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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2025-07-11 ( 24 items )  
Candler Lectures to Address Responses to Christian Nationalism (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: * * * Candler Lectures to Address Responses to Christian Nationalism Candler School of Theology will host four public lectures across two days this fall, offering conversations to help church leaders respond faithfully to the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing Christian nationalism movement in the U.S. "Pastoral Leadership in a Time of Christian Nationalism" will be held at Ca more PR

Carter introduces bipartisan PBM reform package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bipartisan PBM reform package * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today led 11 bipartisan members of Congress in introducing the PBM Reform Act, which protects patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). "It's time to bust up the PBM monopoly, which has been stealing hope and health from more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: NATO's 5% Defense Pledge and Italy: Can It? Will It? (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * NATO's 5% Defense Pledge and Italy: Can It? Will It? Creative accounting won't be enough to meet Italy's commitments, but the country's savvy prime minister can make a good start. By Niccolo Comini Reaching NATO's 3.5% of GDP target for core defense spending for debt-ridden and politically fractured countries like Italy will be a challenge. Even with financial support from the European Un more PR

CNN Launches Extension of CNN Original "Have I Got News For You" with New Podcast "Have I Got News For Your Ears" Hosted by Team Captain Michael Ian Black (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Launches Extension of CNN Original "Have I Got News For You" with New Podcast "Have I Got News For Your Ears" Hosted by Team Captain Michael Ian Black * Companion Podcast is Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Podcasts  NEW YORK, NY - CNN announced today the expansion of the CNN Original Have I Got News For You brand with the launch of a new companion podcast, Have I Got News For Your Ears, hos more PR

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Bill to Eliminate Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Bill to Eliminate Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) introduced the No Tax on Home Sales Act--a bold proposal to eliminate the federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences. This commonsense reform delivers critical tax relief to homeowners and helps increase housi more PR

Constangy Presents Mid-Year Labor & Employment Law Update Webinar (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Presents Mid-Year Labor & Employment Law Update Webinar * As we reach the midpoint of 2025, employers are grappling with a wave of complex and fast-evolving labor and employment law changes. From landmark Supreme Court rulings to bold agency directives and sweeping executive orders, it's more important than ever to stay informed--and stay more PR

Constangy Presents Webinar on What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Presents Webinar on What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act * The U.S. Department of Justice announced its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with the goal to identify entities defrauding the government by knowingly violating civil rights laws. The DOJ is specifically targeting employers that implement "racist preferenc more PR

EACH provides medical skills training for Air Force Reservists (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * EACH provides medical skills training for Air Force Reservists * * Published July 9, 2025 * By Gino Mattorano * Evans Army Community Hospital FORT CARSON, Colorado -- Airmen from the 910th Medical Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, visited Evans Army Community Hospital June 16-27 to brush up on critical medical skills. The 18 Air Force Reservists received training  more PR

El Senador Ossoff Suena la Alarma Luego que la Administracion Trump Cancela de Fondos para Apoyar a los Hispanos con Diabetes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Ossoff Suena la Alarma Luego que la Administracion Trump Cancela de Fondos para Apoyar a los Hispanos con Diabetes * Washington, D.C. -- El Senador de EE. UU. por Georgia, Jon Ossoff suena la alarma luego de que la Administracion Trump cancelo fondos para apoyar a los hispanos con diabetes. Hoy, en una audiencia del Comite de Asignaciones del Senado de EE. UU., el Senador Ossoff critico la more PR

Georgia Gets Serious About Expanding Passenger Rail (10)
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 11 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following news: * * * Georgia gets serious about expanding passenger rail AUTHOR: Michael Goldman Brown, Jr. In places all around the country, efforts to expand and improve passenger rail are picking up steam! In March, Georgia's Department of Transportation (GDOT) launched a campaign to raise awareness and gain input as it embarks upon a study to evaluate the feasibility of reestablishing passenger ra more PR

Georgia Institute of Technology: 'Biochar' Can Naturally Clean the Pollution That Rain Washes Off Georgia's Roads (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 'Biochar' Can Naturally Clean the Pollution that Rain Washes Off Georgia's Roads A new study shows how the material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors can be mixed with local soil to filter out road grime before it reaches waterways. * A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to keep  more PR

Georgia State Mathematicians Reveal Factors Driving Gun Sales in America (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Mathematicians Reveal Factors Driving Gun Sales in America By Amanda Head As gun sales in the United States continue to soar, researchers at Georgia State University have uncovered insights into what drives Americans to buy firearms. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus journal reveals the complex interaction among media coverage, soci more PR

Heart Failure Clinic Opens at Piedmont Newton Hospital (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, July 11 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Heart Failure Clinic Opens at Piedmont Newton Hospital * Covington, Ga. (July 10, 2025) - Piedmont has expanded access to outpatient heart failure management with a new heart failure clinic at Piedmont Newton Hospital. Approximately 6.7 million Americans over age 20 are living with heart failure, according to one study. "We believe that any patient who needs to leave our community  more PR

Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Abkhazia Works to Deepen Ties With Syria (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 8, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Abkhazia Works to Deepen Ties with Syria By Giorgi Menabde Executive Summary: * Officials from Abkhazia's Foreign Ministry visited Syria on June 25 to advance political and economic ties with Damascus, highlighting ongoing diplomatic activity between the breakaway Georgian territory and one of its few international backers. * Syria's re more PR

Kennesaw State Researcher Nominated to NSF Center, Wins American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Funds Award (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, July 11 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researcher nominated to NSF center, wins American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Funds award Acknowledging his impact in chemistry education and research, Kennesaw State University alumnus and assistant professor Carl Saint-Louis '08 recently earned two prestigious honors, including recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an award from the American Chemical S more PR

Look for the migration from New York to only grow (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Look for the migration from New York to only grow * Much has been written about America's largest city edging closer to electing a socialist mayor. Zohran Mamdani recently won the Democratic primary, which is likely enough to secure the mayoralty of New York City. He still has to get through a general election that includes incumbent Eric Adams, now running as an independent. But Mamd more PR

MIMEDX Raises Concerns Over FDA Guidelines on Tissue Donor Screening (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The MIMEDX, Marietta, Georgia, team has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), voicing concerns about draft guidance related to tuberculosis (TB) and sepsis risk assessments in tissue donor eligibility determinations. The organization emphasizes the potential implications these guidelines may have on the availability of vital birth tissue products. In their correspondence, Monica Govea, Quality Systems Director at MIMEDX, highlig more ST

SEC Charges Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan and its Owner for Operating a $140 Million Ponzi Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan and its Owner for Operating a $140 Million Ponzi Scheme * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed charges seeking an asset freeze and other emergency relief against Newnan, Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC and its founder and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV in connection with a Ponzi scheme that  more PR

State Farm Arena Urges Antitrust Division to Address Ticketing Practices in Public Comment Letter (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, advocating for stronger measures to combat deceptive ticketing practices. Kyle Brunson, Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service, outlined various challenges faced by the arena and its attendees due to unfair practices by secondary market sellers. In his letter, Brunson detailed troubling instances that have negatively impacted fans more ST

Total Force team Rescues Pregnant Woman 250 Miles off Pacific Coast (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Total Force team Rescues Pregnant Woman 250 Miles off Pacific Coast * * Published July 10, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir * 920th Rescue Wing DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- A Total Force team of Air Force Reserve, active duty, and Air National Guard Airmen executed a life-saving rescue mission involving a pregnant woman aboard a civilian ship off the Pacific coast more PR

UGA SBDC Helps Small Athens Businesses Thrive (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, July 11 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA SBDC helps small Athens businesses thrive UGA's Small Business Development Center is a critical source of support By Kristen Linthicum Known for independent restaurants, shops and music venues, Athens is a vibrant town that is enhanced by its small businesses. And many of these small business owners have relied on the University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center as a critical source of ad more PR

US Department of Labor cites Georgia-based Keystone Foods for exposing workers to fire, explosion hazards (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor cites Georgia-based Keystone Foods for exposing workers to fire, explosion hazards * ATLANTA - U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors cited Keystone Foods, a distributor for Tyson Foods, for allegedly failing to protect employees against fire and explosion hazards at its Camilla, Georgia, poultry plant. The department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determ more PR

US Labor Department cites Georgia counter manufacturer for exposing workers to hazardous levels of crystalline silica (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Labor Department cites Georgia counter manufacturer for exposing workers to hazardous levels of crystalline silica * ATLANTA - U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors determined that Brazilian Stone Design LLC, a Powder Springs stone countertop manufacturer, exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica. The department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the employer, whi more PR

Warnock, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Hospital at Home Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Hospital at Home Program * Research has shown hospital-at-home programs decrease hospital-acquired infections, falls, delirium, and immobility while providing cost savings Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, legislation th more PR