Georgia Breaks Jobs Records in August
Georgia continues to break records in job creation. According to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, Georgia broke records again in August – posting all-time highs in jobs and employment–and the state added to its labor force for the first time in six months and even saw new unemployment claims fall.
read moreGas South gives back
Natural Gas marketer Gas South, which bills itself in its marketing as a corporate citizen with the slogan “A fuel for Good,” today presented $50,000 checks to six local charities, including Atlanta Mission, Kate’s Club, Nana Grants, Los Ninoa Primero, Shepherd Center, and Sunshine on a Rainey Day.
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Georgia Breaks Jobs Records in August
Georgia continues to break records in job creation. According to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, Georgia broke records again in August – posting all-time highs in jobs and employment–and the state added to its labor force for the first time in six months and even saw new unemployment claims fall.
read moreGas South gives back
Natural Gas marketer Gas South, which bills itself in its marketing as a corporate citizen with the slogan “A fuel for Good,” today presented $50,000 checks to six local charities, including Atlanta Mission, Kate’s Club, Nana Grants, Los Ninoa Primero, Shepherd Center, and Sunshine on a Rainey Day.
read moreState High School Graduation Rate Hits An All-Time High at 82 percent
Since the Class of 2012, Georgia’s high school graduation rate has been on the rise — 12 percentage points to be exact. And with the Class of 2019 jumping to 82 percent, the state’s graduation rate has hit an all-time high.
read moreBooming Metro Atlanta Growth & its Impact
Having trouble getting around in traffic in metro Atlanta these days? If so, you may want to stop reading now.
read more98-Year-Old Georgia Veteran Airman Receives POW Medal
Being called an “American hero,” a 98-year-old Georgia veteran Airman received a long-overdue Prisoner of War Medal this past weekend.
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Savannah hosts “License to Work” event
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation was joined by the Georgians First Commission in Savannah to host “License to Work,” an event focused on occupational licensing and permitting reform.
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I’m a child of rural Georgia. I was born and raised in Ben Hill and Irwin Counties with ample time spent in Brooks and Colquitt Counties. I stayed in rural environments through college at Georgia Southern and grad school at Georgia College. My first chamber job was on the banks of the Ocmulgee River in Hawkinsville.
Georgia’s AGs beat WOTUSA; Guns Next?
While the Democrat socialists in the U.S. House of Representatives dithered about opening an “impeachment inquiry” (whatever that is) against President Donald Trump because he beat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, his administration continued its march to keep his candidate promises.
Too often, the road to prison is paved with good intentions
Proudly standing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2003, then-President George W. Bush announced that Operation Iraqi Freedom was a success — or “Mission Accomplished” as the banner read. It didn’t take long for the world to learn otherwise.
