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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for 2026-04-01 ( 55 items )  
131st Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti (10)
VIENNA, Austria, March 31 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * 131st Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti * ERGNETI, 31 March 2026 - The 131 st Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Christoph Spati, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, and Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of t more PR

Across the Globe, ICAP Works to Protect Communities from Major Health Threats (10)
NEW YORK, March 30 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Across the Globe, ICAP Works to Protect Communities from Major Health Threats * For almost four years now, medical trains have crisscrossed Ukraine, moving wounded soldiers and civilians from the conflict zone to distant hospitals. Deadly antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria often stow away on board. When a train arrives, a regular public hospital-not a military hospital-could get 50  more PR

Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Campaign  more PR

AFPI-Georgia Highlights Impact of Military Spouse Licensing Act Following DOJ Settlement With Georgia Licensing Boards (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * AFPI-Georgia Highlights Impact of Military Spouse Licensing Act Following DOJ Settlement with Georgia Licensing Boards Rebecca Yardley, Chair of the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Georgia Chapter, released the following statement on the Department of Justice's settlement with Georgia professional licensing boards for violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: "Th more PR

American Battlefield Trust President Duncan Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David N. Duncan from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (H.R. 7618): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the Federal Lands Subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I am the president of the Ame more PR

American Farm Bureau Federation President Duvall Testifies Before Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, Greene County, Georgia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S.-Grown Agricultural Products": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, thank you for the opportunity to share the views of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFB more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

Blumenthal Holds Mullin Nomination Hearing Promise that He Will Overturn ICE Policy Allowing Agents to Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Holds Mullin Nomination Hearing Promise that He Will Overturn ICE Policy Allowing Agents to Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote newly sworn in Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin seeking confirmation that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rescinded a secret U.S. Imm more PR

CNN FLASHDOC "MONEY MADNESS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT A CROSSROADS" NOW STREAMING ON CNN APP (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN FLASHDOC "MONEY MADNESS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT A CROSSROADS" NOW STREAMING ON CNN APP * March 31st, 2026 BROADCAST PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 5 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (March 31, 2026) - CNN today announced the premiere of its latest CNN FlashDoc, Money Madness: College Basketball at a Crossroads, a revealing examination of a sport at a pivotal moment where money, opportunity, and integrity col more PR

CNN to Provide Special Coverage of Historic Artemis II Launch (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to Provide Special Coverage of Historic Artemis II Launch * March 31st, 2026 'Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Launch' special coverage begins at 5:00p ET on Wednesday, April 1 with CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez Follow coverage on CNN, the CNN app, and streaming live for subscribers Merritt Island, FL -(March 31, 2 026) - CNN will provide audiences with comprehensive special coverage of the Artemis II more PR

Coca-Cola Announces Timing of First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * The Coca-Cola Company Announces Timing of First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release * ATLANTA, March 31, 2026 - The Coca-Cola Company today announced it will release first quarter 2026 financial results April 28 before the New York Stock Exchange opens. The release will be followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The company invites investors to joi more PR

Continuing a Literary Tradition: Blackwell Prize in Writing Brings Acclaimed Novelist Stephen Graham Jones to UWG and Community (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, March 31 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * Continuing a Literary Tradition: Blackwell Prize in Writing Brings Acclaimed Novelist Stephen Graham Jones to UWG and Community * Since its 2015 inception at the University of West Georgia, the Blackwell Prize in Writing has brought a diverse group of esteemed authors to campus and the surrounding community, from poets Gregory Pardlo and B.H. Fairchild to prose writers Elena Passarello and Yxta M more PR

Delta, Amazon Leo sign agreement to deliver next era of connected travel and digital experiences (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta, Amazon Leo sign agreement to deliver next era of connected travel and digital experiences * Delta Air Lines and Amazon -two global leaders driving the future of travel and technology -are launching a long-term collaboration to unlock the next generation of tech-enabled travel experiences. The new agreement will bring high-speed, low-latency internet from Amazon Leo to Delta aircraft, b more PR

Democracy Forward: Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens' Parole Status (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- 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 31, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens' Parole Status Ruling Restores Lawful Status for Hundreds of Thousands Who Followed the Rules * Boston, Mass. -- A federal court blocked the Trump-Vance administration' more PR

Endarra 81 pushes OSU's turfgrass program into a new era (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 31 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Endarra 81 pushes OSU's turfgrass program into a new era * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu A name rooted in strength, endurance and the land now represents one of Oklahoma State University's most ambitious bermudagrass varieties to date. Endarra 81, heading into commercial production, combines exceptional drou more PR

Fanta Teams Up with Xbox to Deliver the Ultimate Global Gaming Challenge to Fans: Wanta Fanta? Come Get It! (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Fanta Teams Up with Xbox to Deliver the Ultimate Global Gaming Challenge to Fans: Wanta Fanta? Come Get It! * A Special Edition Collection Featuring Iconic Xbox Characters Will Test How Far Fans Will Go for the Deliciousness of Fanta ATLANTA, GA, March 31, 2026 - It's time to get in the game and come get your Fanta(r)! In celebration of the Xbox 25 th Anniversary, Fanta is leveling more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Commentary: Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do It Right (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior counsel John K. Skousen: * * * Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do it Right Offering your salespeople a choice between two pay plans sounds like a win-win, but it can create legal headaches that outlast the goodwill. Before your dealership rolls out a Plan A versus Plan B compensation structure, here's  more PR

FIU: These Sharks Don't Sweat Temperature Changes (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * These sharks don't sweat temperature changes By JoAnn Adkins Most predators slow down when ocean temperatures shift. Great hammerhead sharks don't -- not significantly anyway. These ocean predators are masters of the "thermal hustle," maintaining peak hunting performance across a surprisingly wide range of ocean temperatures between w more PR

Georgia College: Student Research Funded by National TriBeta Biological Honor Society (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, April 1 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Student research funded by national TriBeta biological honor society By Ian Wesselhoff Six students from Georgia College & State University received research funding from Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the national biological honor society, to pursue numerous undergraduate projects. All six students to apply earned the funding, and four of them presented March 25-28 at the 87th annual meeting of the Association o more PR

Getting a glimpse of viral dances in the dark in the Sargasso Sea (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 31 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Getting a glimpse of viral dances in the dark in the Sargasso Sea * In a new study of viral abundance over a short time frame in the Sargasso Sea, researchers found that almost all viruses with cyclical changes in abundance were most active at night - somewhat surprising when the team expected microbial behavior to pick up pace when light was available for photosynthesis. It turns out the viruses most busy a more PR

Gov. Whitmer Announces Nearly 50 New Housing Units and Commercial Space Coming to Grand Rapids and Saline (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Nearly 50 New Housing Units and Commercial Space Coming to Grand Rapids and Saline * March 31, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, creating new opportunities for housing and commercial space in  more PR

Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory awarded grant to measure seat belt use and driver distraction rates in Georgia (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory awarded grant to measure seat belt use and driver distraction rates in Georgia * Atlanta - The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) has been awarded $302,150 from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to measure rates of seat belt use and driver distraction in Georgia this year. The funding will help provide insight into the factors more PR

Institute for Energy Research: U.S. Needs to Expand Its Pipeline Network (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The United States Needs to Expand Its Pipeline Network * Key Takeaways 1 The war in Iran has demonstrated that the United States needs more energy infrastructure, especially natural gas pipelines. 2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett recently addressed this shortcoming and committed to easing burdensome procedures delaying action. 3 Congress has been work more PR

Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement With Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards ("Georgia Boards") to resolve allegations th more PR

Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys' Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement With Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys' Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement with 42 Georgia state licensing boards ("Georgia Boards") to resolve allegations that the Georgia Boards failed to recognize th more PR

Masters Week on ESPN: 140 hours of comprehensive live coverage across ESPN platforms (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Masters Week on ESPN: 140 hours of comprehensive live coverage across ESPN platforms * * Coverage of the Masters begins Monday, April 6, all available on the ESPN App * Live main telecasts of First and Second Rounds begin Thursday, April 9, at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes * Exclusive, live coverage of Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, April 8, at noon on  more PR

Mercer Law Professor Challenges U.S. Army Over AI Use in Clean Water Rulemaking (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Stephen M. Johnson, a professor from Mercer University Law School, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Army, specifically addressing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, regarding the definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act. The letter expresses concerns about the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Army Corps of Engineers' rulemaking process and its implications f more ST

Mercer University: How Roberts Academy is Transforming Education for Dyslexic Students (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Leading with purpose: Joy Wood's vision for dyslexic students at Roberts Academy * "Good morning, Roberts Academy students, teachers and staff, and how are you today on Magnificent Monday?" asks Joy Wood, head of school at Roberts Academy. "I am extra, super grateful," the school responds in unison. That daily call-and-response sets the tone at Roberts Academy, where gratitude and belonging are intentionall more PR

National Park Service Awards $8.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * National Park Service Awards $8.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands Additional round of grants awarded to conserve America's historic landscapes and outdoor heritage * The National Park Service today announced it will award $8,567,745 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land a more PR

Noble Promotes Seven Across Its Platform (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Noble Investment Group, a real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, issued the following news on march 31, 2026: * * * Noble Promotes Seven Across Its Platform Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the promotion of seven professionals across its asset management, design and development, capital markets, financial planning and analysis, and client solutions teams, reflecting the deliberate talent architecture behin more PR

Nurses to hold vigil today following deadly shooting at VA clinic in Georgia (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to hold vigil today following deadly shooting at VA clinic in Georgia * Registered nurses at Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Ga., will hold a vigil today following the deadly shooting earlier this month at a Georgia VA clinic that left a social worker and the suspected gunman, a VA patient, dead. Nurses say this horrific incident underscor more PR

Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks * A diverse group of 64 civil society organizations, led by the Consumer Federation of America & UltraViolet Action, sent a letter to Congress, enforcement agencies, Meta leadership, and EssilorLuxottica-the owners of Ray-Ban an more PR

Protect Our Care: Medicaid Awareness Month - Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Medicaid Awareness Month: Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From Wednesday, April 1, kicks off the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, as Donald Trump and Republicans face mounting backlash for the largest cuts to health care in history and the growing crisis those cuts have unleashed in communities across the country. Medicaid is popular across the coun more PR

Rand Issues Commentary: Impact of Firearm Violence in Black Communities (Part 1 of 2) (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, April 1 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Ruth Abaya and associate behavioral and social scientist Rupa Jose: * * * The Impact of Firearm Violence in Black Communities Summary Firearm violence occurs disproportionately in Black communities. The broader impact of exposure to firearm violence on health and prosperity is still an area of emerging study. This review of articles that were published over a ten-year period (2015 to 2025 more PR

Rep. Allen Announces Winners of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen Announces Winners of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced that Lakeside High School students Saisurya Lakkimsetti, Arnav Patel, and Mingzhe Zhang have been selected as the winners of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge for Georgia's 12th District. The students were chosen for their work developing Tempo, a software application that more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

Secretary Naig Presents 2026 Ag Leader Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Iowa Agriculture (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents 2026 Ag Leader Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Iowa Agriculture * Gov. Kim Reynolds, Great Outdoors Foundation and America Needs Farmers honored at the 14th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 31, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized one individual and two organizations that have made exceptional contri more PR

Sen. Ossoff Expanding Access to Diapers & Supplies for Families Across Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Expanding Access to Diapers & Supplies for Families Across Georgia * Norcross, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to expand access to diapers and supplies for Georgia families. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to help Helping Mamas Inc., purchase and distribute more diapers to families, helping ease financial strain for families facing rising cost more PR

Sen. Ossoff Works Across Aisle to Require Federal Watchdog to Conduct Rental Conditions Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Works Across Aisle to Require Federal Watchdog to Conduct Rental Conditions Oversight * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has successfully tasked a Federal Inspector General to investigate unsafe conditions for Georgia renters. Sen. Ossoff worked with Republicans and Democrats to require a Federal watchdog investigation of conditions at rental units that receive financial suppor more PR

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country * To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a more PR

Snipers Test Signature Management Tech to Enhance Health, Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Snipers Test Signature Management Tech to Enhance Health, Safety * The U.S. Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, is working to improve sniper survivability and lethality in large-scale combat operations by evaluating and integrating advanced signature management technology into training. "What we've seen in the last few years in recent conflicts has been a lot of drone activity and having to hide fr more PR

SPLC Advocacy Helps Secure $15 Million for Georgia Elections Amid New Findings on Underfunding of State Elections (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Advocacy Helps Secure $15 Million for Georgia Elections Amid New Findings on Underfunding of State Elections * ATLANTA - The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a five-report series this month highlighting one of the most overlooked challenges facing democracy in Georgia: the chronic underfunding of elections and its impact on voter confidence. These reports  more PR

Synchronicity: In Sunbelt States, Gas Turbines and Solar Power Are Being Used Together in an Entirely Original Way (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Synchronicity: In Sunbelt States, Gas Turbines and Solar Power Are Being Used Together in an Entirely Original Way Making good on their nickname, Sunbelt States from Georgia to Arizona are building lots of new solar these days. Texas is currently leading the way, but plenty of other states are cranking up their growth. In the past 12 months, Mississippi has grown solar 73%, and Louis more PR

They found a lifeline to global health in their own backyard (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * They found a lifeline to global health in their own backyard * Doctors, community organizers, faculty and students put global health strategies on center stage at the first Global Health Consortium on Northeastern University's Oakland campus. by Vickie Jean DeHamer - Contributor March 31, 2026 OAKLAND -The term "global health" might conjure up images of medical tents in tropical places. A train st more PR

TSA wait times return to normal across Delta's network, including busiest hubs (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * TSA wait times return to normal across Delta's network, including busiest hubs * TSA wait times have eased markedly across U.S. airports, including Delta hubs at Atlanta (ATL), New York-LaGuardia (LGA) and New York-JFK. All Delta hubs are seeing reasonable TSA wait times, as security operations across the system continue to run at more typical levels. Delta teams continue to work closely  more PR

Two nursing professors become Professional Members of NAP (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Two nursing professors become Professional Members of NAP * Two Augusta University College of Nursing faculty members were recently inducted as Professional Members of the National Academies of Practice at the 2026 Annual Meeting and Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lynn Glenn, PhD, assistant professor in the Nursing Science Department and Denotra Gaillard, DNP, associate professor in the Nursing Pract more PR

UGA's 2026 Charter Lecture Focuses on AI-human Co-evolution and Climate Risks (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, April 1 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA's 2026 Charter Lecture focuses on AI-human co-evolution and climate risks Regents' Professors Elena Karahanna and J. Marshall Shepherd explore technological transformation and extreme weather impacts By Mike Wooten Two of the University of Georgia's most distinguished scholars took the stage at the Chapel on March 25 to discuss the "mutual co-evolution" of humans and artificial intelligence and the ri more PR

University of Georgia: Winning Feels Good - Does It Change How We Feel About Democracy? (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Winning feels good. Does it change how we feel about democracy? Emotions are unlikely to sway whether people are satisfied with democracy, according to new study By Caroline Paczkowski Politics are rife with emotions. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests emotions alone may not determine whether people are satisfied with democracy. After elections, a familiar pattern emerges a more PR

Warnock Highlights SAVE Act and ICE Fight at Atlanta No Kings Rally (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Highlights SAVE Act and ICE Fight at Atlanta No Kings Rally * On Saturday, Senator Reverend Warnock joined thousands of Georgians, blocks away from the Gold Dome, for the Atlanta No Kings rally The Atlanta rally was one of more than 3,000 protests worldwide, which together drew 8 million people across the U.S. During his speech, Senator Warnock highlighted some of his to push back more PR

Warren, Raskin Lead 45+ Lawmakers in Investigating Contractors, Real Estate Firms Involved in Trump's Expansion of Inhumane Warehouse Detention Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Raskin Lead 45+ Lawmakers in Investigating Contractors, Real Estate Firms Involved in Trump's Expansion of Inhumane Warehouse Detention Centers * ICE Director intent on building warehouse system like "[Amazon] Prime, but with human beings" "Cramming tens of thousands of people into warehouses meant for packages, without the ventilation, temperature control, plumbing, or sanitati more PR

West Virginia Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Congress to Pass Combating Xylazine Act (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR

When disaster strikes, DAV stands with veterans (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * When disaster strikes, DAV stands with veterans * Veterans understand what it means to endure forces beyond their control. During service, we train for worst-case scenarios, adapt under pressure and look out for one another when conditions are at their most unforgiving. But when hurricanes flatten neighborhoods, fires erase memories or floods destroy everything familiar, t more PR

World Premieres of New GLE and GLS Marked by Five-millionth Model Assembled at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa (10)
STUTTGART, Germany, April 1 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that say it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * World premieres of new GLE and GLS marked by five-millionth model assembled at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa * World premieres of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS commemorated by the five-millionth SUV to roll off the line in Alabama, highlighting 30 years of U.S. operation * Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI), established in more PR