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*Georgia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-11-28 ( 11 items )  
BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Atlanta Area Employment - October 2024' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 27, 2024, entitled "Atlanta Area Employment - October 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area stood at 3,102,100 in October 2024 compared to 3,073,400 a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the more PR

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Miami Area Employment - October 2024' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 27, 2024, entitled "Miami Area Employment - October 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 45,300 over the year in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the local rate of jo more PR

Center for Homeland Defense & Security Alums Take Countering WMDs Mission to International Partners (10)
MONTEREY, California, Nov. 27 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Center for Homeland Defense alum Robert Wagner culminated a world tour of nations with a visit to the Republic of Armenia earlier this year, where he was joined by fellow CHDS alum Ryan Jerde in an effort to partner with the Eastern European nation to prepare it to counter weapons of mass destruction. Wagner (Master's Program cohort 1905/1906) represented the U. more PR

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-660) on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Georgia (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si more PR

FEMA Opens Additional Disaster Recovery Center in Butts County (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA FEMA is opening an additional Disaster Recovery Center in Butts County to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene. The center is open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; it will be closed Sundays, and is scheduled to close permanently at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13. All Georgia recovery centers will be closed in observance o more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Encourages Georgia Servicemembers, Veterans Defrauded by Harris Jewelry to Request Refunds by Dec. 21 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * Court finds national retailer violated prior settlement agreement, orders Harris Jewelry to reopen claims process * * * Attorney General Chris Carr is encouraging Georgia servicemembers and veterans who were deceived and defrauded by Harris Jewelry to request a refund by Dec. 21, 2024, by visiting the retailer's website here (https://www.harrisjewelry.com/). A federal c more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Keep Kids Safe Online (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the year. "Protecting our children from dangerous online content remains a top priority for our office and a major concern for Georgia families," said Carr. "We're proud to support commonsense measures that will empower parents and keep kids safe online, and we urge those i more PR

Ga. Natural Resources Dept.: Multi-Agency Partnership Will Continue - Hatchery Funding and Trout Stocking (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 27 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated their continued multi-agency agreement to provide $1 million in annual funding for three federal fish hatcheries that have stocked waters in Georgia and Tennessee with millions of trout. * * * The partnership includes the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Georgia Department of Natural Resou more PR

General Officer Assignments (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Chief of Staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Keith C. Phillips, director for Operations, Defense Intelligence Agency, to senior defense official and defense attache, U.S. Defense Attache Office, Ukraine. Brig. Gen. Marne L. Sutten, special assistant to the deputy chief of staff, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, U.S. Army, to director of Network Command, Control, C more PR

Hurricane Helene Flood Insurance Payments Surpasses $1 Billion (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Encourages Florida Policyholders to Take Advantage of Extended Grace Period to Renew The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by FEMA, has paid policyholders over $1.4 billion for flood losses stemming from Hurricane Helene recovery, with over 56,000 policyholders having filed claims following the storm's landfall. FEMA estimates Hurricane more PR

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Quillian Issues Commentary: President Biden's Investing in America Agenda's Growing Durability and Popularity (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The White House issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda's Growing Durability and Popularity By Natalie Quillian, White House Deputy Chief of Staff When President Biden and Vice President Harris came into office, America was in the midst of a deadly pandemic and our economy was reeling. Since then, President Biden and Vice President Harris have overseen one of the most successful administrations in history an more PR