Federal proposal that could cost Albany millions at a stand still Federal proposal could cost Albany millions. WALB (Source: WALB) By Gabrielle Ware | May 7, 2021 at 7:16 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:27 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany is in limbo on whether it will lose out on millions of dollars in federal funding. State and local Chamber of Commerce leaders say a federal proposal that would remove Albany and several other Georgia cities’ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation, has not progressed.
State leaders say they’ve actively battled the proposal and have not seen forward motion so far.
“We were able to work with the Governor’s Office, with members of Congress, to bring that issue up. Work with Barbara Rivera-Holmes here, and other partners, and what it looks like today is that that has been pulled back. I don’t think the administration is going to go forward with it but we’re watching it very closely,” said Georgia Chamber of Commerce Preside
Ga. Chamber of Commerce visits Albany The Georgia Chamber of Commerce visiting Albany on May 5, 2021. (Source: WALB) By Gabrielle Ware | May 5, 2021 at 11:13 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 11:13 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce came to Albany to discuss the economy Wednesday.
It was part of the chamber’s Reimagined New Georgia Economy Tour. Members are gathering information to help shape the next 10 years of the state’s future.
The interactive presentation consisted of multiple surveys.
Some questions included, what is the greatest risk to the Georgia agriculture industry and what do you want to see happen politically in the state?
/PRNewswire/ Gas South, the largest retail natural gas provider in the Southeast, celebrates the selection of President and CEO Kevin Greiner as Georgia.
McDONOUGH â Union Grove High student Tyler Cook and Emily Mai, Community Christian School, have been named the STAR Student winners for Henry County.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual ceremony held at Eagleâs Landing Country Club was suspended this year. However, all STAR Students and STAR Teachers were recognized at their respective schools with a visit from school officials and members of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce.
Students earning the countyâs STAR Student designation represent the highest score on the SAT among finalists from each high school â public and private â in Henry County. This is the second year in a row that two students have tied for the top score. Unique to this yearâs slate of honorees is the three-way tie for one schoolâs â Luella High School â top SAT score.
25 Apr 2021
Georgia lawmakers passed bills last week that would allow illegal aliens in the state to obtain professional licenses, following lobbying from the state’s Chamber of Commerce.
The legislative package, as the Center for Immigration Studies noted, would allow illegal aliens to apply for and obtain professional licenses from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office to work as counselors, social workers, therapists, speech pathologists, audiologists, occupational therapists, and other jobs.
“At the moment, three parallel bills (HB 34, HB 268, and HB 395) have been passed by an inattentive legislature and are on the governor’s desk for signature, veto, or becoming law without his signature,” David North wrote in his analysis. “The governor, who supported the earlier statutes on keeping illegal aliens out of these professions, has not made his position clear on the current matter.”