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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2025-09-11 ( 22 items )  
Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3 (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * * Published Sept. 9, 2025 * By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs * 505th Command and Control Wing JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Bamboo Eagle 25-3 united U.S. and allied forces across multiple continents to practice tactical and operational command and control in a contested env more PR

ATA Applauds Introduction of Bill to Fight Frivolous Lawsuits (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Applauds Introduction of Bill to Fight Frivolous Lawsuits * Sep 10, 2025Washington -- Today, the American Trucking Associations commended Representatives Mike Collins (R-Georgia), Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin), Brandon Gill (R-Texas) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) for introducing the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, legislation designed to reduce frivolous laws more PR

Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Rule, Citing Harm to Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association has issued a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to the proposed changes to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization, which represents hundreds of home medical equipment providers across North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, is calling for  more ST

Booker T. Washington NM commemorates the 130th anniversary of the speech that propelled Washington to national fame (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Booker T. Washington NM commemorates the 130th anniversary of the speech that propelled Washington to national fame * Date: September 10, 2025 Contact: Abbi Smithmyer, 540-682-0173 Hardy, Va -- On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Booker T. Washington National Monument will commemorate the 130th anniversary of Washington's speech that propelled him to national fame, th more PR

Carter, Griffith release statement on GAO's Vision Benefit Managers Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Griffith release statement on GAO's Vision Benefit Managers Report * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement regarding a forthcoming Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Vision Benefit Managers (VBMs): "We're happy to hear GAO is nearing completion of its work detailing the growing abuses of Vis more PR

Carter, Harshbarger Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access and Transparency in 340B Drug Pricing Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Harshbarger Introduce Legislation to Ensure Access and Transparency in 340B Drug Pricing Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act). This legislation establishes critical oversight and transparency of the 340B program while provi more PR

CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * September 10th, 2025 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN NEW YORK - (September 10, 2025) - Journalist and New York Times bestselling author E. Jean Carroll and comedian, actor and writer Mae Martin will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-runnin more PR

Columbus State and Its Korean Institute Played Role in JS Link America's $223M Investment in Columbus (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State and its Korean Institute played role in JS Link America's $223M investment in Columbus As Columbus celebrates one of its most significant economic development wins in decades, Columbus State University is positioning itself to help further with business and cultural recruitment from South Korea. Through its Korean Institute at Columbus State (KICS), the university played an important rol more PR

Congressman Cohen Asks Experts on Georgia about the Impact of American-Sponsored Media and U.S. A.I.D. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Asks Experts on Georgia about the Impact of American-Sponsored Media and U.S. A.I.D. * At Helsinki Commission hearing, asks about role of American-sponsored media in promoting freedom WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today expressed his disappoint more PR

Congressman Johnson, Rep. Velazquez Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson, Rep. Velazquez Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) reintroduced a resolution recognizing September 9 as National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day  more PR

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: Conversation With a Pediatrician - Vaccine Access and Keeping Kids Healthy (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Sept. 10, 2025, by Shelby Crosier with Stephen Patrick, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management: * * * Conversation with a Pediatrician: Vaccine Access and Keeping Kids Healthy Fall is the start of respiratory virus season. That means an uptick in cases of flu, colds, and COVID-19. It also means that parents have to think about how to keep their kids safe and healthy as  more PR

EU: Georgia's Rights Crisis Needs Urgent Response (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * EU: Georgia's Rights Crisis Needs Urgent Response * NGOs joint statement on Georgia (Brussels, September 10, 2025) - The European Union and its member states should use all available diplomatic and legal tools to press the Georgian government to end its persecution of independent civil society and the media, nine international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, said in more PR

FAA Issues Notice on Petition for Exemption From Hermeus Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration published a notice regarding a petition filed by Hermeus Corp., Atlanta, Georgia. The company requests an exemption to perform developmental flight tests using the Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 unmanned aircraft system. These tests are planned for restricted airspaces at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and the Mojave Air and Space Port, California. T more PR

Final Registration of Dicamba for Genetically Engineered Cotton and Soybean (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a conditional registration for new uses of the herbicide dicamba on genetically engineered cotton and soybean crops. The registration allows for uses across several states including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas, among others. The herbicide, produced by Monsanto Company under the name M1768 (Xtendimax with VaporGrip Technology), is designed to be applied post-emergence to crops that have been developed to  more ST

First Choice Primary Care Urges HRSA to Exempt Community Health Centers from 340B Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- First Choice Primary Care, a health center serving Central Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) urging the agency to exempt community health centers from the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization argues that this new initiative will complicate pharmacy operations, create financial burdens, and ultimately restrict access to affordable medic more ST

From Combat Training to Weapons Inspections, 307th SFS Earns High Praise (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * From Combat Training to Weapons Inspections, 307th SFS Earns High Praise * * Published Sept. 10, 2025 * By Kayla White * 307th Bomb Wing BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Chief Master Sgt. Michael Roberts, Air Force Reserve Command security forces manager, visited the 307th Security Forces Squadron on Sept. 6 to discuss the future of the career field and recognize outstanding perfor more PR

Georgia Policy Labs Expands Expertise With New Leadership Team (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia Policy Labs Expands Expertise With New Leadership Team Under a new strategic plan, the Georgia Policy Labs (GPL) begins the fall semester with a revamped leadership team that expands its research expertise and enhances its reputation as a leading transdisciplinary research center. As the organization implements a new, three-year strategic plan leading up to GPL's 10-year anniversary in 2028, GPL's more PR

Poppas: Army Setting Conditions for Future Fight (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Poppas: Army Setting Conditions for Future Fight * Army Forces Command has been "laser focused" on readiness to set the conditions for soldiers to dominate the future fight, commanding general Gen. Andrew Poppas said. "We exist to fight and win our nation's wars," Poppas said during the 2025 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia. "In order to do  more PR

Rep. Allen: "FY2026 NDAA Ensures our Fighting Force Remains the Strongest in the World" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen: "FY2026 NDAA Ensures our Fighting Force Remains the Strongest in the World" * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defen more PR

Rep. Austin Scott on Floor Passage of FY26 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott on Floor Passage of FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, passed the U.S. House of Representative by a vote of 2 more PR

Statement: EU and Its Member States Should Take Urgent, Coordinated Measures to Respond to Georgia's Crackdown on Civil Society and Human Rights Organisations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Statement: EU and Its Member States Should Take Urgent, Coordinated Measures to Respond to Georgia's Crackdown on Civil Society and Human Rights Organisations * NGOs joint statement on Georgia Nine international human rights organisations express profound concerns regarding the Georgian government's all-out assault on human rights and civil society organisations in the country and call on th more PR

Warnock Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors' Access to Lab Testing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors' Access to Lab Testing * Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the bipartisan Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services Act with Senator Tillis to update Medicare's payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory services The legislation also protects patient access to laboratory services and strengthe more PR