July 2020 News

July 31, 2020

• EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Board Member

• Georgia Delegation Ask Kemp to Put a Statue of John Lewis in US Captiol

• Georgia World Congress Center Surge Beds to Re-Open, State Partners with Grady to Coordinate COVID-19 Patients Statewide

• GaDOE Awarded $18.5M for Virtual and Personalized Learning

  The Georgia Department of Education will receive an $18.5 million federal grant to expand virtual and personalized learning in the state.

• Delta Expands Change-fee Waivers for New Bookings, Travel through 2020

• Southern Company Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings

• UPS Releases 2Q 2020 Earnings

• Georgia Launches State/Local Partnership to Connect Students to the Internet

• Nearly Half of Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen, the Highest Share on Record

• CompTIA Launches Technology Interest Groups in Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Advancing Women in Technology

July 30, 2020

• Aflac Announces Q2 Results, Reports Net Earnings of $805M

• Columbus Will Reduce False Alarm Calls with CentralSquare False Alarm Management

• GEMA Donates Additional PPE supplies to USG

• Governor Kemp Honors the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Robert Lewis

• Office of Secretary of State Joins Financial Security Experts for Second COVID Fraud Teletown Hall

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Education Options are Varied and Available

• Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Decreased in July

July 29, 2020

• St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Names 2020 Mercy Award Winner

• SBA’s Payroll Protection Program Saves Thousands of Jobs

• Georgia Hospitals, Nursing Homes Push for More Federal COVID-19 Relief

• Charlie Harper: Covid Presents Opportunity To Rethink Student Loans

• Kemp Nominates Statewide Business Court Clerk

• Senate Passes Resolution Honoring John Lewis

• Senator Loeffler Announces $11.8M in Grants for Georgia Small Businesses