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Architecture student thrives through leadership, design competitions, and community (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, March 24 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Architecture student thrives through leadership, design competitions, and community
Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gabriela de Almeida grew up surrounded by the vibrant culture and architecture of one of Brazil's most iconic cities. It was there that she developed an early interest in architecture thanks to her mother, who once brought home a floor plan of her bedroom.
"I remember coloring it and a more PR
Army Restructures for Acquisition Speed (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:
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Army Restructures for Acquisition Speed
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The Army's six newly created portfolio acquisition executives are a cornerstone of the service's transformation efforts, leaders said.
Appearing together for the first time, representatives from all six portfolio acquisition executives, or PAEs, spoke on a panel March 24 during the Association of the U.S. Army's Global For more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements.
In their friend-of-the-court brief, t more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional.
Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus more PR
BREAKING: Senate Republicans Block TSA Funding for 9th Time in 3 Weeks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans Block TSA Funding for 9th Time in 3 Weeks
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For the 9th time in three weeks, Senate Republicans block TSA funding
Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans today blocked TSA funding for the ninth time in three weeks.
This afternoon, Senate Republicans blocked a motion from Senate Democrats This is an external link to pay TSA agents.
"Republicans have now blocked TSA fun more PR
Congressman Bishop on the Resignation of GA. Sen. Powell Sims (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bishop on the Resignation of GA. Sen. Powell Sims
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ALBANY, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to the news of Georgia State Senator Freddie Powell Sims's decision to resign her seat to care for her husband, Norman, during this time of serious illness:
"State Senator Freddie Powell Sims has been more than a lawmaker -she more PR
Congressman Brian Jack's Bipartisan Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act Passes the House (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Brian Jack's Bipartisan Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act Passes the House
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Contact: Regan Hinson (link sends email)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States House of Representatives passed by voice vote Congressman Brian Jack's Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R.4624), the first boxing legislation to pass the House of Representatives in 26 years.
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Democrats Must Fund DHS and End the Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Must Fund DHS and End the Shutdown
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"The Democrat shutdown is dangerous and disgraceful. Once again, Democrats are proving they care more about illegal immigrant criminals than the safety and security of American citizens."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about the painful impact of the Democrat shutdown of American Security on TSA agents and more PR
EEOC Sues Dollar General for Religious Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Dollar General for Religious Discrimination
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Federal lawsuit says nationwide retailer demoted manager for observing his Sabbath
MOBILE, Ala. - Dolgencorp LLC, the operator of Dollar General stores, violated federal law when it demoted a Jewish assistant store manager because of his Sabbath observance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a la more PR
FEMA Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding to Support Survivors in Southeast (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
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FEMA Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding to Support Survivors in Southeast
FEMA approved $22.9 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of Hurricane Helene and other past disasters across the Southeast.
These funds directly support individuals, families and communities by addressing some of their most urgent needs a more PR
First Lady Gwendolyn Jackson Brown Joins Tuskegee Leaders for Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 25 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news:
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First Lady Gwendolyn Jackson Brown joins Tuskegee Leaders for Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop
Cancer affects everyone in some way and staffers of the Center for Biomedical Research recently organized a luncheon and workshop to provide support, awareness and to keep the conversation around cancer prevention going.
"We will fight the good fight to ensure that conversation sparks action," said Tuskegee Univ more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Seven for Assault at Muscogee County Jail (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Seven for Assault at Muscogee County Jail
COLUMBUS, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office's Gang Prosecution Unit has indicted seven individuals in connection with an assault that occurred at the Muscogee County Jail on Oct. 4, 2025. The defendants, who were all in custody at the time of the inciden more PR
Ga. Economic Development Dept.: UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that global biopharmaceutical giant UCB, Inc. is planning a significant investment of $2 billion in Georgia to establish its first U.S. pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing facility. The investment will generate 330 new jobs over the next more PR
Georgia State University: Partnership Brings Nursing Students to Front Lines of Community Health in South DeKalb (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Partnership Brings Nursing Students to Front Lines of Community Health in South DeKalb
DECATUR, Ga. -- A new partnership between nursing students at Georgia State University's Perimeter College and New Life Community Alliance (NLCA) is creating opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience while expanding access to vital health education and screenings for residents in south DeKalb County.
Throug more PR
Georgia: Opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria given politically motivated prison sentence for graffiti (10)
LONDON, England, March 24 [Category: International] -- Amnesty International issued the following news release:
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Georgia: Opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria given politically motivated prison sentence for graffiti
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Reacting to the sentencing of opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria to one year and six months' imprisonment for writing a slogan on an election poster, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said:
"For a symbolic ac more PR
Gov. Kemp: UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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Gov. Kemp: UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that global biopharmaceutical giant UCB, Inc. is planning a significant investment of $2 billion in Georgia to establish its first U.S. pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing facility. The investment will generate 330 new jobs over the next sever more PR
ICYMI: AFP-GA Mobile Billboard Reminds Georgians that Their Democrat Senators Are Responsible for Current Airport Chaos (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: AFP-GA Mobile Billboard Reminds Georgians that Their Democrat Senators Are Responsible for Current Airport Chaos
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ATLANTA, GA - Yesterday, as mentioned in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, an Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) mobile billboard at the Atlanta airport reminded Georgians that their senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are responsible fo more PR
ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs
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"This is not a Hollywood backlot story. It's a main street story. It's the story of an industry delivering America's greatest cultural export to audiences around the world," Schiff said at the hearing. "It's also an industry that has faced very real challenges ov more PR
IRS: Time is Running Out to Claim $1.2 Billion in Refunds for Tax Year 2022 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news:
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Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns.
The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo more PR
Mercer University: Faculty and Staff Notables - April 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news wrap up:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | April 2026
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College of Education
Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Amanda Seccia of Nazareth University and Ph.D. candidate Katie Wooten, co-authored the paper " Identity mediation in doctoral education: Extending a situated framework of scholarly identity," published in the Journal of Education.
Dr. Rob Helfenbein, professor of curri more PR
Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers
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Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children
Washington, D.C. -To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D- more PR
Merkley Launches Investigation Into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers
Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children
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To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the chi more PR
More seats, more sunshine: Delta expands its lead as LAX's largest carrier (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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More seats, more sunshine: Delta expands its lead as LAX's largest carrier
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Delta is building on its lead as LAX's largest carrier with a winter schedule that brings more flights, more seats and more options for Angelenos heading to Florida.
With these additions, Delta will offer 12 daily departures and 2,328 peak-day seats to Florida - its largest-ever LAX-Florida schedule and a meaningfu more PR
Ranking Member Scott Supports Boxing Bill, Encourages Senate to Continue Bipartisan Negotiations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Scott Supports Boxing Bill, Encourages Senate to Continue Bipartisan Negotiations
Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in support of H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act.
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4624, the M more PR
Sen. Ossoff Making it Easier for Georgia Kids to Safely Get to Boys & Girls Club of Lanier (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Making it Easier for Georgia Kids to Safely Get to Boys & Girls Club of Lanier
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Gainesville, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to help kids safely get to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier.
Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier, which they plan to use to purchase two vans for transporta more PR
The Coca-Cola Company Plans $650 Million Investment to Expand fairlife Facility in Michigan (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release:
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The Coca-Cola Company Plans $650 Million Investment to Expand fairlife Facility in Michigan
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The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it plans to expand production capacity at its fairlife facility in Coopersville, Mich., by adding two additional production lines. The investment of $650 million will include the addition of approximately 150 jobs at the facility.
Construction on more PR
Toy Foundation Awards $600,000 in Grants to Bring Play Into Pediatric Care for More Than 220,000 Children (10)
NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Toy Foundation, an arm of the Toy Association, issued the following news:
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The Toy Foundation(TM) Awards $600,000 in Grants to Bring Play into Pediatric Care for More Than 220,000 Children
Grants Support 37 Children's Hospitals Nationwide Serving Under-Resourced Communities
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The Toy Foundation(TM) (TTF), the philanthropic arm of The Toy Association(TM), will continue delivering the healing power of play to comfort children as they undergo medical treatment wi more PR
VCOM Strengthens Rural and Primary Care Workforce With Strong 2026 Match (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 25 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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VCOM Strengthens Rural and Primary Care Workforce with Strong 2026 Match
By Amy Ostroth
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is celebrating another successful year of residency matches, with students across all four campuses securing placements that advance the College's mission to serve rural and medically underserved communities.
Overall, VCOM's final matc more PR
Warnock, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Equalize Student Debt Interest Tax Deduction for Married Couples (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Equalize Student Debt Interest Tax Deduction for Married Couples
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The bipartisan Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act would end the marriage penalty for deducting student loan debt interest payments for married couples
The bill would allow married couples to increase their tax deduction for student loan interest payments from $2,500 t more PR
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