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September 22, 2022
Albany Area Chamber leads local delegation to Washington, D.C. in federal advocacy event
ALBANY, GA – The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce last week led a delegation of local leaders to Washington, D.C., for the annual "DC Fly In," the organization's long-standing annual federal advocacy event.
Issues:Jobs & Workforce
September 21, 2022
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University – Georgia's 1890 land-grant institution – has been awarded a grant of $6,494,625 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) and Early Head Start Expansion Program.
Issues:EducationHealthcare
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September 19, 2022
The Albany-Dougherty delegation spent the week in Washington DC advocating on behalf of businesses and people in the Albany area.
The group held meetings with U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Senator Jon Ossoff, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, as well as leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.
Issues:Jobs & Workforce
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September 19, 2022
The Albany-Dougherty delegation spent the week in Washington DC advocating on behalf of businesses and people in the Albany area.
The group held meetings with U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Senator Jon Ossoff, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, as well as leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.
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September 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany is a powerhouse for Albany and the region, in terms of economic impact, prestige, patriotism and contribution to military readiness.
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August 16, 2022
ALBANY — When members of the Flint Riverkeeper environmental group approached Albany officials a few years ago to discuss the city's sewage woes, heavy rainfalls meant frequent discharges of raw sewage into the river and at times overflows into neighborhoods.
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August 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA of Rural Development is awarding $4.5 million in grants to improve and expand access of health care as well as improve health care facilities in rural Georgia.
Issues:Healthcare
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August 11, 2022
Grant to combat coronavirus pandemic
CORDELE, Ga. (WTXL) — A hospital authority in Clinch County was awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Thursday.
Issues:Healthcare
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August 8, 2022
Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was selected as Legislator of the Year.
The National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE) presented the award during its national convention in Savannah.