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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2026-03-20 ( 37 items )  
Americans for Tax Reform: Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax Utah lawmakers concluded the 2026 legislative session by delivering another reduction to the state income tax, bringing the flat rate from 4.5% to 4.45% and putting a hundred million dollars back into the pockets of families and small businesses. This year marks the sixth such cut in as many years,  more PR

Animal Care Center Owner Brown Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Gary Brown, owner of the Animal Care Center and Willowbrook Cremations, Princeton, West Virginia, and former vice president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Main Street's Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy": * * * Thank you, and good afternoon, Chairwoman Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committ more PR

Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it. * "Photo IDs restore the trust our system needs. They reduce fraud. They send a simple message. Your vote matters. Elections are decided by your fellow citizens - not illegal immigrants." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke in strong support of the common sense idea of requiring more PR

CAIR Announces Settlement, Policy Changes With Oregon County Sheriff's Office Over Removal of Muslim Women's Hijabs for Booking Photos (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * CAIR Announces Settlement, Policy Changes with Oregon County Sheriff's Office Over Removal of Muslim Women's Hijabs for Booking Photos The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Multnomah County more PR

Carter, Taylor celebrate House Passage of bill to deport aliens responsible for defrauding American taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Taylor celebrate House Passage of bill to deport aliens responsible for defrauding American taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act, introduced by Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH), which he co-sponsors. This bill would render aliens, or non-U.S. nationals, inadmissible and deportable from the United States if  more PR

CNN to Air 'A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to Air 'A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran' * March 19th, 2026 ' A CNN Town Hall : War with Iran' Airs Live Friday, March 20 Moderated by CNN Anchor Dana Bash Town Hall to Air Li ve at 9pmET on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol, and streaming for subscribers Washington, DC - (March 19, 2026) - CNN will host ' A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran' at 9pmET on Friday, March 20 from New York City. The T more PR

CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * March 19th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 21 AT 9PM ET ON CNN NEW YORK - (March 18, 2026) - Award-winning journalist Ari Shapiro and comedian Hari Kondabolu 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 more PR

Delta advocates to end partial government shutdown (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta advocates to end partial government shutdown In a recent open letter to Congress (https://www.airlines.org/news/airline-ceos-open-letter-to-congress-published-in-the-washington-post/), Delta CEO Ed Bastian joined 9 other aviation CEOs - representing the largest U.S. passenger and cargo carriers - who stressed the important of paying federal aviation workers during government shutdowns.  more PR

Delta Air Lines announces webcast of March quarter 2026 financial results (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta Air Lines announces webcast of March quarter 2026 financial results * Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) will hold a live conference call and webcast to discuss its March quarter 2026 financial results at 10 a.m. ET, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. A live webcast of this event will be available at ir.delta.com and an online replay will be available shortly after the webcast is complete. *** Orig more PR

Delta and Atlanta Braves extend historic hometown partnership through 2035, bringing new experiences exclusively for SkyMiles Members (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta and Atlanta Braves extend historic hometown partnership through 2035, bringing new experiences exclusively for SkyMiles Members * Delta and the Atlanta Braves are continuing a relationship that has helped define Atlanta sports for nearly six decades. The new agreement keeps Delta as the Official Airline Partner of the Atlanta Braves through the 2035 season and will introduce new fan exp more PR

Democrats Are Standing in the Way of American Safety and Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Are Standing in the Way of American Safety and Security * "The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for over a month. The Democrats shut it down. They want to peel it apart. They refuse to reopen it. Meanwhile, we are seeing long security lines, missed paychecks, and multiple terrorist attacks on American soil." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo more PR

EMILYs List Endorses Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia Supreme Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia state Supreme Court. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia Supreme more PR

Farm Workers Rally Against AEWR Rule Change Before Injunction Hearing (10)
KEENE, California, March 19 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm Workers Rally Against AEWR Rule Change Before Injunction Hearing * Fresno, CA. -Hundreds of farm workers from California, Georgia, Washington, and Texas rallied at federal court on Wednesday afternoon to support a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration rule that undercuts the jobs and wages of U.S. farm workers and expanding the exploitative H2A agricultural guestworke more PR

From student to recruiter: OSUIT alumna returns to share lessons from the field (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From student to recruiter: OSUIT alumna returns to share lessons from the field * Media Contact: Hicham Raache | Communications Coordinator | 918-293-5011 | hicham.raache@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology students forged invaluable connections for their future careers during the Spring 2026 Career Fair earlier this month. A bevy of companies and businesses from a wide  more PR

Ga. Labor Dept.: Fighting Forward - Strategic Plan for Georgia Workers and Businesses (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Department of Labor issued the following statement on March 19, 2026, by Georgia labor commissioner Barbara Rivera Holmes: * * * Fighting Forward: A New Strategic Plan for Georgia Workers and Businesses My grandfather used to say, "Luchando Pa'lante" -- fighting forward. Those words carried my family from Cuba to America and shaped everything I believe about opportunity in this country and in this state. Since stepping into this role earlier this year more PR

Georgia Institute of Technology: Smarter, Faster, and More Human - A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots New AI system lets robots work faster than their human teachers without sacrificing accuracy. * Robots are increasingly learning new skills by watching people. From folding laundry to handling food, many real-world, humanlike tasks are too nuanced to be efficiently programmed step by step. With imitation  more PR

Georgia Public Policy Foundation Issues Commentary: Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by policy analyst J. Thomas Perdue: * * * The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia Georgia is one of many states that has recently begun to look critically at its growing regulatory code. Lawmakers, business leaders and policy advocates have pointed out how regulations enacted by unelected bureaucrats in the executive branch have placed an unnecessary burden on the st more PR

Georgia: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access To Qualified Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Georgia: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access To Qualified Patients * Atlanta, GA: Lawmakers have amended and approved legislation, Senate Bill 220, significantly expanding the state's limited medical cannabis access law. Under existing law, qualified patients are limited to infused "low THC oil" products containing  more PR

Georgians for a Healthy Future Express Concerns Over Proposed Health Coverage Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Georgians for a Healthy Future has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing concerns regarding the recently proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The letter outlines objections to provisions that are seen as detrimental to affordability and access to health coverage in Georgia. The advocacy organization, which promotes healthcare access and consumer protection, argues that the proposed rule pre more ST

Heinrich: SAVE Act is "One of the Most Extreme Voter Suppression Bills in Recent History" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: SAVE Act is "One of the Most Extreme Voter Suppression Bills in Recent History" * Full video here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor echoing and uplifting New Mexicans' concerns with President Trump and Congressional Republicans' SAVE Act, legislation that will deprive millions of American citizens of their right to vote. VID more PR

Mercer On Mission team fits monk injured in peace walk with prosthetic leg (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer On Mission team fits monk injured in peace walk with prosthetic leg * Bhante Dam Phommasan, one of the monks who went on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., was fitted with a prosthetic leg at Mercer University on March 18 by the Mercer On Mission team. Phommasan's leg was amputated last year after being hit by a car during the walk in Texas. The Lao Buddhist monk ca more PR

Molecular Biologist Earns GCSU's First Prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, March 20 -- Georgia College issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Molecular biologist earns GCSU's first prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award By Amanda Respess Dr. Arnab Sengupta, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, has been named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, placing him among only 24 chemistry, physics and astronomy scholars across the United States and Canada to earn this distinction. Sengu more PR

Monmouth University: Prof. Williams Author Talk at Stockton University April 2 (10)
WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, March 19 -- Monmouth University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Prof. Williams Author Talk at Stockton University April 2 Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History, will present her final author talk about her book, "The Georgia of the North: Black Women and the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey," on April 2 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Alliance Heritage Center at Stockton University. The event is free, but g more PR

National Park Service Awards $7.4 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * National Park Service Awards $7.4 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands The National Park Service today announced it will award $7,469,893 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, advancing President Donald J. Trump's commitment to conserving America's  more PR

New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years * CORVALLIS, Ore. -New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years. The findings, published this week in two papers i more PR

New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Results of a phase 1 clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a lower risk of relapse and lower rates of graft-versus-host disease when they receive the targeted therapy VIC-191 more PR

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: 'Developments in Georgia in Respect of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Since Spring 2024' (10)
VIENNA, Austria, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report on March 12, 2026 entitled "Report on developments in Georgia in respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms since Spring 2024." Here is the executive summary: * * * On 29 January 2026, the Moscow Mechanism of the human dimension of OSCE was invoked with respect to Georgia by 23 OSCE participating States. The manda more PR

Problematic social media use affects wellbeing of adolescents from disadvantaged socioeconomic environments (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Problematic social media use affects wellbeing of adolescents from disadvantaged socioeconomic environments * Problematic social media use is associated with a lower wellbeing among adolescents, and this effect is stronger among youth from more disadvantaged socioeconomic environments. This is one of the main conclusions of a new international study led by the UAB and the CED which  more PR

REMINDER: "Lines of Communication" meetings to be held next week (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: "Lines of Communication" meetings to be held next week * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries reminds fishermen that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold its Lines of Communication meetings in North Carolina next week. Lines of Communication is a new council initiative to build relationships  more PR

Rep. Clyde Urges FEMA to Recommend Major Disaster Declaration for Northeast Georgia After Winter Storm Fern (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Urges FEMA to Recommend Major Disaster Declaration for Northeast Georgia After Winter Storm Fern * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) sent a letter to Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Karen Evans urging the agency to recommend presidential approval for a major disaster declaration for Northeast Georgia counties severely impacted by Wi more PR

Representatives McBath, Valadao, Carter, Lee Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Valadao, Carter, Lee Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Combat Human Trafficking * Washington, DC - Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), joined by David Valadao (CA-22), Troy Carter (LA-02), and Laurel Lee (FL-15) this week launched the Combating Human Trafficking Congressional Caucus. This caucus is a bipartisan coalition of members committed to advancing legislation and policy init more PR

Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence on Imminent Threat Posed by Iran, Fulton County Raid (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence on Imminent Threat Posed by Iran, Fulton County Raid * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's full line of questioning This is an external link Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed the Director of National Intelligence on conflicting reports about the "imminent threat" Iran posed to the Un more PR

Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, Americans are pretty used to presenting their photo IDs. "These days, you need one for just about everythin more PR

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Comments on Potential Future Changes to the Nationwide Permits (10)
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program. Nationwide permits authorize activities that are similar in nature and ca more PR

UGA's Inaugural Creative Engagement Fellows Are Designing Active Learning Assignments With Modern Tech (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, March 20 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA's Inaugural Creative Engagement Fellows Are Designing Active Learning Assignments with Modern Tech With tools like virtual reality headsets and 3D printers, the University of Georgia's inaugural Creative Engagement Fellows are designing active learning experiences that immerse students in a full sensory understanding of subjects from anthropology to engineering. Twenty fellows across nine schools and  more PR

Walberg Honors Monroe County Veteran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Honors Monroe County Veteran * Yesterday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced Samuel Struth of Monroe as the Veteran of the Month for March. The Congressman's office presented Sam with the Congressional Record () containing Congressman Walberg's remarks honoring Sam's service and dedication to our country. Sam served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1980. He completed basic an more PR

WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Warnock's Attempt to Pay TSA Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Warnock's Attempt to Pay TSA Workers * Today, Senate Republicans blocked Senator Reverend Warnock's push to pay TSA workers during the ongoing government shutdown Senator Warnock has voted twice over the past year to pay federal workers, including TSA workers, during lapses in federal funding Senator Warnock's call for a vote comes as TSA workers risk mis more PR