Legislative Update—2022 Session, Week 3
The Georgia General Assembly convened this week for legislative days 5 through 8. Both chambers passed the General Assembly calendar for the rest of the 2022 legislative session. Legislators will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for Legislative Day 9. Gwinnett...
Legislative Update—2022 Session, Weeks 1 & 2
The Georgia General Assembly returned to the State Capitol on January 10 to start the 2022 legislative session. The General Assembly was in recess this week as the Joint Appropriations Committee reviewed the Governor’s Amended Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 budgets. Both...
2021 Municipal Election Results (Updated)
The November 30th run-off election cycle concludes the 2021 municipal elections in Georgia. Gwinnett had two city council races go into run-offs: Manfred Graeder was elected to Duluth City Council Post 4 and incumbent Pete Charpentier was re-elected to serve a full...
2021 Municipal Election Results (Updated)
Yesterday concludes the 2021 municipal elections in Georgia. Gwinnett had two city council races go into run-offs: Manfred Graeder was elected to Duluth City Council Post 4 and incumbent Pete Charpentier was re-elected to serve a full term for Suwanee City Council....
2020 General Election Results—Congratulations to the Winners
Election Results by Race (Winners in BOLD)US Senate (Perdue) David Perdue Jon Ossoff Run-off election Jan 5 US Senate (Loeffler) Raphael Warnock Kelly Loeffler Run-off election Jan 5 US House District 4 Hank Johnson Johsie Cruz Ezammudeen US House District 7 Carolyn...
HB 426 sent to Governor Kemp’s desk
On Tuesday, June 23, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 426, commonly known as the Hate Crimes Bill, and it now heads to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for signature. The bill enhances penalties to a person convicted of a crime based on the victim’s race,...
Gwinnett Chamber Congratulates Congressman Hank Johnson – Recipient of the U.S. Chamber’s Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award
We are nearly halfway into year 2020 and our nation has already faced a multitude of unprecedented challenges. The coronavirus pandemic alone has brought upon an economic recession resulting in a national unemployment rate as high as 14.4% and over a hundred thousand...
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Signed into Law
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law HR7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 that will ease restrictions on the $670 billion Paycheck Protection Program while retaining loan forgiveness qualifications. Among the changes include...