February 2018 News

February 28, 2018

• Polymer Solutions Group Acquires Assets of Phoenix Chemical in Calhoun, Georgia

• Senator David Perdue Chosen For Joint Select Committee To Fix Budget Process

• UPS Honors Georgia Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

• Kemp Says State Election System Has Not Been Hacked

• Carr Joins Coalition to Challenge the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

• GDOT Names Franks New Transportation Investment Act Administrator

• UGA School of Law’s 30th Annual Red Clay Conference to Focus on Natural Disasters and Environmental Law March 2nd

• Public-Private Partnerships Could Play Significant Role In Addressing The U.S. Infrastructure Crisis, According To Brattle Economists

• Redfin Housing Demand Index Started 2018 With Its Highest January Reading on Record

• New Vehicle Retail Sales Pace to Fall in February but Transaction Prices to Hit Record Levels

• Edward Jones Study Finds Americans Still Underutilizing Many Retirement Savings Options

• Health Care will be Americans' Second-Largest Expense in Retirement, But Most Aren't Ready to Bear It

• LendingTree Ranks the Best and Worst Cities for New Small Businesses

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased in February

• Commercial Real Estate Deal Volume Edges Down In Q4 2017

February 27, 2018

• Waramaug LS Hotels LLC Acquires the Candlewood Suites Athens

• From Toccoa to the State Capitol, UGA Student Madison Hickey Helps Craft Policies to Help Georgia Agriculture

• Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning to Receive 2018 American Football Coaches Foundation CEO Coach of the Year Award

• State Rep. Hanson Introduces Legislation Eliminating County-Level CEO Positions Statewide

• Charlie Harper: Fresh Tea Leaves Coming This Week From GA’s Capitol

• Georgia Bio Elects First Female Chair

• UPS To Deploy First Electric Truck To Rival Cost Of Conventional Fuel Vehicles

• Georgia Gas Prices Drop Again; Higher Prices are Coming

• Panel Supports Bill to combat Distracted Driving in Georgia

• Carr Reaches Settlement with Takata U.S. Subsidary Over Defective Airbag Systems