July 2020 News

July 31, 2020

• Georgia Delegation Ask Kemp to Put a Statue of John Lewis in US Captiol

• Georgia World Congress Center Surge Beds to Re-Open, State Partners with Grady to Coordinate COVID-19 Patients Statewide

• GaDOE Awarded $18.5M for Virtual and Personalized Learning

  The Georgia Department of Education will receive an $18.5 million federal grant to expand virtual and personalized learning in the state.

• Delta Expands Change-fee Waivers for New Bookings, Travel through 2020

• Southern Company Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings

• UPS Releases 2Q 2020 Earnings

• Georgia Launches State/Local Partnership to Connect Students to the Internet

• Nearly Half of Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen, the Highest Share on Record

• CompTIA Launches Technology Interest Groups in Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Advancing Women in Technology

July 30, 2020

• GEMA Donates Additional PPE supplies to USG

• Governor Kemp Honors the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Robert Lewis

• Office of Secretary of State Joins Financial Security Experts for Second COVID Fraud Teletown Hall

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Education Options are Varied and Available

• Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Decreased in July

July 29, 2020

• SBA’s Payroll Protection Program Saves Thousands of Jobs

• Georgia Hospitals, Nursing Homes Push for More Federal COVID-19 Relief

• Charlie Harper: Covid Presents Opportunity To Rethink Student Loans

• Kemp Nominates Statewide Business Court Clerk

• Senate Passes Resolution Honoring John Lewis

• Senator Loeffler Announces $11.8M in Grants for Georgia Small Businesses

• UPS Promotes Laura Lane to Chief Corporate Affairs And Communications Officer

• S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Reports 4.5% Annual Home Price Gain In May

• Survey: Most Small Businesses Project Revenue Decreases Due to COVID-19 Despite Nearly Half Avoiding Forced Closures

July 28, 2020

• Two GNTC students place at Phi Beta Lambda Nationals