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Georgia Trend Daily – April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026 Capitol Beat News Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career Ty Tagami reports, Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald Trump, with two terms as governor in between. “As I prepare to retire, I’m grateful for our presidents, faculty and staff, our students and the many communities that make up this remarkable system,” Perdue said in a statement. April 16, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Where Democracy Thrives or Dies Tharon Johnson writes, in January, President Donald Trump instigated a shocking escalation in his yearslong assault on our democracy when he sent Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, and FBI agents on a raid of the Fulton County Elections Office to seek evidence to back his debunked claims about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. April 16, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hyundai battery plant in Georgia set to open months after ICE raid Zachary Hansen and Adam Van Brimmer report, the factory slated to provide batteries to Hyundai’s electric vehicle plant near Savannah will open later this month following a prolonged delay caused by an immigration raid last year that rippled across Georgia and the globe. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz announced the battery plant’s imminent opening Tuesday at the Semafor World Economy conference in Washington. April 16, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Building on 20 Years in Georgia, Hisense Moves U.S. Headquarters to Alpharetta Trevor Williams reports, Chinese appliance and television manufacturer Hisense has moved its U.S. headquarters to Alpharetta. It’s not a new investment for Georgia, as the company has long led its North American operations from the state, but keeping the company here as it consolidates may be seen as a win in its own right. April 16, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Will proposed Columbus data center fulfill job promises? Experts say it’s complicated Jordyn Paul-Slater reports, when Georgia communities recruit data centers, the job projections can sound like a huge boost to the local economy. But for the proposed hyperscale data center called Project Ruby in Columbus, the Ledger-Enquirer has learned this pending agreement doesn’t include an incentive to compel the undisclosed company to fulfill its hiring promise. April 16, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Arthur Blank’s pro women’s soccer HQ clears another hurdle Hunter Riggall reports that the planned headquarters and practice facility for Arthur Blank’s professional women’s soccer team cleared another hurdle Tuesday. The Marietta Planning Commission, which advises the City Council on planning and zoning matters, voted unanimously to approve a site plan for the project. April 16, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald These 2 Georgia universities among New Ivies by Forbes. See 2026 list Miguel Legoas reports, for the third year, Forbes selected its New Ivies: a group of 10 public and 10 private schools that employers believe are attracting the best and brightest future professionals. Georgia contributed one school to each category, with Forbes naming Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) one of the top public schools, and Emory University as a top private school. April 16, 2026 The Current Georgia students urge Oreo maker, others to protect Okefenokee Swamp Mary Landers reports, the stark white of an Oreo cookie’s filling comes from titanium dioxide, a valuable mineral found in deposits along Trail Ridge, just east of the Okefenokee Swamp. That unlikely cookie-swamp connection prompted a consortium of Georgia students to pressure Oreo manufacturer Mondelez, the Chicago-based multinational maker of candies, beverages and snacks, to pledge to never source titanium dioxide from the Okefenokee area because of the threat this mining poses to the swamp. April 16, 2026 Griffin Daily News Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus donates $10,000 to support Outdoors Beyond Barriers Staff reports, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (DNR) is proud to announce a $10,000 donation from the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus to support the Georgia DNR Outdoors Beyond Barriers (OBB) program. “We’re grateful for the support of the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and their commitment to DNR’s mission and Georgia’s outdoor traditions,” stated DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon. April 16, 2026 WABE After pushback in Georgia communities, Congress looks at bill on local approval for immigration facilities Emily Wu Pearson reports, the U.S. Senate introduced a bill that would require local approval of immigration detention facilities before they’re built. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia is a cosponsor of the bill, called the “Respect for Local Communities Act.” April 16, 2026 GPB ‘It weighs on me.’ A 2024 election law deadline looms with no set way to implement it yet Orlando Montoya reports that state lawmakers last year banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. But they also ended their 2026 session without passing a bill to create a replacement system. April 16, 2026 State Affairs ‘It can be done’; Paper ballots urged by top state election officials Beau Evans reports, state election officials are pushing for Georgia to adopt hand-marked paper ballots for the 2026 midterm elections ahead of a deadline to scrap the state’s current voting system of ballots with electronic barcodes. Members of the State Election Board laid out guidelines Wednesday for how county election officials can switch to paper ballots after July 1, the deadline when state law prohibits the use of barcoded ballots. April 16, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Dalton shift? Georgia Democrats see early signs of a Latino rebound. Greg Bluestein reports, a few weeks before the special election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, a folding table went up outside a Latino nightclub in Dalton where Democrat Shawn Harris’ supporters offered a simple deal to register to vote and get in free. The first night, about 20 people signed up. Categories: Georgia Trend Daily
Georgia Trend Daily – April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026 Capitol Beat News Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career Ty Tagami reports, Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald Trump, with two terms as governor in between. “As I prepare to retire, I’m grateful for our presidents, faculty and staff, our students and the many communities that make up this remarkable system,” Perdue said in a statement. April 16, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Where Democracy Thrives or Dies Tharon Johnson writes, in January, President Donald Trump instigated a shocking escalation in his yearslong assault on our democracy when he sent Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, and FBI agents on a raid of the Fulton County Elections Office to seek evidence to back his debunked claims about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. April 16, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hyundai battery plant in Georgia set to open months after ICE raid Zachary Hansen and Adam Van Brimmer report, the factory slated to provide batteries to Hyundai’s electric vehicle plant near Savannah will open later this month following a prolonged delay caused by an immigration raid last year that rippled across Georgia and the globe. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz announced the battery plant’s imminent opening Tuesday at the Semafor World Economy conference in Washington. April 16, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Building on 20 Years in Georgia, Hisense Moves U.S. Headquarters to Alpharetta Trevor Williams reports, Chinese appliance and television manufacturer Hisense has moved its U.S. headquarters to Alpharetta. It’s not a new investment for Georgia, as the company has long led its North American operations from the state, but keeping the company here as it consolidates may be seen as a win in its own right. April 16, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Will proposed Columbus data center fulfill job promises? Experts say it’s complicated Jordyn Paul-Slater reports, when Georgia communities recruit data centers, the job projections can sound like a huge boost to the local economy. But for the proposed hyperscale data center called Project Ruby in Columbus, the Ledger-Enquirer has learned this pending agreement doesn’t include an incentive to compel the undisclosed company to fulfill its hiring promise. April 16, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Arthur Blank’s pro women’s soccer HQ clears another hurdle Hunter Riggall reports that the planned headquarters and practice facility for Arthur Blank’s professional women’s soccer team cleared another hurdle Tuesday. The Marietta Planning Commission, which advises the City Council on planning and zoning matters, voted unanimously to approve a site plan for the project. April 16, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald These 2 Georgia universities among New Ivies by Forbes. See 2026 list Miguel Legoas reports, for the third year, Forbes selected its New Ivies: a group of 10 public and 10 private schools that employers believe are attracting the best and brightest future professionals. Georgia contributed one school to each category, with Forbes naming Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) one of the top public schools, and Emory University as a top private school. April 16, 2026 The Current Georgia students urge Oreo maker, others to protect Okefenokee Swamp Mary Landers reports, the stark white of an Oreo cookie’s filling comes from titanium dioxide, a valuable mineral found in deposits along Trail Ridge, just east of the Okefenokee Swamp. That unlikely cookie-swamp connection prompted a consortium of Georgia students to pressure Oreo manufacturer Mondelez, the Chicago-based multinational maker of candies, beverages and snacks, to pledge to never source titanium dioxide from the Okefenokee area because of the threat this mining poses to the swamp. April 16, 2026 Griffin Daily News Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus donates $10,000 to support Outdoors Beyond Barriers Staff reports, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (DNR) is proud to announce a $10,000 donation from the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus to support the Georgia DNR Outdoors Beyond Barriers (OBB) program. “We’re grateful for the support of the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and their commitment to DNR’s mission and Georgia’s outdoor traditions,” stated DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon. April 16, 2026 WABE After pushback in Georgia communities, Congress looks at bill on local approval for immigration facilities Emily Wu Pearson reports, the U.S. Senate introduced a bill that would require local approval of immigration detention facilities before they’re built. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia is a cosponsor of the bill, called the “Respect for Local Communities Act.” April 16, 2026 GPB ‘It weighs on me.’ A 2024 election law deadline looms with no set way to implement it yet Orlando Montoya reports that state lawmakers last year banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. But they also ended their 2026 session without passing a bill to create a replacement system. April 16, 2026 State Affairs ‘It can be done’; Paper ballots urged by top state election officials Beau Evans reports, state election officials are pushing for Georgia to adopt hand-marked paper ballots for the 2026 midterm elections ahead of a deadline to scrap the state’s current voting system of ballots with electronic barcodes. Members of the State Election Board laid out guidelines Wednesday for how county election officials can switch to paper ballots after July 1, the deadline when state law prohibits the use of barcoded ballots. April 16, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Dalton shift? Georgia Democrats see early signs of a Latino rebound. Greg Bluestein reports, a few weeks before the special election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, a folding table went up outside a Latino nightclub in Dalton where Democrat Shawn Harris’ supporters offered a simple deal to register to vote and get in free. The first night, about 20 people signed up. Categories: Georgia Trend Daily
Georgia Trend Daily – April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Prime, Inc. Bringing 120 Jobs To Spalding County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Tuesday announced that Prime, Inc., a leading North American transportation company, will invest more than $160 million to establish a new Southeastern regional hub in Spalding County. The new facility will create more than 120 new, full-time jobs in addition to hiring over 50 professional drivers. April 15, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Keep Politics Local Brian Robinson reports, former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once famously said that all politics is local. Those words might have rung true decades ago, but no more. These days, all politics is national. April 15, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees. Emma Hurt reports that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was again the world’s busiest airport in 2025 with 106.3 million passengers. That’s according to preliminary data from industry group Airports Council International World released Tuesday. April 15, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Georgia is expecting spike in wildfires in 2026. Here’s why Sundi Rose reports that Georgia recorded 4,041 wildfires in 2025, burning over 26,000 acres statewide, and the 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be just as destructive. As of early April, more than half of the US is in a drought, causing wildfire activity to sharply increase. April 15, 2026 WABE Atlanta is one of four host cities to have a published Human Rights Action Plan says a non profit Marlon Hyde reports, with the World Cup two months away, 75% of the host cities have not published their human rights action plans. FIFA, which advocates have criticized for human rights issues like a lack of protections for workers, requires host cities, such as Atlanta, to develop guidelines to protect the rights of fans, immigrants, and workers. April 15, 2026 Valdosta Daily Times Ag Department launches Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany Staff reports, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission celebrated the opening of the Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany on Thursday, April 9. The center represents a significant investment in Southwest Georgia and will serve as a hub for agricultural producers and related businesses across the region, offering tools, resources, and connections to help them grow and succeed, the state Department of Agriculture said in a press release. April 15, 2026 Savannah Morning News These Georgia counties have the largest tax refunds, study shows Vanessa Johns reports, tax season data shows Georgia filers are receiving refunds in line with national trends, though the amount can vary depending on where you live. According to data from the IRS analyzed by Upgraded Points, the average tax refund in Georgia for the 2022 tax year was $3,574. April 15, 2026 Gainesville Times Braselton hospital becomes first in Georgia to receive this designation Staff reports that Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton has become the first hospital in Georgia to receive an official Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit designation from the state Department of Public Health. The designation, based on national standards from the American Academy of Pediatrics, formally validates that the Braselton facility meets or exceeds established benchmarks for risk-appropriate neonatal care. April 15, 2026 Macon Telegraph CGTC secures $100M to train next generation of health care workers in Central GA Myracle Lewis reports that Central Georgia Technical College is launching a major expansion of its health care workforce pipeline after securing more than $100 million in public and private funding, an investment officials say could reshape career opportunities for students across the region. The funding will provide for expanded health care workforce programs, enhanced student support services and “cutting-edge training equipment” for dually enrolled high school students at the new STEM/Allied Health Academy in Houston County, according to a press release from the college. April 15, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald This Georgia neighborhood is the best place to live in US, Niche says Miguel Legoas reports, earlier this month, Niche released its list of the best places to live in America. Georgia’s top spot on the list also holds the national crown: Atlantic Station in Atlanta is No. 1 on the list. April 15, 2026 GPB Georgia EPD: 20,000-gallon jet fuel leak into Flint River went undetected for eight days Pamela Kirkland reports that the Flint River is a hidden neighbor to the world’s busiest airport. But as communities downstream recently learned, that proximity comes with risk. April 15, 20206 Healthbeat Atlanta How a medical student is helping the CDC alert doctors to heat’s effects on medications Rebecca Grapevine reports, medical student Riya Goel’s life has been shaped by climate change. She spent part of her childhood in Bangalore, India, where she experienced frequent asthma attacks, often requiring hospitalization, due to poor air quality. April 15, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia university system increases tuition 1% Ty Tagami reports, tuition will rise 1% for Georgia students attending one of the state’s public colleges or universities, the state Board of Regents decided Tuesday. The regents also increased tuition 3% for out-of-state students attending one of the University System of Georgia campuses. April 15, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jon Ossoff posts record $14M haul in high-stakes Georgia Senate race Greg Bluestein reports that Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff shattered Georgia’s first-quarter fundraising record, raising more than $14 million over the first three months of the year and entering the spring with $31 million cash on hand in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. His haul breaks the first-quarter benchmark set by Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia in 2022 and further cements Ossoff’s financial edge against a fractured GOP field seven months before Election Day. Categories: Georgia Trend Daily