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Georgia Chamber Commends Passage of SB 185
Georgia Chamber Commends Passage of Senate Bill 185 Atlanta, Ga – The Georgia Chamber commends the work of the General Assembly in passing Senate Bill 185 which provides a level playing field for all taxpayers involved in tax disputes. Georgia’s no. 1 business climate is predicated on its leaders’ ability to adopt policies that support an…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Commends the House and the Senate on Passage of HB 112
Atlanta, Ga – March 17 – The Georgia Chamber has issued the following statement on the passage of HB 112: The Georgia Chamber commends the House and the Senate on passing House Bill (HB) 112 which extends COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers, facilities, and businesses. This bill protects the lives and livelihoods of…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Commends the House for Passing HB 479
The Georgia Chamber commends Governor Kemp, the House of Representatives, and the bipartisan group of bill signers on the unanimous passage of HB 479 to repeal Georgia’s antiquated citizen’s arrest law. Originally crafted in 1863, the state’s current law allows for gross negligence within our judicial system, as seen in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s…
Read MoreSBA Disaster Loans Available to Georgia
SBA Disaster Loans Available to Georgia: The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNP)s in Georgia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. PNPs located in Banks, Carroll, Cherokee, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Haralson,…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Eggs and Issues Event Attracts over 3,000 Participants
The Georgia Chamber all-virtual Eggs and Issues event, presented by AT&T, Atlanta Gas Light, Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Georgia Power aired virtually this morning to more than 3,000 business and community leaders across the state. Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux, Georgia Chamber President and…
Read More2021 Georgia Chamber Executive Committee Announced
During the 2021 Eggs and Issues all-virtual event, the Georgia Chamber recognized Peter Carter, EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Delta Air Lines, for his leadership as Chairman of the Board in 2020 and welcomed incoming Chair Teresa White, President of Aflac U.S. For a full list of this year’s Executive Committee, see below.
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Launches New 401K Plan, Partners with Transamerica and Gallagher
The Georgia Chamber, in partnership with Transamerica and Gallagher, announce the launch of the Retirement Plan EXCHANGE®. This new 401K program offers small business a wide range of retirement management services and compliments the Chamber’s popular SMART Health Insurance Plan offered through Anthem. “In 2020, we doubled participation in the SMART Health Insurance program, reaching…
Read MoreGeorgia Chamber Issues Official Statement Regarding Election Runoffs
The Georgia Chamber has represented business in political and policy matters for well over a century and we are proud to actively serve on the Georgia Bipartisan Task Force for Safe Secure and Accessible Elections. The business community cares about access and fairness of elections because we believe that free enterprise and democracy are tied…
Read MoreU.S. Chamber and Georgia Chamber Launch Issue Advertisement in Georgia Senate Run-Off Contests
December 1, 2020 | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chamber and Georgia Chamber of Commerce released a new $2 million issue advocacy campaign in the state of Georgia. The advertisement, titled “This Holiday Season,” thanks and encourages Senator David Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler to continue fighting for pandemic relief that has saved thousands of Georgia’s small…
Read MoreReflections of Gratitude in 2020
Reflecting on this truly unbelievable year in our history, we can easily highlight its faults, shortcomings, epic failures, and unexpected challenges. However, I have spoken with a number of business leaders, family, friends, neighbors, fellow church members, public servants, and my team here at the Georgia Chamber, and what I have learned, and personally experienced,…
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