ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Arizona's Summerhill Highlights Seven Big 12 Selections on Day One of MLB Draft Arizona's Brendan Summerhill highlighted seven Big 12 baseball players selected on the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft. Summerhill was selected with the 42nd pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite battling injuries, Summerhill posted a career-best .343 batting average in 44 games in 2025. He finished w more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Beyond Expectations: How Georgia State's Top Scholars Thrive in the Honors College The Stamps and Presidential scholarships at Georgia State University represent the pinnacle of undergraduate achievement -- awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional academic excellence, leadership and ambition. These prestigious scholarships cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, housing and a livi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Make Permanent the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated unanimous House passage of his bipartisan bill with Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The bill strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Applauds DOJ's Decision to Drop Charges Against Dr. Kirk Moore Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) is taking a victory lap following the Department of Justice's announcement that all charges have been dropped against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore--a U.S. Navy veteran and physician who faced up to 35 years in federal prison for refusing to admini more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- LeadingAge has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the preservation of Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations. The organization represents over 5,400 nonprofit aging service providers that support millions of older adults nationwide. In the letter, Georgia Goodman, Director of Medicaid Policy at LeadingAge, expressed appreciation for CMS's commitment to strengthen the integrity of the Medicaid program more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 -- The Low Income Investment Fund issued the following news release: * * * LIIF Catalytic Capital to Finance Clairmont Family Apartments in Metro Atlanta * LIIF has closed a $12 million construction loan and an $830,000 Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) construction-to-permanent loan to Mercy Housing Southeast. This capital will finance the new Clairmont Family Apartments in Chamblee, Georgia. The affordable housing development will comprise 67 units for families earning betwe more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Media advisory - Foreign Affairs Council of 15 July 2025 * Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Place: Europa building, Brussels Chair: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy From 07.30 Arrivals ( live streaming ) +/- 07.45 Doorstep by Kaja Kallas ( live streaming ) 09.30 Beginning of the Forei more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * OmegaPro founder, promoter charged for running global $650 million foreign exchange and crypto investment scam following ICE New York investigation * NEW YORK -- An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations New York, alongside several partners, has resulted in an indictment charging two men for their alleged roles in operating and promotin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of our Nation's greatest World War II museums, the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. The museum, located just outside of Savannah in Pooler, Georgia, received a preserved B-24 Liberator from the National Mu more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 15 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * A new insect threat in Georgia: The spotted lanternfly Invasive insect found in Fulton County could soon be making its way across the state By Elizabeth McCarty and Sarah Lowder A new invasive insect is trying to make Georgia its home -- and the public's help is critical to tracking the invasion, according to University of Georgia researchers. The spotted lanternfly, an insect native to Asia, was first  more PR