Expanding, Improving Connections Good for our State
It is hard to remember a world that wasn’t connected by the internet. Over the past few decades, it has gone from being a resource used primarily by universities to a way of life for us all. We turn to...
View ArticleGeorgia Chamber Praises Zell Miller HOPE Grant Expansion
This morning Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Georgia Chamber supported House Bill 697. The law expands the Zell Miller HOPE Grant program to provide full tuition for technical college students in...
View ArticleGeorgia Chamber Commends Senate, Congress for Approval of Funds for Savannah...
With today’s Senate passage of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), the bill, having been passed by the House on Tuesday, is cleared for President Obama’s signature into...
View ArticleGeorgia Repays UI Federal Loan, Resulting in Cost Savings for Employers
As businesses can attest, the economic recession of the past few years has been difficult. While Georgia is rebounding, the past several years put a strain on our unemployment system. As a result, the...
View ArticleGBAN Action Alert: Two EPA Rulemaking Actions Need Your Comments
The EPA has proposed significant changes with regard to the definition of "Waters of the United States" that would give them regulatory authority over a much wider footprint of temporary wetlands and...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners Must Ensure That Our Voice is Heard at the Capitol
As a small business owner myself, I understand that the issues our lawmakers consider in Atlanta and DC often seem far removed from the everyday projects we need to manage in order to successfully run...
View ArticleGeorgia Chamber Comments on Proposed EPA Rules
The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed new regulations that would greatly expand the regulatory jurisdiction over waters throughout the United...
View ArticleGeorgia Chamber Commends Review of Common Core
The Georgia Chamber has long supported efforts to ensure that students throughout our state are taught to rigorous academic standards that will prepare them for post-secondary education or the...
View ArticleStatement on the Introduction of Transportation Funding Legislation
Statement from Chris Clark, president and CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber, on the introduction of transportation funding legislation:
View ArticleLocal School System Governance Options
While much of the debate around improving education in Georgia has been based around funding and school choice, the issues of school district governance has also been an important piece of reform.
View ArticleGBAN Legislative Update - February 20, 2015
As a business community, we need to let our elected leaders know that we hope they will vote yes when the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 comes to the floor.
View ArticleGeorgia Chamber Welcomes Signing of Dual Enrollment Legislation
The Georgia Chamber commends Governor Nathan Deal’s leadership for expanding dual enrollment educational opportunities by signing SB 2 and SB 132 into law today.
View ArticleHB 170 Finally Provides Funding for Georgia Transportation Infrastructure
As the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. For too many years, when it came to our state’s transportation infrastructure, we simply weren’t paying enough.
View ArticleGBAN Legislative Update - Urge Congress to Renew Trade Promotion Authority
U.S. economic growth and job creation depend on our ability to sell American goods and services to 95% of the world's customers living outside our borders.
View ArticleU.S. House to Vote on Trade Promotion Authority Tomorrow
Georgia’s economy continues to grow in large part because of our ability to leverage our state’s location, ports, and international airport to export goods around the world.
View ArticleThe Georgia Chamber of Commerce Launches A Healthcare Access Study
The Georgia Chamber launched a task force to take an in-depth exploration on ways to improve healthcare access throughout Georgia.
View Article56th Red Carpet Tour
Business leaders from around the world are invited every April to be part of the Red Carpet Tour®, a premier economic development event designed to showcase Georgia’s thriving business community.
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