Georgia Chamber Supports Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Business community stands with Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program

Atlanta, Ga — The Georgia Chamber supports the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The U.S. healthcare system relies on over 27,000 medical workers that come through the DACA program, making this win critical to the nation’s ability to serve its population during a global pandemic. “DACA…

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Op-Ed | The Inequality of Opportunity

Op-Ed | The Inequality of Opportunity by: Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President & CEO We are in an important national conversation on systemic racism and the underlying inequality of economic opportunity in America. The Georgia Chamber and the business community will directly engage in dialogue and actively advocate for policies that create long term job…

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Hate Crime Coalition Joint Statement

Statement from the following organizations: The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Equality, Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta Black Chambers of Commerce, Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce, the NAACP and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “We want to thank Speaker Ralston and members of the House leadership team for their steadfast support of…

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2020 Post-Primary Election Day Update

2020 Post-Primary Election Day Update On behalf of the Public Affairs Team at the Georgia Chamber, we would like to extend congratulations to candidates who secured victory in Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 9. To view the full list of unofficial election results, click here. We would like to give special recognition to…

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Georgia Chamber Applauds Supreme Court Ruling for Equality

Georgia Chamber Applauds Supreme Court Ruling for Equality Federal Law now prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation In an unprecedented ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, federal law now prohibits discrimination of employees based on sexual orientation. Gay, lesbian and transgender individuals can celebrate equal rights in the workplace. “The Georgia Chamber stands in support…

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Op-Ed | Immediate Action for A Strong Economic Recovery

Immediate Action for A Strong Economic Recovery By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce In 2008, I was called to Governor Perdue’s office, given the responsibility of Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and immediately challenged to build a budget that would cut spending by 40%. Like all agency…

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Georgia Chamber Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity

Georgia Chamber Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity Chambers unite for National Day of Dialogue on June 25 Atlanta, Ga — Today, the Georgia Chamber announced that it will partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. The Georgia Chamber will join the U.S. Chamber’s…

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Tomorrow, June 9th is Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election Day

Tomorrow is Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election Day – To find your voting polling location click here. 2020 Election Support Summary The Georgia Chamber has endorsed in two statewide races and would ask for your support of: Sarah Warren for Supreme Court Charlie Bethel for Supreme Court Before you go to the polls, click here to…

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Toward A Better Georgia | Statement from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce

Toward A Better Georgia Statement from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce The Georgia Chamber, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce fiercely advocate for quality jobs, free enterprise, economic mobility, and for over a century, we have stood…

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