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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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COVID Consortium Launches to Help Firms Navigate Testing
May 01, 2020
Augusta-based CopernicusMD, a leader in medical, laboratory and billing analytics, yesterday announced the launch of The COVID Consortium, a council of physicians, business leaders, clinical laboratory executives and retired military brass to provide testing resources and guidance to businesses across the country preparing to re-open in the COVID-19 environment.
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Batter Up Foods Invests $34M in Fulton Co. Waffle Plant, Creates 162 Jobs
April 30, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Batter Up Foods’ sister company, SatisPie, will invest up to $34 million as it expands its product offerings to include waffles and pancakes for businesses across North America. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, this marks the company’s first location in Georgia, which will ultimately create 162 jobs.
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Georgia Department of Education Awards $21M in Digital Learning Grants
April 30, 2020
The Georgia Department of Education is awarding digital learning grants totaling $21,578,236 to 55 school districts. The grants are intended to help districts shore up their digital/distance learning infrastructure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Free Enterprise Responds
April 30, 2020
Over the last few weeks, the power of free enterprise has been on full display as companies around the world have shifted, planned, reprogrammed and adjusted to protect employees and customers across a very different economic landscape.
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Georgia Power Launches Learning Power Mobile App
April 29, 2020
While parents, teachers and students alike are managing new ways of learning during school closures and "stay-at-home" orders, the Georgia Power Learning Power app includes interactive lessons for students, offering fun, educational activities with real-world applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), energy and energy efficiency content.
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Georgia Chamber Mobilizes Resiliency and Recovery Initiative
April 29, 2020
The Georgia Chamber announces the formation of its Resiliency and Recovery Task Force led by top businesses from across Georgia. The task force is leading the charge for economic recovery in the state, leveraging partners in the private and public sector to develop strategies, provide insights and bolster growth and sustainability of the New Georgia Economy (NGE), post COVID-19.
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How Are COVID-19 Infections Affecting the Metro Atlanta Residential Real Estate Market?
April 28, 2020
Kelly Stephens, managing broker of Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta and Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton, has tracked residential real estate contracts signed in the 11-county Greater Atlanta area this January-April and compared those numbers to the same timeframe last year.