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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2025-12-18 ( 18 items )  
Alumnus embraces life's journey in career, swimming (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus embraces life's journey in career, swimming * David Boudreau believes in embracing the journey of life and experiencing the world around him. It's a mindset that has guided the Mercer University alumnus through a successful career in the financial industry and helped him go the distance as an endurance swimmer. A 1980 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate, Boudreau lives in Coral Gables, Florida more PR

Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast offers snapshot of the local economy (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast offers snapshot of the local economy * When it comes to forecasts, whether in weather or economics, a lot of research on what has recently happened goes into attempting to predict what can happen, but it's only as reliable as the data at hand. Simon Medcalfe, PhD, an economist and professor in Augusta University's James M. Hull College of Business, hosted the 18th ann more PR

AU researchers use library check outs to check in on cardiovascular health (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * AU researchers use library check outs to check in on cardiovascular health * High blood pressure affects nearly half of adults in the United States and kills more than half a million Americans every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The problem is more severely concentrated in the South, known as the Stroke Belt. "There are significant chronic disease risk factors in th more PR

Bureau of Industry & Security Denies Export Privileges After Attempt to Smuggle Firearm Parts Out of Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an order denying the export privileges of Jose Raul Paredes Arispe whose last known address was in Jesup, Georgia, who attempted to smuggle high-capacity firearm components out of Florida. The administrative action follows a criminal judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Arispe, who previously used false-bottom compartments in packages labeled as tractor  more PR

Carter-led bill reducing unnecessary animal testing passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter-led bill reducing unnecessary animal testing passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated passage of the Senate companion to his bipartisan bill, the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. This bill will require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, signed into law in 2022, ensuring that safe and effective tr more PR

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES HOUSE REPUBLICAN BILL THAT FAILS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES HOUSE REPUBLICAN BILL THAT FAILS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) opposed, H.R. 6703, a bill prepared by U.S. House Republican leaders that fails to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Without Congressional action to extend the credits before December 31, the more PR

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND REIN IN UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTION IN THE CARIBBEAN & VENEZUELA (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND REIN IN UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTION IN THE CARIBBEAN & VENEZUELA * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted for two War Powers resolutions that were introduced to halt the ongoing use of military force by the Trump Administration in the Caribbean without Congressional authorization. To date, President Trump more PR

ENDORSEMENT ALERT: GOP Doctors Caucus supports Carter bill to reduce prescription drug costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ENDORSEMENT ALERT: GOP Doctors Caucus supports Carter bill to reduce prescription drug costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The GOP Doctors Caucus this week announced its endorsement of Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) bipartisan bill, the PBM Reform Act, which will reduce the cost of lifesaving drugs for patients by protecting patients and pharmacies from the harmful and anticompetitive business practi more PR

Former Financial Advisory Group Executive Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Ponzi Scheme (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Former Financial Advisory Group Executive Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Ponzi Scheme David Bradford, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive Planning LLC ("Drive Planning"), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising from a multi-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded investor more PR

Lt. Gen. Healy visits Barksdale, underscores reserve bomber readiness (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Lt. Gen. Healy visits Barksdale, underscores reserve bomber readiness * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, recognizing Airmen across multiple squadrons and highlighting the wing's pivotal role in sustaining the nation's bomber force. During the more PR

McBath Statement on H.R. 6703 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Statement on H.R. 6703 * Atlanta, GA Representative Lucy McBath released the following statement this evening: "I was not able to be present in Washington due to an urgent health matter with my husband, Curtis. We appreciate the well wishes from those near and far. "If I had been able to vote remotely today, I would have voted NO. The Republican-led legislation before the House does not ad more PR

Miracle on Ice: Delta Flies 1980 U.S. Men's Hockey Team to D.C. for Congressional Gold Medal (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * Miracle on ice: Delta flies 1980 U.S. Men's Hockey Team to D.C. for Congressional Gold Medal Learn how Delta played a part in transporting the 1980s U.S. Men's Hockey to get the nation's highest honor. * Forty-five years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, a group of young Americans donned red, white and blue hockey jerseys to face off against the Soviet Union on the ice - winning not only the match, but the Olympi more PR

Ogletree Deakins Promotes 19 Attorneys to Shareholder Across Global Footprint (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Promotes 19 Attorneys to Shareholder Across Global Footprint Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm's attorneys have been elected to shareholder. The 2026 newly elected shareholder class comprises attorneys from 15 offices around the world, representing the firm's continued growth a more PR

Reps. David Scott and Lucy McBath Introduce a Bill to Cut State Costs and Ensure Children Don't Go Hungry During Summer (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. David Scott and Lucy McBath Introduce a Bill to Cut State Costs and Ensure Children Don't Go Hungry During Summer * Read Bill Text WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13 ) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) introduced the Bridge the Summer Nutrition Act, a bill to protect children from hunger, strengthen states' fiscal stability, and fight back against the President Trump' more PR

Warnock Passes Defense Legislation Supporting Georgia Servicemembers and Military Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Passes Defense Legislation Supporting Georgia Servicemembers and Military Communities * Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation that sets defense policy and priorities, authorizes defense spending The defense policy package includes numerous priorities Senator Reverend Warnock pushed for, including provisions strengthening military more PR

Warnock, Kaine Demand Answers on HHS Policy Targeting CDC Workers with Disabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Kaine Demand Answers on HHS Policy Targeting CDC Workers with Disabilities * In a letter, Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Tim Kaine press HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers on new agency guidance rescinding telework as a reasonable accommodation for qualified employees with disabilities Under the new policy, disabled employees are required to report to their duty more PR

WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases Passes U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases Passes U.S. Senate * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan Civil Rights bill has passed the U.S. Senate. Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act to help secure justice for civil rights cold case victims and thei more PR

WATCH: Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Stop Child Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Stop Child Trafficking * This year, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported This is an external link that more than 370 girls are trafficked in Georgia every month Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to stop child trafficking has passed the U.S. Senate. This week, the U.S. Senate passed This is an external link S more PR