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• MARTA Interim GM/CEO Discusses Future of Public Transportation at United for Infrastructure Summit

  March 14, 2022

  MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood joined local, state, and regional transportation and infrastructure leaders today at United for Infrastructure’s Lead with Infrastructure: Southeastern Summit held in Atlanta.

• I-75 Central Corridor Coalition Applauds Senator Ossoff for Historic Investment in Passenger Rail

  March 14, 2022

  The I-75 Central Corridor Coalition applauds the passage of the omnibus appropriations bill in the United States Senate. This legislation includes a historic investment of $8 million to initiate a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study and prepare a Service Development Plan for passenger rail service between Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah.

• Governor Awards More Than $217M to Eligible Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Efforts

  March 14, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he will award more than $217 million to hospitals, assisted living communities, and personal care homes with 25 or more beds to help prevent and mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19.

• Atlanta Scores Three of the Top 100 Office Leases of 2021

  March 11, 2022

  Tech companies doubled their share of the largest 100 U.S. office leases agreed to in 2021, underscoring the sector’s leading role in the office-market’s recovery, according to a new report from CBRE.

• Building Women: Growth and Opportunities Abound for Women in Construction

  March 11, 2022

  Born and raised in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio where my family is currently in its fourth generation of cattle farming, I was taught the value of hard work and grit from an early age. I loved getting my hands dirty and watching my dad work as a master electrician.

• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in January

  March 11, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent.

• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Welcomes New Board Members

  March 10, 2022

  The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership welcomes four new members to its board of directors. These community members will provide leadership to advance the organization’s efforts to enable the Atlanta BeltLine project, engage the public, and empower residents in surrounding neighborhoods.

• Southern Company Convenes Equity Leaders to Discuss Inclusive Innovation in the Energy Sector

  March 10, 2022

  Yesterday, Southern Company partnered with Black Enterprise to present Investing in Tomorrow, Today, a virtual event bringing together leaders for a conversation on the business case for supporting a diverse energy workforce.

• Finalist Named for the Kennesaw State University Presidency

  March 09, 2022

  Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney have announced Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig as the sole finalist for president of Kennesaw State University.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s 2nd Annual ‘Topgolf Fundraiser: Driving Great Futures’ to Benefit Workforce Readiness Programming

  March 09, 2022

  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta returns for its anticipated 2nd annual Topgolf Fundraiser: Driving Great Futures to benefit its workforce readiness programming. The fundraiser will take place Thursday, April 28, 2022, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Topgolf Atlanta in Midtown!

• Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Joins Global law Firm as Partner

  March 08, 2022

  Atlanta’s former mayor Kasim Reed has joined Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global Litigation Practice, representing the latest high-profile hire to the firm’s growing Southeast presence.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

  March 08, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week during March 6th-12th.

• Herschend Enterprises Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  March 07, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Herschend Enterprises as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• JAMES Magazine CEO Spotlight: Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Katie Kirkpatrick

  March 07, 2022

  Katie Kirkpatrick works with the Metro Atlanta Chamber across the 29-county metropolitan statistical area to grow Georgia’s top-tier global region through economic development, public policy initiatives and branding and marketing.

• Gov. Kemp & First Lady Marty Kemp Continue to Champion Important Issues on Behalf of Hardworking Georgians

  March 07, 2022

  In case you missed it, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been traveling across Georgia to champion important issues on behalf of hardworking Georgians.

• Moderna to Establish Enterprise Solutions Hub in Metro Atlanta

  March 04, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, will establish a new Enterprise Solutions Hub in Atlanta. Moderna will create more than 150 new jobs over the next two years.

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $173 Million in Construction Contracts in January

  March 04, 2022

  In January 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $172,940,359.

• LabFinder Expands Corporate Footprint, Opens New Office in Atlanta

  March 03, 2022

  Today, LabFinder, the digital platform that empowers consumers to find labs, imaging centers, schedule diagnostic tests, and view and store test results, announced the expansion of a new corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

• CP Group Acquires Iconic ‘Bank of America Plaza’ Skyscraper

  March 03, 2022

  CP Group, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate and management firm, announced the acquisition of Bank of America Plaza in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The 55-story Class-A skyscraper - an icon of the Atlanta skyline - was acquired in a joint-venture with funds managed by HPS Investment Partners, LLC.

• Georgia Tech Partners to Launch MARTA Reach Pilot Program Across Atlanta

  March 02, 2022

  For Georgia Tech industrial engineering professor Pascal Van Hentenryck, it started four years ago: an idea to tackle one of the biggest challenges for America’s eight largest rapid transit systems.

• Georgia Works Merges with Housing Tonight Providing Affordable Housing to Atlanta’s Chronically Homeless

  March 02, 2022

  To address Atlanta’s lack of affordable housing, Georgia Works and Housing Tonight have merged to provide a unique platform for Atlanta’s most vulnerable men. Georgia Works joins Housing Tonight to provide homes and wraparound supportive services for Atlanta’s most vulnerable population.

• Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  March 02, 2022

  The Board of Regents yesterday named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Strong 2021 Results

  March 02, 2022

  Georgia’s 150 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2021 with net income of $1.9 billion, a 52.2% increase from year-end 2020, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Loans were up 6.5%, deposits grew by 14.2% and total assets increased by 13.3%. Credit quality also remains extremely strong, with noncurrent loans and charge-offs declining from already low levels.

• DeKalb Commissioners Pass $1.5 Billion FY2022 Budget

  February 28, 2022

  The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve CEO Michael Thurmond’s FY2022 budget which includes a 6.25 percent increase in compensation for eligible sworn public safety personnel, making the pandemic front-line pay permanent for these employees.

• Atlanta Emerges as the 5th-Most Active Real Estate Market in the Nation

  February 28, 2022

  According to a recently released Storage Cafe report, the Atlanta metropolitan area ranks fifth in the nation for the most activity in all sectors of real estate combined over the past ten years.

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