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Cities United for a Stronger Georgia: Advancing Advocacy in 2025
January 17, 2025
As we begin the new year, we enter another busy legislative session here in Georgia and recognize the start of a new administration in Washington. Whether we鈥檙e addressing infrastructure funding, public safety, housing, or economic development, one truth remains constant: GMA鈥檚 mission to advocate for the needs of Georgia鈥檚 cities is as vital as ever.
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好色TV Confidence Soars in Q4 2024 Following U.S. Presidential Election
January 17, 2025
Small and midsize business 好色TV confidence surged to 100.8 in Q4 2024, a 15.7-point quarter-over-quarter increase and the highest score recorded since Q2 2021, per the latest 好色TV Confidence Index released by 好色TV coaching and peer advisory organization Vistage.
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Fostering Success Act Success Spotlight: Eric Tanenblatt
January 16, 2025
Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation at Dentons, is urging Georgia鈥檚 business and community leaders to take action and support foster youth through the Fostering Success Act.
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Chick-fil-A Expands True Inspiration Awards Grant Program, Awarding $6 Million to 56 Nonprofits
January 16, 2025
Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced the recipients of its 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant program, marking a record-breaking year with $6 million awarded to nonprofits making an impact in ways that align with the company's corporate social responsibility focus areas of caring for people, caring for communities, caring through food and caring for the planet.
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Ed Elkins Transitions to 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber
January 15, 2025
On Tuesday, at the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast, Ed Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Norfolk Southern received the gavel to begin his term as 2025 Chair of the Georgia Chamber.
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Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues
January 15, 2025
Tuesday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian Kemp delivered an address announcing some of his top legislative and budgetary priorities for the 2025 legislative session.
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Survey: As 2025 Begins, 好色TVs Are Most Worried About a Trade War and Recession
January 14, 2025
As the new year begins, what will keep the world's executives up at night? 好色TV's globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies. They say tensions between the US, EU, and China will have the greatest geopolitical impact, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.
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Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Take Up Usual Mix of Old Business and New
January 13, 2025
The General Assembly will convene under the Gold Dome today with the usual mix of old and new business on its plate.
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How Georgia Communities Help Attract Film Production
January 10, 2025
Georgia is a global production hub: In 2024 alone, film and TV productions spent $2.6 billion, sparking economic growth in cities and towns statewide.
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Exploring the Role of Purpose in Company Culture and Personal Fulfillment
January 09, 2025
goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, sat down with Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare and co-founder of goBeyondProfit, to discuss the importance of personal purpose and what role, if any, a business can play.
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Georgia Named No. 1 for Best Business Climate by Site Selectors
January 09, 2025
In case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state for Best Business Climate.
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"There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024
January 08, 2025
Today we're going to talk with President Bostic鈥攐r Raphael, as he always insists everyone call him鈥攁bout this year in the economy and monetary policy, and a little more generally about what it's like to be a monetary policymaker in the world's largest economy.
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President Carter: A Life Dedicated To Giving His Best
January 08, 2025
Former President Jimmy Carter died last week, but only after truly living for more than a century. He was a peanut farmer, a graduate of the Naval Academy, a nuclear engineer, a State Senator, Governor, and President. He was also a Sunday School teacher, humanitarian, poet, author, and holder of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Georgia Public Broadcasting Unveils 2030 Strategic Plan and Rebrand Coinciding with 65th Anniversary in 2025
January 07, 2025
On Monday, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) debuted a new visual identity, sonic logo, and other branding updates across its 20 radio and nine television channels throughout the state.
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Georgia Power Encourages Customers to be Vigilant of Scams in 2025
January 06, 2025
Scams of various types often increase around the holidays and during the first of the year as post-holiday bills begin to arrive and as tax season approaches. Georgia Power, the state鈥檚 largest electric utility, encourages customers to beware of scams in 2025, especially those threatening power disconnection.
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Georgia Creates Nearly 46k Job Opportunities Over Past Year, Unemployment at 3.7%
December 20, 2024
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia's November unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, up one tenth from a revised 3.6 percent in October. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.
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Lawmakers Gather for 2024 Biennial Institute at UGA
December 20, 2024
Members of the Georgia General Assembly convened at the University of Georgia Dec. 8颅-10 for the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators. Coordinated by UGA鈥檚 Carl Vinson Institute of Government to help lawmakers prepare for the next legislative cycle, this year marked the 34th Biennial Institute.
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Georgia EPD Makes Historic Updates to Water Withdrawal Permit Suspension
December 19, 2024
Governor Brian Kemp announced that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has modified the 2012 suspension of agricultural water withdrawal permits in portions of the Lower Flint and Chattahoochee River Basins, allowing for the issuance of the first new agricultural water withdrawal permits in this area in over a decade.
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Governor Announces Unified High Demand Career List to Strengthen Georgia Workforce Development
December 18, 2024
Governor Brian Kemp announced the State Workforce Development Board has officially approved Georgia's High Demand Career List, a tool designed to align education, training, and workforce development efforts with the needs of employers across the state.
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2025 Georgia Travel Guide Inspires Endless Exploration Across the Peach State
December 17, 2024
The 2025 Georgia Travel Guide is now available, offering 130 pages of inspiration for travelers of all interests. From cover to cover, the guide is a gateway to endless exploration across the Peach State, featuring a detailed state map, local tips, and insights into everything from iconic landmarks to hidden gems. It is the ultimate invitation to start planning a visit to the State of Georgia for 2025.
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Georgia鈥檚 Manufacturing Industry Offers Advanced, High-Growth Opportunities Across the State
December 16, 2024
Georgia鈥檚 manufacturing industry is redefining career opportunities across the state. Careers in manufacturing offer clean, safe, advanced-skills development and high-growth opportunities, with increasing talent needs.
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Georgia Creative Champion of the Year Awarded to Chris Escobar
December 13, 2024
Chris Escobar has been awarded Georgia's Creative Champion of 2024/2025. The honor was bestowed last night at Georgia Entertainment's Signature 100 held on Stage 5 of Assembly Studios. Over 600 producers, directors, and entertainment executives in Georgia and beyond were in attendance.
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SBA Administrator Guzman Hosts Inaugural Artificial Intelligence Small Business Summit at Georgia Tech
December 12, 2024
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice in President Biden鈥檚 Cabinet for America鈥檚 more than 34 million small businesses, traveled to Atlanta to host the inaugural SBA AI Small Business Summit and officially launch SBA鈥檚 AI for Small Businesses Resource Hub.
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好色TV Optimism Surges Post-Election, According to Recent Fortune/Deloitte 好色TV Survey
December 12, 2024
The Fall 2024 Fortune/Deloitte 好色TV survey reveals a sharp rise in optimism among 好色TVs, with confidence in the global economy increasing significantly as compared to the summer survey. This heightened optimism is likely influenced by a combination of potentially favorable tax environment, deregulation and support for M&A activity.
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16th Annual GRACE Awards Winners Announced
December 11, 2024
The 2024 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards winners were announced Monday, Dec. 9 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The GRACE Awards Gala is the Georgia Restaurant Association鈥檚 (GRA) annual black-tie event honoring Georgia鈥檚 restaurant industry.