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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2026-03-24 ( 39 items )  
ACLU of Georgia Issues Statement in Response to ICE Agents at Atlanta Airport (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * ACLU of Georgia Issues Statement in Response to ICE Agents at Atlanta Airport In response to the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the ACLU of Georgia issues the following statement about deploying legal observers: "The ACLU of Georgia has deployed peaceful, trained legal observers  more PR

AFPI-GA Applauds Committee for Advancing Resolution to Return Education Authority to the States (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * AFPI-GA Applauds Committee for Advancing Resolution to Return Education Authority to the States Atlanta, GA--The America First Policy Institute's Georgia Chapter (AFPI-GA) issued the following statement after the Special Rules Committee advanced HR1299, a resolution supporting the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education and the return of education authority to the states: more PR

Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association posted the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Asso more PR

Albany State University and Southern Regional Technical College Sign Transfer Articulation Agreement, Opening New Pathway to Teaching Careers (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, March 24 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University and Southern Regional Technical College Sign Transfer Articulation Agreement, Opening New Pathway to Teaching Careers Albany State University (ASU) and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) have signed a new Transfer Articulation Agreement, enhancing an already strong partnership between ASU's School of Education and SRTC. Students who complete SRTC's new Associate of Science in  more PR

Albert Hill Middle School Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award School honored for becoming a top-five school for growth in reading and math after nine years of turnaround work (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Albert Hill Middle School Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award School honored for becoming a top-five school for growth in reading and math after nine years of turnaround work * SREB News Release Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, is the winner of a 2026 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Albert Hill will more PR

ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined a coalition of agricultural organizations on Friday in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the revocation of countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. "We are disappointed Mosaic and Simplot did not listen to their farm more PR

Augusta University sets donor record, raises $629K on giving day (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Augusta University sets donor record, raises $629K on giving day * More than 1,100 donors - the most in the event's history - contributed $629,308 to Augusta University during its seventh annual day of giving, Augusta Gives, on March 18. "Augusta Gives is about investing in a university that, in turn, invests deeply in its community," said AU President Russell T. Keen. "The impact of Augusta Universit more PR

Becca Stevens Is Named Nexstar Media Group's "2026 Remarkable Woman of the Year" (10)
IRVING, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Becca Stevens Is Named Nexstar Media Group's "2026 Remarkable Woman of the Year" * Award Comes During a Night of Inspiration and Recognition as Nexstar Celebrates Remarkable Women Across America NASHVILLE, TN (March 23, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) today announced that it has selected Ms. Becca Stevens as its 2026 "Remarkable W more PR

Brains in society: De Lange Conference explores how neuroscience is shaping the future (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Brains in society: De Lange Conference explores how neuroscience is shaping the future * Neuroscientists, artists, educators and policymakers gathered at Rice University for the De Lange Conference March 12-14 to explore questions at the center of everyday life: how the brain works and what that means for society. "The most complex and miraculous thing we've ever found in our universe," neuroscientist, alu more PR

Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 23, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 23, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold an oversight hearing called "U.S. Office of Personnel Management." On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development more PR

Congressman Allen Visits Bon Air Apartments Following Renovations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Visits Bon Air Apartments Following Renovations * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) visited the Bon Air Apartment Complex in Richmond County. Congressman Allen was joined by representatives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Redwood Housing for a walkthrough of the facility, including several renovated units and floors. After the visit, Congress more PR

Congressman Johnson Presents 11 'Trailblazers' Awards During Women's History Month (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Presents 11 'Trailblazers' Awards During Women's History Month * Congressman recognizes longtime district director Kathy Register posthumously DECATUR, GA - On Saturday, March 21, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) presented eleven (11) women in Georgia's Fourth District with "Trailblazer" awards in recognition of their pioneering careers and service to the greate more PR

Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, Fmr. Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams Host SXSW Conversation on Civic Action (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman, Fmr. Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams Host SXSW Conversation on Civic Action Panel Focused on Galvanizing Communities at this Pivotal Moment in the Nation * Austin, Texas - Democracy Forw more PR

EMILYs List Announces Nominees for EMILYs List's Annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Nominees for EMILYs List's Annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, announced the five nominees for the annual 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award, an award that celebrates outstanding women serving in state or local office. This year's nominees are Detroit Mayor Mary Sheff more PR

ESPN drops newest 'Georgia On My Mind' cover for the 2026 Masters Tournament featuring Georgia-born, Diamond-certified superstar Thomas Rhett (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN drops newest 'Georgia On My Mind' cover for the 2026 Masters Tournament featuring Georgia-born, Diamond-certified superstar Thomas Rhett * Played annually at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club, the Masters Tournament is arguably the most traditional sporting event on the calendar. These traditions -rooted in its storied history and annual rituals -create an un more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Commentary: California Courts Create Confusion in Digital Tracking Cases - How Businesses Can Navigate Conflicting Rulings (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by partner Usama Kahf and associate Xuan Zhou: * * * California Courts Create Confusion in Digital Tracking Cases: How Businesses Can Navigate Conflicting Rulings Several recent California state court decisions have thrown companies into a state of confusion about whether they can face claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) for use of tracking technologies on websi more PR

Floyd D. Johnson CTE Center Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award Three-time winner honored for excellence in workforce-focused education and credential attainment (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Floyd D. Johnson CTE Center Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award Three-time winner honored for excellence in workforce-focused education and credential attainment * SREB News Release Floyd D. Johnson Career and Technical Education Center in York, South Carolina, is the winner of a 2026 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board more PR

Foreign-Trade Zones Board Reviews World Trade Center Savannah Subzone Status Application for Perry Ellis Facility in Dublin, Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing an application from the World Trade Center Savannah LLC, Georgia, for subzone status for the Miami, Florida-based Perry Ellis International, facility in Dublin, Georgia. The proposed site consists of 133.35 acres located at 125 Old Valambrosia Road. The facility would remain subject to the existing activation limits of FTZ 104. In accordance with the board's regulations, this process ensures  more PR

Goldman Leads 47 Democrats In Push To Safeguard Election Integrity, Ban Use Of DHS Funding To Seize Election Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Leads 47 Democrats In Push To Safeguard Election Integrity, Ban Use Of DHS Funding To Seize Election Infrastructure * Push Follows Raid Of Fulton County Election Office, Trump Suggestion That Republicans Should "Take Over" Elections Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representative Dan Goldman is leading 47 Democrats in calling on leadership of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland S more PR

Gulfstream Completes 200th G600 Delivery (10)
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 24 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Gulfstream Completes 200th G600 Delivery Aircraft Continues to Redefine Excellence as Demand Remains Robust * Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the 200th customer delivery of the award-winning Gulfstream G600. This aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream's facility in St. Louis and delivered to a North America-based customer. To date, the  more PR

IBM Debuts New AI Enabled Digital Experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament (10)
ARMONK, New York, March 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Debuts New AI Enabled Digital Experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament * ARMONK, N.Y., March 23, 2026 - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and the Masters Tournament today announced new and enhanced digital fan features now available on the award-winning Masters digital platforms. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities - the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the Masters - are desig more PR

ICYMI: Warnock Provision Banning Private Equity in Housing Overwhelmingly Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Provision Banning Private Equity in Housing Overwhelmingly Passes Senate * Recently, the Senate passed the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89-10 The bipartisan housing package includes Senator Reverend Warnock's provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes Georgia's housing market is suffocated by private equity, with more than more PR

Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: OSCE Report Highlights Georgia's Violence and Political Repression (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by political scientist Beka Chedia in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * OSCE Report Highlights Georgia's Violence and Political Repression Executive Summary: * The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) published a report on March 12 documenting democratic backsliding in Georgia since spring 2024, including violence against protesters, restrictions on civil societ more PR

Macquarie teaching excellence recognised on national stage (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, March 23 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Macquarie teaching excellence recognised on national stage * Leading educators from across Macquarie University have been recognised on the national stage for their outstanding contribution to student learning, taking out major honours in the 2025 Australian Awards for University Teaching. Announced annually, the awards celebrate excellence in teaching and recognise the educators shaping student su more PR

NCLA Asks SCOTUS to Revive Nondelegation Doctrine and Stop BLM from Writing Criminal Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks SCOTUS to Revive Nondelegation Doctrine and Stop BLM from Writing Criminal Laws * The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Pheasant v. U.S. and resuscitate the Nondelegation Doctrine. The doctrine was intended to stop Congress from divesting its legislative power to any other branch, including execut more PR

New research led by Emory reveals major person-to-person differences in release of infectious virus into the air (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * New research led by Emory reveals major person-to-person differences in release of infectious virus into the air * A new study published in the scientific journal Cell provides the clearest evidence to date that people infected with influenza actively expel infectious virus into the air and that the amount released varies enormously between individuals. Using a newly developed air-sampling system in a con more PR

New York's LaGuardia Airport reopens, customers encouraged to check Delta app or delta.com for latest flight information (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * New York's LaGuardia Airport reopens, customers encouraged to check Delta app or delta.com for latest flight information * Operations have resumed at New York's LaGuardia Airport following a collision involving an Air Canada Express CRJ aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation and a Port Authority firetruck. The airport has transitioned to single-runway operations, and the FAA has implemented a gro more PR

North Carolina Wins 2026 SREB State Leadership Award State honored for commitment to professional development and aligning curricula to college and career-ready standards (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Wins 2026 SREB State Leadership Award State honored for commitment to professional development and aligning curricula to college and career-ready standards * SREB News Release The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is the winner of the Southern Regional Education Board's 2026 State Leadership Award for creating professional learning  more PR

Oxford City Schools Receives SREB's 2026 District Leadership Award School honored for its commitment to academic growth and mathematics instruction (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Oxford City Schools Receives SREB's 2026 District Leadership Award School honored for its commitment to academic growth and mathematics instruction * SREB News Release The Oxford City School District in Oxford, Alabama, is the winner of the Southern Regional Education Board's 2026 District Leadership Award. The district received the honor for its commitment to  more PR

Post Malone Revealed as Headliner for Capital One JamFest at 2026 NCAA March Madness Music Festival (10)
NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Post Malone Revealed as Headliner for Capital One JamFest at the 2026 NCAA March Madness Music Festival * The NCAA, TNT Sports and CBS Sports today revealed that global superstar Post Malone will headline Capital One JamFest, closing out the 2026 NCAA March Madness Music Festival on Sunday, April 5 at American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis duri more PR

Self-proclaimed 'terrorist' Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Calls to VA Employees (10)
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Self-proclaimed 'terrorist' sentenced to prison for threatening calls to VA employees Hinesville man was convicted at trial in September 2025 * A Hinesville man who threatened to kill employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been sentenced to federal prison. Alexis Beatles, 44, of Hinesville, was sentenced to 70 months in  more PR

Simple blood test can signal a silent genetic risk factor for heart disease, according to Emory cardiologists (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Simple blood test can signal a silent genetic risk factor for heart disease, according to Emory cardiologists * ATLANTA - Emory Healthcare is taking the lead in preventive heart care by encouraging adults, particularly those with a family history of cardiovascular disease, to take a simple blood test that can determine their genetic risk for heart disease. The one-time test measures a person's level of  more PR

Sylacauga High School Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award School honored for implementing a reimagined approach to drive ACT growth (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Sylacauga High School Wins 2026 Pacesetter School Award School honored for implementing a reimagined approach to drive ACT growth * SREB News Release Sylacauga High School in Sylacauga, Alabama, is the winner of a 2026 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Sylacauga High will be honored July 14 at SREB's Making Schools more PR

Tift County Meth Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Prison (10)
MACON, Georgia, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Tift County Meth Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Prison Inmate Leader Ran Organization from Prison; Group Distributed 180 Kilos of Meth, 60 Kilos of Cocaine, 1300 Pounds of Marijuana * ALBANY, Ga. - The last member of a Tift County, Georgia, drug trafficking ring, who helped orchestrate the operation from behind prison bars which authorities estimate di more PR

University of Georgia: Feeling Unfulfilled Could Lead to Riskier, Heavier Alcohol Use (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, March 24 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Feeling unfulfilled could lead to riskier, heavier alcohol use Confidence and connection may improve drinking habits By Savannah Peat People who have three basic psychological needs met are more likely to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Across three different studies in the new publication, researchers found a sense of autonomy, compete more PR

US, allied forces strengthen Arctic readiness during exercise Cold Response 26 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * US, allied forces strengthen Arctic readiness during exercise Cold Response 26 * BARDUFOSS AIR STATION, Norway (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force Airmen, alongside Norwegian and allied partners, successfully concluded participation in exercise Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led multinational training event designed to enhance collective defense, sharpen warfighting skills and reinforce deterrence capabilities in the high north. more PR

UWG Community Raises $220K at 2026 Presidential Black Tie Gala (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, March 23 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Community Raises $220K at 2026 Presidential Black Tie Gala * The University of West Georgia changes lives by turning potential into progress. That mission came to life Saturday evening as more than 350 supporters, alumni, students and community leaders gathered for the 2026 Presidential Black Tie Gala, the university's signature fundraising event. Together, they helped raise more than $220, more PR

Warnock Works to Save America from the Save America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Works to Save America from the Save America Act * Senator Reverend Warnock is raising alarm bells about the harms of voter suppression legislation, inappropriately named the "Save America Act" The Senator is taking to the airwaves, the Senate floor, social media platforms, and to the people directly about the consequences of this legislation, which may disenfranchise thousands or mi more PR

Wolters Kluwer Analysis Finds U.S. Business Formations Surge 6.5% in 2025, Signaling Durable Entrepreneurial Momentum (10)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer analysis finds U.S. business formations surge 6.5% in 2025, signaling durable entrepreneurial momentum Wolters Kluwer analysis of Secretary of State data across 47 states finds nearly 5.5 million new businesses formed in 2025, reversing a year of pullback and ap more PR