With U.S. Chamber To Host Small Business Series June 12th
June 05, 2019
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will be partnering to host the Small Business Series on June 12, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mason Fine Art and Events in Atlanta.
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SunTrust Doubles Community Investment in Atlanta to $300 Million Over Next Three Years
June 05, 2019
SunTrust Banks, Inc. announced that it will invest $100 million a year for the next three years in the Atlanta community. The investment will be made through a range of community and not-for-profit organizations.
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Georgia Power Customers to See Credit on June Bills
June 05, 2019
The second of three credits associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will be applied directly to Georgia Power customers’ bills in June. These credits are a result of the reduction in Georgia Power’s federal corporate tax rate from 35% down to 21%.
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Congress Passes Disaster Relief Bill
June 04, 2019
Help is on the way. Nearly nine months after farmers in South Georgia were devastated by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill Monday, sending the measure to President Donald Trump. The legislation was approved 354-58 by Congress.