STATESBORO, Georgia, March 27 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University proudly announced today $2.04 million in federal funding to support the Institute for Water and Health's (IWH) Safe Water Together initiative. This significant allocation, secured by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, underscores a commitment to ensuring sustainable access to safe water among coastal Georgia communities. "The Safe Water Together project will unite partners  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: By Carol Clark These three first dynasties of China marked the beginning of its civilization. Monica Thieu hears that sentence and her mind travels back to an eighth-grade geography lesson. Her memory instantly pulls up the dynasty names: The Xia, the Shang and the Zhou. "In my mind's eye I can see the cover of the textbook where I learned these facts," Thieu says. "It had a maroon bar over the t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, has been named to the Fortune list of America's Most Innovative Companies 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Fortune and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Fortune and Statista selected America' more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Cyber Team vice chair, Lindsay Nickle, will speak at Zywave's Cyber Risk Insights London Conference. Constangy is proud to be a silver sponsor of the event, which will be held at 155 Bishopsgate in London, England on April 18, 2024. Cyber Risk Insights London, hosted by Zywave, is a comprehensive one-day event featuring multiple tracks designed to address th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement applauding the final passage of Senate Bill 366, the Lt. Governor's budget and tax transparency priority legislation. "Georgians deserve to have transparency and a clear picture of how their taxpayer dollars are being spent, while knowing which industries receive tax breaks," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "The people of  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Senate Passes HB 1104 * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on Senate passage of the Senate Substitute to House Bill 1104. "This bill promotes fairness and safety in women's sports," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "As the father of a daughter who plays sports, I will never stop fighting to preserve the integrity of women's sports so that the next gene more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the Senate passage of House Bill 916, the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. "I want to thank Chairman Tillery and all members of the Senate Appropriations Committee for all of their hard work on the FY 25 budget," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "This budget reflects the Senate's priority to increase funding for education, publi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * Senate Passes Save Our Homes Act * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones's property tax reform priority, House Bill 581, passed the Senate. The legislation, also known as the "Save Our Homes Act", aims to address longstanding issues with local property taxes. "I was proud to prioritize property tax reform legislation this session," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "As pa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the Senate passage of House Bill 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act. "The collection of firearm retailer transaction data is nothing more than an attempt to infringe on our 2nd Amendment rights and place unwanted and unconstitutional surveillance on law-abiding gun owners," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Commissioner Walter Rabon, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced its renewed commitment to providing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational opportunities for those with mobility impairments. More than 2.2 million Georgians have a disability, and of that, 14 percent of those are mobility related. Given the number of Georgians impact more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger presented the Houston County Board of Elections with the EAGLE award on Tuesday morning at the election office in Perry. The EAGLE is awarded to Georgia election offices that have gone above and beyond in serving their voters. Houston County was honored for their outstanding work in election security and innovation, under the strong leadership of Debra more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Legislation aimed at safeguarding Georgia's agricultural interests, food supply and national security has been forwarded to Governor Brian P. Kemp for signage into law. Sponsored by Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas), Senate Bill 420 aims to prohibit perilous foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land or land within a 10-mile radius of a military base, installation, or airport in Georgia. Senator Ana more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Mundo Hispano Digital, the parent company of MundoNow.com, one of the oldest Certified Minority Latino media platforms in the United States, announced a partnership with iHeartMedia, marking a significant milestone in the realm of LatinX media and marketing strategy. The new collaboration will include MundoNow's audio network Oyenos' slate of podcasts being distributed widely by iHeartPodcasts. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A recent poll reveals that President Biden has made significant gains in key battleground states, narrowing the gap against former President Trump. While Trump still leads overall among voters in these states, Biden has made strides in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, tying with Trump in Michigan and Pennsylvania and leading by one point in Wisconsin. Despite Trump's expanded lead in Georgia, Biden's improved  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Todd Anderson Mercer University athletics department officials announced March 22 that 26-year collegiate coaching veteran Michelle Clark-Heard has been named the women's basketball program's 11th head coach. Clark-Heard makes the move to Middle Georgia after spending the 2023-24 season on the staff at Mississippi State. She has amassed a 252-147 record in 13 seasons as a head coach, including previous stops at Kent more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams For the third year in a row, Mercer University's Atlanta-based Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in the College of Health Professions has received top honors in the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) student advocacy challenge contest. Mercer outperformed 32 programs for the win again this year. The advocacy challenge is an annual APTA initiative aimed at helping physic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Noble Investment Group, a real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Mit Shah today is CEO of Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group, a multi-billion dollar company founded in his lifetime of experience growing up in the hotel business. It's a story he shares with many Indian American hoteliers, but he said it's a story that bears repeating, a story of the American dream. Shah retell more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 (TNSres) -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release: * * * * Sixty percent (60%) of ecommerce merchants and 53% of retailers experienced a rise in overall fraud levels. * Digital channels contribute to over half of fraud losses for ecommerce and retail businesses. * One in five transactions utilize digital payment methods such as digital wallets, BNPL and cryptocurrency. * * * LexisNexis(R) Risk Solutions has revealed the findings of the fou more PR