May 7 marked the last day for Governor Deal to sign legislation into law passed from the 2013 General Assembly. Below is a list of bills that Governor Deal signed that the Chamber either deemed “Scorecard” issues for 2013 or were Chamber-backed legislation. ... read more
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 244 – which improves Georgia’s system for teacher and school administrator evaluations. ... read more
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 361 and Senate Bill 179 – which strengthen Georgia’s right-to-work laws. ... read more
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 318 – the Georgia Tourism Development Act – which also identifies several sources of venture capital funding for Georgia businesses: ... read more
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 372, which expands access to the HOPE Grant for Georgia students who are seeking entry into the state’s technical college system ... read more
The 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly came to a close on Thursday, March 28th. Over the 40 days, hundreds of bills were debated – many of which were important to our state’s economic competitiveness and our ability to attract new jobs and investment. ... read more
The annual Georgia Quail Hunt marks its 25thanniversary Wednesday by welcoming 30 recruitment prospects to southwest Georgia to enjoy some of the best quail hunting in the nation while exploring Georgia relocation and expansion opportunities with the state’s top business and government leaders. ... read more
The Georgia Chamber released the following statement Tuesday regarding its opposition to Senate Bill 73, which would make significant changes to the Transportation Investment Act: ... read more
By: Steve Green (2013 Board Chair, Georgia Chamber of Commerce) and Chris Clark (President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce) ... read more
For more than two years, the Georgia Chamber was part of efforts begun by the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians to bring about meaningful tax changes to make Georgia more economically competitive. Those efforts culminated this past year in passage of HB 386 which was signed into law by Governor Deal. As the New Year approaches and many of the provisions become effective as of January 1, we thought it might be helpful to update you on the major provisions and their potential impact on Georgians. ... read more
K-12 education spending in Georgia totaled $17.5 billion in 2010-2011. Yet our student outcomes – graduation rates, core subject comprehension, readiness for employment – continue to lag the nation. After years of refining and tweaking Georgia’s system of funding K-12 education, we still have a long way to go. The Georgia Chamber commissioned a study into finding effective solutions to reversing this trend and building a more effective system. Please view the report and recommendations by clicking on the above link. ... read more
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On July 31, Georgians across the state will have the opportunity to truly control their region’s economic future. With passage of the regional transportation referendum, local communities will be able to raise funds and begin work on specific transportation projects in their area – projects selected and managed by local officials with every penny collected staying within the region. ... read more
Gary Black, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, today announced a new partnership in support of Georgia Grown, the department’s recently redesigned program to support and promote agribusiness throughout the state. ... read more
Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark released the following statement after House Bill 386 – legislation implementing comprehensive tax reforms benefitting businesses and families throughout our state – was unanimously passed by the Georgia Senate with a 54 to 0 vote: ... read more
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce supports offering incentives to provide additional venture capital targeted to Georgia-based companies and attract more venture capital firms to our state. ... read more
Editorial published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, January 19, 2012. ... read more
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One of the state's premier economic development traditions celebrates its 50th anniversary April 8th through 11th with events at some of Atlanta's newest venues and a trip to the Masters Tournament in Augusta. ... read more
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