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• Governor Kemp Signs Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

  May 13, 2019

  Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the fiscal year 2020 budget. Joined by lawmakers, law enforcement officials, educators, and local leaders in Camilla, Georgia, Governor Kemp's signature of the balanced budget caps a historic first legislative session.

• Columbus State University to Recognize Largest Graduation Class Ever at Spring Commencement Ceremonies

  May 10, 2019

  Columbus State University will honor more than 930 graduates at its spring 2019 commencement ceremonies this weekend. The graduating class is the largest in CSU’s 60-year history, prompting the addition of a fourth graduation ceremony for the first year ever.

• General Assembly launches Georgia-Japan Legislative Caucus

  May 09, 2019

  James Magazine’s May-June issue includes a feature which highlights Georgia’s important economic relationship with Japan, and how the state has benefited significantly from the relationship with various industries, including the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

• Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for 2019-2020 Term

  May 08, 2019

  Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2019-2020 legislative term. This Council, which was reauthorized by House Resolution 214, will continue working with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth.

• Georgia’s Tourism Industry Breaks Economic Impact Record

  May 07, 2019

  Georgia Tourism, a division of The Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that the state’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $66.2 billion in business sales impact in 2018, up 4.7 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.

• U.S. Chamber's Donohue to Congress: ‘The Time Has Come’ for a 21st Century Infrastructure System

  May 07, 2019

  Rebuilding and modernizing America’s infrastructure is a major priority for the business community. “This year, we are calling on our lawmakers to take bipartisan action on a meaningful infrastructure package now,” said U.S. Chamber and CEO Tom Donohue in February at the America's Infrastructure: Time to Invest event.

• U.S. Small Business Owners Confident in their Business and the U.S. Economy

  May 06, 2019

  The annual Small Business Pulse Survey from SunTrust reveals a strong small business community, with two-thirds of small business decision makers reporting strength in their local economy (68 percent) and the U.S. economy (65 percent).

• AT&T Creating ‘Opportunity Youth’ Internships

  May 02, 2019

  AT&T, with non-profit Year Up, is opening the door to internships across the U.S. for opportunity youth, defined as talented young adults seeking work who are underemployed or unemployed.

• The Trust for Public Land Presents the 2019 Georgia Trail Summit on May 5th and 6th in Columbus

  May 01, 2019

  The Trust for Public Land will present the 2019 Georgia Trail Summit on May 5th and 6th, at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. The 2019 Georgia Trail Summit will bring together nonprofit leaders, city planners, elected officials, greenspace advocates, recreation enthusiasts and others to envision an accelerated and ambitious approach to improving Georgia’s trails.

• Georgia Chamber Issues 2019 Legislative Scorecard

  May 01, 2019

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2019 Legislative Scorecard highlighting how elected officials voted on the business community’s top issues during this year’s Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

• Isakson, Perdue Continue Bipartisan Push for Critical Disaster Relief

  May 01, 2019

  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today continued their push for Congress to pass critical disaster relief funding for states impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters at a press conference in Washington, D.C. It has been more than six months since Georgia was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

• Teresa White Elected to Synovus Board of Directors

  April 30, 2019

  Synovus Financial Corp. has announced the election of Teresa White, president of Aflac U.S., to its Board of Directors.

• Fundraising Releases Show Some Trends

  April 29, 2019

  We are still about a year away from primary voting season but, it being a presidential year, fundraising is well underway. That is going to be a difficult task for some candidates this time around. With about 80 or so Democratic candidates for president announced so far, okay maybe that number is more like 15 but it is still a lot, a lot of money is going to be directed toward the race for the White House.

• Columbus is a STEAM Community

  April 26, 2019

  Columbus, Georgia is a science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) Community that has everything a business needs to succeed in today’s global economy. When it comes to access to talent, Columbus more than exceeds expectations. Columbus also provides businesses with a progressive business environment in an ideal location, while offering their employees access to a high quality of life.

• New Law will Ensure Fairness, Strengthen Competition in Government Purchasing

  April 26, 2019

  State Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta) said he was looking for “transparency and clarity” when he introduced House Bill 315. The bill, which requires consultants to disclose any potential conflicts of interest when hired by city or county governments to develop bid specifications, sailed through the House and Senate this session. And last week, Governor Brian Kemp signed the legislation into law.

• CSU Celebrates Historic $120M Campaign

  April 25, 2019

  Columbus State University is celebrating the conclusion of its “First Choice Comprehensive Capital Campaign.” The campaign surpassed its $100 million goal with approximately $120 million from 8,000 alumni and community donors. Launched in 2012, this is the second $100 million campaign completed in CSU’s 60-year history.

• Corporate Generosity - Just a Nice Thing to Do and Only for Fortune 500 Shops? Think Again.

  April 25, 2019

  Over 100 Georgia influencers, representing businesses small and large, gathered April 23rd to hear C-suite insights into the exponential benefits of giving back. The take-away? It’s not only the right thing to do. It makes great business sense - especially here in Georgia. So, however you can, just do it.

• Governor Brian Kemp Joins Global Fintech Leaders for FinTech South

  April 25, 2019

  The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) hosted more than 1,400 fintech leaders for the return of the landmark FinTech South conference April 22-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.

• Georgia Sets Job Records in March

  April 19, 2019

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that Georgia set another record in March for total jobs in the state.

• TSYS to Provide Innovative Product Solutions as Part of its Expanding Relationship with Synovus

  April 18, 2019

  TSYS announced it will provide two new, innovative products — TSYS Customer Service PlatformSM and TSYS Digital Engagement Platform — to Synovus Financial Corp. as part of its expanding agreement with the financial institution.

• Georgia Power Lights up the Atlanta Skyline to Celebrate Linemen

  April 17, 2019

  The Atlanta skyline will look a little different during the month of April as Georgia Power shows appreciation for thousands of lineworkers throughout the state.

• Fort Benning Contracts With Honeywell to Help Upgrade Facilities and Reduce Overall Energy Usage

  April 16, 2019

  Honeywell announced a modernization project with Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post located on the border of Alabama and Georgia. Fort Benning is host to more than 100,000 U.S. Army members, trainees, dependents, retirees and federal civilian employees.

• Corporate Generosity Research Shows Georgia Businesses are Seen - And Rewarded - As More Generous Than Other States

  April 12, 2019

  New research into corporate generosity shows Georgia businesses are seen by working adults in the state as doing well – 10 percentage points better than other states. But the stakes are consistently higher here, too. In every age group, on every metric, Georgia adults are more likely to factor generosity into employment and purchasing preferences than the U.S. average for their age group.

• Senators Decry Lack of Action on Disaster Aid for Suffering States

  April 12, 2019

  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., joined Senate colleagues, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in expressing disappointment in Congress’ failure to deliver critical disaster aid to their states to assist in recovery efforts from natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. It has been six months since Georgia and Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael.

• Georgia Chamber Hosted a Successful Georgia Inventure Prize

  April 09, 2019

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted a successful first annual Georgia InVenture Prize. Joined in partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, University System of Georgia and Georgia Public Broadcasting, the Georgia Chamber was able to host the two-day competition, and is looking forward to watching the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs expand their skills.

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