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Americans for Tax Reform: Georgia LG Burt Jones Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge In Race for Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary:
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Georgia LG Burt Jones Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge In Race for Governor
By Luke Young
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends Georgia Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
So far, Burt Jones is the only gubernatorial candidate in the race to sign the Pledge, a written commitment to Georgia taxpayers to "oppose and veto any and all effo more PR
Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 22 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release:
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Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize
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The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
Announcing the laureates in the hemicycle on Wednesday, EP President Roberta Metsola said: "By awarding this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought more PR
Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 21 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release:
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Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli: laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize
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The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
Announcing the laureates in the hemicycle on Wednesday, EP President Roberta Metsola said: "By awarding this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought more PR
CARE Teams in Ukraine Forced to Shelter During Week of Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Across Country (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following statement on Oct. 22, 2025, by Ukraine Country Director Michael McGrath:
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CARE teams in Ukraine forced to shelter during week of attacks on civilian infrastructure across country
This morning, Ukraine once again woke up to devastating attacks that struck multiple cities, including Kyiv, Poltava, Dnipro, and Kharkiv. At least seven people have been killed, including two chi more PR
Carter introduces bipartisan bill to lower costs, preserve access to wound care (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter introduces bipartisan bill to lower costs, preserve access to wound care
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act, a bill modernizing Medicare's payment system for skin substitute products, defined as biological materials used to cover and promote t more PR
CNN's Call to Earth Day celebrates fifth anniversary (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN's Call to Earth Day celebrates fifth anniversary
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October 22nd, 2025
On November 6 th, 2025, CNN will mark the fifth edition of its global Call to Earth Day initiative, celebrating how people and cultures come together to protect the planet. Partnering with schools, individuals, and organisations across the world, CNN will use its global multiplatform presence for a day of action to raise awareness more PR
CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests
NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNNÂ
NEW YORK - (October 22, 2025) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and comedian Paula Poundstone will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Origina more PR
Duke University: Reimagining Insurance and Resilience in a Changing World (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Reimagining Insurance and Resilience in a Changing World
Universities and insurers are joining forces to rethink how society understands and manages climate risk.
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Duke University and the University of Georgia are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new initiati more PR
Georgia Institute of Technology: Microsoft Removing Support for Windows 10 Could Increase E-Waste, Cybersecurity Threats (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Microsoft Removing Support for Windows 10 Could Increase E-Waste, Cybersecurity Threats
Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows 10 could lead to a massive increase in e-waste and expose users who can't upgrade to greater cybersecurity threats
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When Microsoft announced it was ending support for Windows 10 last week, about 40 percent of all Windows users faced limited options.
While s more PR
Hunger, Extreme Weather, and Funding Shortfalls Drive Humanitarian Needs in Mali (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release:
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Hunger, extreme weather, and funding shortfalls drive humanitarian needs in Mali
Refugee population grows by more than 70% since January
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Bamako, Mali -- Nearly one third of Mali's population of 22 million is in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection. These are among the highest levels the country has seen in a decade. Years of conflict, cl more PR
ICYMI: Trump's Budget Law 'Solidified' a Georgia Hospital's Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit [NOTUS] (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Trump's Budget Law 'Solidified' a Georgia Hospital's Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit [NOTUS]
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In case you missed it, new reporting from NOTUS is highlighting how the toxic GOP plan to kick millions off of their health care and shutter rural hospitals is already impacting constituents in Senate battleground states.
In Lavonia, Georgia, St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital, more PR
Mercer University: Two Sophomores Chosen as Sullivan Fellows (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Mercer University issued the following news:
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Two sophomores chosen as Sullivan Fellows
By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams
MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University sophomores Uji Patel and Arya Prajapati were selected for the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation's Sullivan Fellows program, which aims to cultivate leaders committed to positive social change.
The program, open to any rising sophomore from a college campus, provides fellows with a unique opportunity to enga more PR
NAACP Announces Newly Elected State Conference Presidents to Strengthen the Fight to Defend Democracy Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release:
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NAACP Announces Newly Elected State Conference Presidents to Strengthen the Fight to Defend Democracy Across the Country
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October 21, 2025
Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org
WASHINGTON - The NAACP, the nation's largest, most influential social justice organization, proudly announces new state conference leaders to guide the Association's mission across the country. Congratulations t more PR
NOTUS: GOP Gov Candidate-Backed "Budget Law 'Solidified' a Georgia Hospital's Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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NOTUS: GOP Gov Candidate-Backed "Budget Law 'Solidified' a Georgia Hospital's Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit"
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Burt Jones, Chris Carr, and Brad Raffensperger also have records of opposing Medicaid expansion and backing Georgia's failed Pathways program
This morning, NOTUS detailed how D.C. Republicans' deeply unpopular budget law that Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidates Burt Jones, Chris C more PR
Sen. Ossoff, Georgia's Congressional Democratic Delegation Demand Answers on Latest Round of Chaotic CDC Firings (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff, Georgia's Congressional Democratic Delegation Demand Answers on Latest Round of Chaotic CDC Firings
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Washington, D.C. -- Georgia's Democratic Congressional Delegation is demanding answers on the latest CDC firings.
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is leading Georgia's Democratic Congressional Delegation in calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy more PR
Student Projects Mark 25th Anniversary of Kennesaw State, Montepulciano Partnership (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
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Student projects mark 25th anniversary of Kennesaw State, Montepulciano partnership
Some 5,000 miles away, in the heart of Montepulciano, Italy, a city famous for medieval architecture and world-class wines, Kennesaw State University students are uncorking creativity and making an impact.
In a truly global collaboration, graphic design students in the School of Communication and Media at the Nor more PR
Warnock Advances Bipartisan Priorities Through Key Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock Advances Bipartisan Priorities Through Key Committee Markup
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In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock advanced bipartisan priorities aimed at bolstering Georgia's forests
The legislative priorities help strengthen Georgia's nation-leading forestry industry by providing state forestry agencies an active role in national wildfire preparedness and aut more PR
Your Business, Unlocked: Sage 50 Cloud Turns Everyday Tasks Into Effortless Wins (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release:
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Your Business, Unlocked: Sage 50 Cloud Turns Everyday Tasks Into Effortless Wins
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ATLANTA (Oct. 22, 2025) -- Sage (FTSE:SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced Sage 50 is available on the cloud. This new deployment option gives customers flexible more PR
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