April 2019 News

April 30, 2019

• Governor Kemp Appoints State Board of Education, Professional Standards Commission Members

• Sen. Isakson Spends Week in Iraq with Service Members before Hosting 20th Annual Military Service Academy Day in Georgia

• Teresa White Elected to Synovus Board of Directors

• Georgia Public Service Commissioner: My Day as a Lyft Driver

• Georgia Takes a Small Step Toward Restoring Funding for Halls of Fame

• Charlie Harper: 2020 Elections A Battle of “isms”

• John Barrow Announces Supreme Court Candidacy

• Latino Community Fund Unveils Findings of the 2018 Georgia Latino Entrepreneurship Study

• More Than 90% of Small Businesses Will Increase Advertising Spending in 2019

• Gallup: Americans' Confidence in Economic Leaders Edges Up

April 29, 2019

• GNTC Alum and SkillsUSA World Team Welder Ryan Fincher will Travel to Germany to Prepare for Competition in Russia

• SunTrust and BB&T CEOs Discuss Merger of Equals

• GDOT Awards $89M in Construction Contracts for March

• Georgia Historical Society Draws Closer to Goal With $200,000 Award from The Anschutz Foundation

• Governor Kemp Signs Healthcare Legislation

• Georgia Credit Unions Celebrate Successful Legislative Session at State GAC

• “Anti-Human Trafficking Protective Response Act” Signed into Law

• 1st Quarter Review for The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Shows Continued Success

• Economy Grows 3.2% in First Quarter, GDP Shows

• New Vehicle Retail Sales Continue to Decline, But Demand for Expensive Vehicles Rises

April 26, 2019

• Rome Adds Jobs in March

• Trump Headlines Emotional Atlanta Summit on Opioid Crisis

• Atlanta-filmed ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Poised to Topple Box Office Records

• Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several Study Committees & Commissions

• Isakson, Perdue Applaud Proposed Rule to Aid Rural Hospitals by President