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• Communities Team with UGA, Go Virtual to Develop Leaders

  May 21, 2020

  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fanning Institute—a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach—has created virtual program formats for both its Community Leadership Program and Youth Leadership in Action curricula. This now allows the institute’s faculty to deliver the adult and youth curriculum modules to program participants in an interactive, virtual format.

• USG Administrator Says Government/Constitution Requirement Restored

  May 21, 2020

  Several months ago University System of Georgia (USG) chief academic officer, Dr. Tristan Denley, floated a plan to reduce core courses students must take upon enrollment. It included abolition of the American government requirement— POLS 1101, which incorporates study of the U.S. Constitution and federalism. Yesterday, however, Denley made news.

• Deloitte CFO Signals Survey: Executive Teams Are Largely Focused on Adapting Operations for Near-Term Performance & Evolving Their Businesses for a Post-Crisis Future

  May 21, 2020

  Executive teams are primarily focused on responding by maximizing performance during the crisis and preparing to thrive by evolving business models and making fundamental business strategy shifts for the post-crisis future. CFOs cite historic lows for expected revenue and earnings growth, with domestic hiring growth also falling sharply.

• Delta-designed Airport Lobby & Gate Safety Barriers on the Way

  May 20, 2020

  To add another layer of safety at airports for Delta customers and our people, Delta turned to its Delta Flight Products subsidiary to design and manufacture a custom plexiglass safety barrier especially for airport check-in lobbies, departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters.

• Georgia DOT Restricts Construction-Related Lane Closures Statewide During Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

  May 20, 2020

  To ease potential Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures from noon Friday, May 22nd through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26th on Interstate highways and limiting lane closures on state routes that directly serve major tourist and recreation centers.

• Georgia Marks Lowest COVID-19 Positive Hospitalizations Since Early April

  May 20, 2020

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia reached its lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized since hospitals started reporting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) on April 8th.

• ARC’s Livable Centers Initiative Awards $1.4M to Fund Planning Studies

  May 19, 2020

  The Atlanta Regional Commission announced that it has awarded $1.4 million in Livable Centers Initiative grants to fund planning studies in 11 metro Atlanta communities.

• Over 220 Georgia Companies Producing Critical Supplies to Fight COVID-19

  May 19, 2020

  The Georgia Suppliers Interactive Map and List, compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), includes more than 220 Georgia companies providing needed protective supplies, along with an interactive map displaying business location and a tool to sort supplies by category.

• Known for Making Connections, Gwinnett Chamber Launches Job Board

  May 19, 2020

  Making connections is what we do best, and the Gwinnett Chamber job board is here to connect employers needing talent with employees in need of work.

• Small Business Employment Declines, Reflecting the Ongoing Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic

  May 19, 2020

  The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows a decrease in small business employment as the COVID-19 pandemic caused instability for employers nationwide.

• Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility

  May 18, 2020

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Fortune 500 company Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services, devices, and solutions, will open a new facility in Atlanta, anticipated in summer 2021. The $75 million investment will create 1,500 new high-tech jobs in West Midtown.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Advisory Council for the Reopening of Atlanta Submits Final Report

  May 18, 2020

  The Advisory Council for the Reopening of the City of Atlanta has submitted its final recommendations for a gradual reopening to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Informed by economic indicators and medical science, the report contains evidence-based short, mid, and long-range recommendations for the safe and data-driven reopening of the City.

• GDOL Launches Claims Conversion Program for Employers

  May 18, 2020

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has developed a program which will allow employer filed partial claims to be converted to individual claims. This new process will allow employees who are permanently terminated the opportunity to continue receiving benefits without interruption.

• Zoo Atlanta to Reopen Saturday

  May 15, 2020

  Zoo Atlanta will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 16. As part of its commitment to the continued well-being of guests, team members and animals, and in an ongoing effort to assist its community in preventing the spread of COVID-19, Zoo Atlanta has implemented enhanced protocols and procedures.

• Homegrown Georgia Artists and Songwriters Unite on May 26th for "Georgia On My Mind"

  May 15, 2020

  Traditionally hosted at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, the seventh annual “Gretsch Presents Georgia On My Mind” concert benefiting the Georgia Music Foundation will reach a global audience this year with an online musical event Tuesday, May 26th hosted by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and artist/songwriter Brent Cobb.

• Senator David Perdue: Why We Need to Continue Opening the Economy

  May 15, 2020

  Since the Covid-19 crisis began, tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment. Consumer confidence has fallen dramatically. Small businesses, which operate on thin margins even in the best of times, are hanging by a thread. This should be a glaring wake-up call: we must continue taking critical steps to reopen the economy.

• First Quarter-Million Absentee Ballots Cast

  May 15, 2020

  Counties have accepted more than 250,000 absentee ballots for the combined Presidential Preference Primary and General Primary, a record amount considering there are still more than three weeks to go before Election Day, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday.

• Georgia To Receive $260M For COVID-19 Testing

  May 14, 2020

  The White House announced that Georgia will receive over $260 million in federal funding to increase testing capacity in the state.

• 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.

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