ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp announces that Georgia has been recognized as number one for business for the 12th straight year. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development…
Remington Firearms to open global headquarters in Georgia
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Remington Firearms (RemArms), America’s oldest firearms manufacturer, will locate its global headquarters and open a new advanced manufacturing operation as well as a world-class research and development center in…
October net tax revenues increase
Release: The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in October approached $2.48 billion, for an increase of $460.7 million, or 22.9 percent, compared to October 2020, when net tax collections totaled roughly $2.02 billion. Year-to-date,…
State of Georgia files lawsuit to challenging employer…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr announced the State of Georgia has filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s employer vaccine mandate. The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) setting forth the mandate…
Georgia International Trade Office accepts national award for…
Release: At a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C., today, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Deputy Commissioner for International Trade Mary Waters accepted the President’s “E Star” Award for Export Service on behalf of the…
Probate court closes for lunch
Release: Due to staff shortage, beginning Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Lowndes County Probate Court will be closed for lunch from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. We hope to resume our normal business hours prior to…
AEMC expanding broadband in rural southeast Georgia
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded the news that Altamaha EMC (AEMC) has formed a subsidiary, Altamaha Fiber, to bring broadband service to residents and businesses in Toombs, Montgomery, Laurens, Emanuel, Treutlen, Johnson, and Tattnall…
SBA announces $44.8 billion in signature lending programs
Release: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the agency reached $44.8 billion in funding to small businesses through more than 61,000 traditional loans for fiscal year (FY) 2021. “In the midst of a once-in-a-generation…
Glass-based semiconductor manufacturer will create more than 400…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced SK Group subsidiary company, SKC, and several business partners will manufacture glass-based substrates for semiconductor chips in Covington, Georgia. The company will invest more than $473 million in this…