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• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Georgia Fintech Academy to Host Raphael Bostic on Georgia State University Campus

  August 11, 2022

  Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will meet with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion August 31st during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.

• USG Launches New One-stop Website to Help Students Make Decisions on College Affordability & Value

  August 10, 2022

  The University System of Georgia continues to lead the nation in matching the value of degree attainment to economic success as it launches a powerful new tool to help students and families work through critical decisions about college affordability and value.

• Cox Enterprises Buys Axios for $525M, Intensifying Bet on Digital Media

  August 09, 2022

  Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of Axios Media Inc., a company dedicated to delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient ways possible. This acquisition follows a previous investment by Cox Enterprises in the fall of 2021 and is part of Cox's ongoing goal to grow and diversify the company.

• MARTA Advancing the Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility Project

  August 09, 2022

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is advancing the Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility project, recently selecting a design firm, as the Authority continues to honor its commitment to expand transit service and amenities in Clayton County.

• New Studio Space to Attract Big-Budget Features, Create More Jobs for Georgians

  August 08, 2022

  While COVID-19 brought the industry to a standstill in 2020, it’s now rebounding in a spectacular fashion. During fiscal year 2022, 412 film and television projects were produced in Georgia spending a record $4.4 billion in the state.

• NBA Champion Dwight Howard Launches Jayde Life Investment Group

  August 08, 2022

  NBA Champion Dwight Howard launches Jayde Life Investment Group, a life insurance firm located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia. The company is a boutique agency that specializes in legacy planning and asset protection for professional athletes and their families, high wage earners, celebrities, and small business owners.

• Study Committees Preview 2023 Legislation and Political Battles

  August 05, 2022

  The work of the Georgia General Assembly doesn’t begin in January. It’s important to remember that our legislators are officially part-time. Most have other jobs and other responsibilities they attend to the rest of the year, and juggle those the best they can when the legislature meets.

• Industrial & Mission Critical Work Elevated at H. J. Russell & Company

  August 05, 2022

  H. J. Russell & Company hires industrial construction industry powerhouse, Clinton Kurtz, to lead their new construction vertical that focuses on industrial and mission critical projects, with a focus on data centers. This vertical market adds to Russell’s other construction verticals such as multifamily, commercial, government, and healthcare.

• Splitit Shifts Global Headquarters to Atlanta

  August 04, 2022

  Splitit, the only white-label installment solution allowing consumers to use their existing payment card at checkout without increasing their debt, is moving its global headquarters to Atlanta putting the company in the heart of the payments processing center of the world.

• Small Business Job Growth Slows in July; Hourly Earnings Growth Moderates Slightly

  August 04, 2022

  Hiring at U.S. small businesses slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Paychex-IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

• Chick-fil-A Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  August 03, 2022

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

• Mayor Andre Dickens Announces $3.5M Grant Program to Assist Atlanta Small Businesses and Property Owners

  August 03, 2022

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced the launch of a new $3.5 million grant program to support local small businesses in Atlanta. Through the Commercial Property Improvement Grant program (CPIG), small business owners are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 for exterior and interior enhancements to their business.

• Gwinnett Young Professionals Announces Journey Class of 2023

  August 03, 2022

  Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) announces the Journey Class of 2023. Forty-five emerging young leaders have been named to this year’s cohort, making 2023 the largest Journey class to have been selected since the program’s inception in 2020.

• Woodruff Foundation Gift Focuses on Strengthening Nursing Workforce

  August 02, 2022

  As the nationwide nursing shortage lingers and as nurse staffing challenges grow, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation hopes to bolster the nursing workforce and advance nursing education at Emory with an $8.5 million grant to Emory Healthcare and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University.

• Global Payments to Acquire EVO Payments for $4B

  August 02, 2022

  Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, and EVO Payments, Inc., a leading global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, announced that Global Payments will acquire EVO in an all-cash transaction for $34.00 per share.

• Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year

  August 02, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record.

• Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program Provides Rental, Utility & Housing Stability Assistance to 35K Tenants Statewide

  August 02, 2022

  As America continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact, many Georgians received aid that prevented evictions, housing instability, and loss of utilities. Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program hit record numbers this week, helping to keep more than 35,000 tenants in their homes.

• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Launches TogetherATL Grantmaking with $645,000 to Six Organizations

  August 01, 2022

  The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces its first round of grantmaking under TogetherATL, the organization’s five-year strategic plan that centers equity and shared prosperity for all residents of the metro Atlanta region.

• Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia

  July 29, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Integrating Purpose into Every Day Business

  July 29, 2022

  Why would any company revisit a purpose statement in the middle of a tumultuous time? That’s exactly what UPS executives decided to do when they refreshed a decades’ old purpose statement and operationalized it globally to come out stronger than ever. At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum we learned from UPS’ Kevin Warren the how, why and day-to-day benefits any company could realize from a purpose refresh.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Announces New 2022 Board of Directors

  July 29, 2022

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta is pleased to announce the Class of 2022 Board of Directors. Board members play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the organization and working to secure vital funding to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s 26 locations across 11 counties in and around the city.

• Georgia DOT Reaches New Milestone for Major Mobility Investment Program at I-285/GA-400

  July 28, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Transportation has advanced four, vital projects on I-285 and State Route 400 supporting the monumental Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), which represents a major investment in the state’s roadway transportation network to meet regional needs and deliver positive results to drivers and transit users.

• Emerge Opens Office in Atlanta, Expanding North America Footprint as Company Celebrates 5th Anniversary

  July 27, 2022

  Emerge, the leading freight procurement platform announced opening its Atlanta office, expanding its North America presence.

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