Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2026-03-29 ( 11 items )  
Bishop Urges House GOP Leaders to Vote on Senate Bipartisan Bill to Fund Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bishop Urges House GOP Leaders to Vote on Senate Bipartisan Bill to Fund Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - Tonight, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement after U.S. House Republican leaders prevented a bipartisan bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security from being voted on after it had been passed in the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent:  more PR

Clark Atlanta University Expands Horizons Through Transformative Study Abroad Experiences (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: * * * Clark Atlanta University Expands Horizons Through Transformative Study Abroad Experiences Clark Atlanta University's (CAU) Office of International Programs continues to advance its mission of preparing globally competitive, culturally aware, and socially responsible leaders through an expanding portfolio of study abroad opportunities. Under the leadership of Dr. Letoyia Starr Irving, director of Internatio more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Commentary: Controlling Companion Chatbots - What You Need to Know About Washington's New Law (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by counsel Logan S. Booth and partner Usama Kahf: * * * Controlling Companion Chatbots: What You Need to Know About Washington's New Law Businesses are increasingly turning to chatbots to interface with consumers, job applicants, and employees. And as the gap between human and AI capabilities continues to narrow, there is grave concern about the social and emotional repercussions of p more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Commentary: Federal Contractors Face New DEI Rules - What President Trump's Order Means for Your Business (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by partner Sheila M. Abron, partner and chief diversity officer Regina A. Petty and regional managing partner Jennifer B. Sandberg: * * * Federal Contractors Face New DEI Rules: What President Trump's Order Means for Your Business The White House just released new rules yesterday requiring federal contractors to agree not to engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities and to take more PR

Incentivizing New Ventures & Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48885) on March 24, 2026, entitled "The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3383)" by financial economics specialist Eva Su. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Legislative History ... 1 Title I - Expanding Access to Capital for Small Businesses ... 2 Section-by-Section Summary ... 2 Market Implicatio more PR

Legal 500 Honors Alston & Bird's Brussels Office in 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Legal 500 Honors Alston & Bird's Brussels Office in 2026 Alston & Bird has been recognized for excellence in EU Regulatory: Privacy and Data Protection for Belgium by The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2026. The ranking includes two "Client Satisfaction Accolades": Lawyer & team quality and Sector knowledge. As one client noted: "This team ... is our first and usually only stop for more PR

Mercy Ambulance Service Urges CMS to Cap Medicare Advantage Ambulance Copayments (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Mercy Ambulance Service, Inc., a provider of ground ambulance services in Chatham County, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing high copayment costs faced by Medicare Advantage enrollees. The letter focuses on the proposed rules for the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program for contract year 2027, urging CMS to limit copayments for amb more ST

One month of war in the Middle East: Conflict continues to push millions into deeper crisis (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * One month of war in the Middle East: Conflict continues to push millions into deeper crisis * March 28, 2026 -One month since the escalation began, the impact of the conflict is intensifying in the Middle East and beyond. "Across the region, families who were already struggling to rebuild their lives are once again being forced t more PR

Siemens and Viakoo Collaborate to Deliver Advanced OT/IoT Security Management (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens and Viakoo Collaborate to Deliver Advanced OT/IoT Security Management Buffalo Grove, IL | Mountain View, CA - Siemens Smart Infrastructure today announced an agreement with Viakoo, a leader in enterprise OT/IoT security, to offer the Viakoo Action Platform(TM) to its customers. This collaboration creates a service more PR

Team Rehab Physical Therapy Agrees to Pay Nearly $5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Fraudulent Billing Scheme (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release: * * * Team Rehab Physical Therapy agrees to pay nearly $5 Million to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to fraudulent billing scheme United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced today that Team Rehabilitation Services, LLC ("Team Rehab"), which operates approximately 140 physical therapy clinics in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and more PR

Warner Joins Whitehouse's "Making the Case" Podcast to Take New Look at FBI Seizure of Election Records in Fulton County (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Joins Whitehouse's "Making the Case" Podcast to Take New Look at FBI Seizure of Election Records in Fulton County * Latest episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the ninth episode of season two of his podcast, Making more PR