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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2025-07-10 ( 16 items )  
Atlanta United Unveils New Renderings for Emory Healthcare Studio (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Atlanta United unveils new renderings for Emory Healthcare Studio Atlanta United released updated renderings and plans for the Emory Healthcare Studio, a first-of-its-kind content production facility in Major League Soccer currently under construction at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground. Set to debut later this summer, the studio is a key component of the club's $23 million expansion project at  more PR

Delta Air Lines Submits Public Comment Letter to U.S. DOT on Proposed Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Delta Air Lines Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the proposed rule detailed in Docket No. FAA-2025-0912. The letter addresses critical sections of the proposal, particularly concerning reporting requirements and compliance directives outlined in related Airworthiness Directives (ADs). In the letter, Cecilia Teeuwen, from Delta's AD Process & Compliance department, urges the agency to eliminate  more ST

Emory University-Candler School of Theology: Candler Foundry Certificate Courses Return in September (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: * * * Candler Foundry Certificate Courses Return in September Candler's public theological education initiative, The Candler Foundry, will launch new fall cohorts of its online certificate program "Foundations in Faith & Leadership" beginning September 1. Designed for lay leaders, clergy, educators, and community organizers, the program offers flexible, self-paced training in different tracks more PR

Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy-Internet Governance Project Issues Commentary: IGP at IAEA Technical Meeting 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on July 8, 2025: * * * IGP at IAEA Technical Meeting 2025 By Seungtae Han From June 23 to June 27, 2025, the Technical Meeting on Public Communication in Emergencies: Tackling Misinformation and Retaining Public Trust in Disruptive Information Environments was held at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The event aimed to  more PR

Mercer On Mission Program Introduces Engineering to Syrian Refugee Children (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * New Mercer On Mission program introduces engineering to Syrian refugee children By Jennifer Falk A Mercer University team traveled to Jordan this summer to teach robotics, programming and engineering to children in a Syrian refugee camp as part of Mercer On Mission. The Za'atari camp hosts 70,000 to 80,000 refugees, and more than half are children under the age of 18, according to The UN Refugee Agency. The Mer more PR

Norfolk Southern Supports AAR's Waiver Petition for Enhanced Track Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter in support of the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) petition to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain Track Safety Standards. The railway company argues that the waiver would enable the integration of Track Geometry Measurement Systems (TGMS) with visual inspections, promising substantial safety enhancements. In the letter, Thomas E. Zoel more ST

Parliament deplores the democratic backsliding and repression in Georgia (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 9 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Parliament deplores the democratic backsliding and repression in Georgia * * Rigged October 2024 elections a clear turning point towards an authoritarian government * Current course of action jeopardises country's EU accession path * Parliament doesn't recognise the legitimacy of Georgia's current one-party parliament and president After decades of democratic progress, MEPs now believe Geor more PR

Parliament deplores the democratic backsliding and repression in Georgia (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 8 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Parliament deplores the democratic backsliding and repression in Georgia * * Rigged October 2024 elections a clear turning point towards an authoritarian government * Current course of action jeopardises country's EU accession path * Parliament doesn't recognise the legitimacy of Georgia's current one-party parliament and president After decades of democratic progress, MEPs now believe Geor more PR

Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Rural Hospitals Across Georgia from Cybersecurity Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Rural Hospitals Across Georgia from Cybersecurity Threats * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to protect rural hospitals across Georgia from cybersecurity threats. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act to create new strategy and training resources to bo more PR

Troutman Pepper Locke Secures Decision in Favor of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation in Landmark HPA Case (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Secures Decision in Favor of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation in Landmark HPA Case * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke achieved a significant ruling in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (NMIC) in Kovachevich v. National Mortgage Insurance Corporation, a pivotal case concerning the Homeowners Protection Act more PR

U.S. Soccer, Soccer Forward and Haleon Announce the Social Impact Award - Recognizing U.S. Soccer Athletes Who Use Their Platform for Good (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * U.S. Soccer, Soccer Forward and Haleon Announce the Social Impact Award - Recognizing U.S. Soccer Athletes Who Use Their Platform for Good The Social Impact Award presented by Haleon celebrates athletes who make a significant impact through off-the-field contributions in their communities * U.S. Soccer and Soccer Forward will honor current and former players from any of its National Team more PR

University of Georgia: Compound May Help the Brain Heal Itself After Injury (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * New compound may help the brain heal itself after injury Tested in swine, the drug shows promise in treating traumatic brain injury By Charlene Betourney Researchers from the University of Georgia found a new drug that may boost the brain's ability to heal itself after injury. The discovery could lead to significant advances in treating traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. There are currently no FDA-approv more PR

University of Georgia: Does Exercise Really Improve Mental Health? (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Does exercise really improve mental health? How, where, why you work out may be more important than the amount of exercise you get By Kathryn Kao Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it's not just physical movement that affects mental health. It's how, where and why you exercise that makes the diff more PR

USPOULTRY to Offer First-of-Its-Kind Sanitation Safety for the Poultry Industry Certification Program (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, July 10 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * USPOULTRY to Offer First-of-Its-Kind Sanitation Safety for the Poultry Industry Certification Program USPOULTRY is offering to its members a first-of-its-kind Sanitation Safety for the Poultry Industry certification program designed for workers across all parts of the poultry industry. The goal of the certification program is to provide safe and sanitized worki more PR

WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Sounds Alarm on Trump Admin's Threats to Gut Diabetes Research at CDC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Sounds Alarm on Trump Admin's Threats to Gut Diabetes Research at CDC * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is sounding the alarm that the Trump Administration's budget would gut diabetes research at the CDC. Today, in a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Sen. Ossoff raised concern again that the Trump Administration's proposed FY26 budget would gut the CDC's bud more PR

What Makes Someone Cool? A U of A Researcher Has the Answers (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * What makes someone cool? A U of A researcher has the answers By Andy Ober Most people know "cool" when we see it, but actually defining coolness is a bit trickier. New research from Caleb Warren, professor in the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, explores the psychology of cool and sheds some light on how people across cultures define cool. Warren and his co-authors - T more PR