WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: * * * ACSA Announces June Williamson as 2026-2027 President The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce June Williamson, AIA LEED-AP, as the organization's 2026-2027 president. Williamson is a Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture of The City College of New York (CCNY). June Williamson is a longtime supporter of ACSA and ha more PR

ALBANY, Georgia, July 2 -- Albany State University posted the following news: * * * Albany State University Hosts President's Speaking Series with National Leader Rosie Allen-Herring * Media Contact: Rachel Lawrence, media@asurams.edu ALBANY, Ga., July 2, 2026 - Albany State University (ASU) is proud to announce the launch of its newly rebranded President's Speaking Series, formerly known as the President's Lecture Series, with an inspiring keynote event focused on community impact. This event is open to the public. The series will welc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 84. As documented below at least 84 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Battling the invisible enemy: The rise in severe heat illness * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - As the military braces for another summer, new data reveals a concerning trend in the ongoing battle against heat illness, demanding renewed focus from leaders and service members across all branches. "Heat illness rates for recruit trainees will always be higher compared to other enlisted service members or officers, more PR

WACO, Texas, July 3 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Announces Largest Fundraising Year in University's History Topping a record-breaking $244.5 million, gifts support areas across the University, including the Extend the Line scholarship initiative, academic programs, research, Baylor Athletics and more - Baylor University today announced the highest fundraising year in its 181-year history, with the Baylor Family joining together to give a record-breaking $244.5 million to the University during the 2026 fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Breaking the Gridlock: How the State-by-State Term Limits on Congress Movement is Tackling DC's 10% Approval Rating * The Growing Map of "Passed States" The first half of 2026 has brought monumental victories. We have successfully passed our Term Limits Convention resolution through both legislative chambers in Arizona and Kansas. These two critical wins add these states to our rapidly growing map of official "passed states," which alr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN announces first speakers and sponsors for Global Perspectives: In Bangkok * July 1st, 2026 Inaugural Asia edition of CNN's events franchise with opening remarks by H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand B.Grimm and Dangote announced as sponsors CNN has announced the first speakers and sponsors for the inaugural Asia chapter of its Global Perspectives events franchise taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 14 October 2026. As CNN br more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson's Statement on End of SCOTUS 2025-2026 Term * Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Hank Johnson Released the Following Statement at the Conclusion of the Supreme Court's Recent Term WASHINGTON, D.C. -"As America marks 250 years of independence from imperialist governance, with growing alarm we are witnessing the most activist Supreme Court in our nation's history, as it reshapes our democracy into a pl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds to Report that FBI Diverted Hundreds of Personnel to 2020 Georgia Election Investigation * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement after a report from MS NOW that the FBI directed hundreds of intelligence analysts and other personnel to support an investigation related to the 2020 election in Georgia: "The FBI exists to protect the American people and uphold the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James A. Crowell IV, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the Committee, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to appear before you as you consider my nomination to be an Associate Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. I want to thank the Judicia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * One Year Later - Republicans' Toxic Plan that Gutted Medicaid and Raised Costs Drags Down GOP Senate Candidates One year after Donald Trump signed Republicans' toxic plan that has gutted health care and raised costs, the Republican Senate candidates who voted for it are facing sustained backlash from voters now living with the consequences. - From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle: " more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 2 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * Director General of the International Military Staff visits Georgia * Tbilisi, 29 June to 1 July 2026 - Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrenas, Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS), visited Georgia. He met with the First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia, Paata Patiashvili, and the Commander of the Georgian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili. He also visited the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi. With Georgia's defence and milita more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Sharon Augustine appointed interim dean of Tift College of Education * MACON, Ga. -Sharon Murphy Augustine, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of Mercer University 's Tift College of Education, effective July 1, announced Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Lisa Murphey Lundquist, Pharm.D. In making the announcement, Dr. Lundquist described Dr. Augustine as an accomplished scholar, teacher, and leader whose deep understanding of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Additional Georgia State Legislature Endorsements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, announced an additional round of Georgia legislative endorsements. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Georgia is one of the most important battlegrounds in the fight to build Democratic governing power. EMILYs List is proud to endorse these fou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Dominance Financing Office Celebrates One Year Since Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) celebrates the one-year anniversary of President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts. Made possible by the Working Families Tax Cuts, EDF has tallied several vital wins to rebuild supply chains, lower household energy bills, and strengthen U.S. energy and indus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc. * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below: Small Business Bank, Lenexa, Kansas PCA Directive dated June 29, 2026 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 2, 2026: * * * Trump Taps Sonderling As Labor Secretary - What Employers Need To Know President Donald Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor comes as little surprise to DC insiders, and is mostly welcome news for the business community. The former labor and employment attorney has taken a business-friendly, compliance assistance approach to his work at the Department of Labor (DOL) as both the second-in-command Deputy more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary Raffensperger Announces Launch of Safe at Home Program to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced the launch of Georgia's Safe at Home Program, an address confidentiality program designed to protect survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, human trafficking, stalking, and other similar crimes by shielding their addresses on public records. The program provides eligible participants wit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Georgia Equality, Atlanta, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing strong opposition to the department's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs rule. The organization highlights concerns that the proposed changes would negatively affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming individuals, as well as people living with HIV/AIDS. According to Georgia Equality, the proposed revisions to the Equal Access Rule woul more ST

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Guardians of the Deep: An Inside Look at the Elite Submarine Protection Coast Guard Unit * The Olympic Peninsula is home to one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, known for its extreme elevation changes -the landscape spans a portion of the Washington coastline to the snow-capped Olympic Mountains. It is home to the largest temperate rainforest in the continental U.S. and features species of wildlife and plants found nowhere else on Earth because of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * ICYMI: For Trump Voters in Farm Country, Economic Uncertainty Plants Seeds of Discontent [National Journal] In case you missed it, new reporting from National Journal highlights how "over a year of economic strain on farmers is testing Republicans' dominance in agricultural communities" in must-win Senate races across the map, with farmers facing higher costs, chaotic tariffs, and elevated fuel prices as a result of the more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Investigation Discovery Sets July Return For New Season of A KILLER AMONG FRIENDS, From Executive Producer Jennifer Love Hewitt * Watch the A KILLER AMONG FRIENDS Trailer Here, New Episodes Begin Monday, July 20 at 9PM ET/PT Additional Premieres in July include New Seasons of BODY CAM and 911 DID THE KILLER CALL? (New York, NY) - Today Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization * Supplemental Complaint and Preliminary Injunction Motion Filed in Case Challenging Unlawful Reshaping of Government Targets "Reorganization" of USDA San Francisco - A broad coalition of nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties from across the  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Lina Machado Bejarano Named to ABA On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers List * Bradley is pleased to announce that Lina Machado Bejarano, an associate in the firm's Atlanta office, has been selected to the American Bar Association's list of On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers for 2026. The annual On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers Awards provide national recognition for ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Lipscomb University's Bachelor of Arts program in animation ranks No. 13 in the nation and top in Tennessee for the fifth consecutive year University also recognized among nation's top private animation programs as it connects students with industry professionals and real-world career opportunities Kim Chaudoin Lipscomb University's animation program has once again been recognized nationally as one of the best in the country. For the fifth consecutive yea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the association's strategic priorities and advocacy efforts over more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is accepting public comments on historic properties proposed for National Register listing and related actions across 15 states. The National Park Service is seeking electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before June 13, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due by July 16, 2026, under a notice published by the agency. The nominations submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers include the L more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is seeking electronic public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places before May 30, 2026, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. Comments are due by July 16, 2026, and will help inform the agency's evaluation of nominations under National Register criteria. The notice covers properties submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers across California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 2 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Not one of the original 13 colonies: How Florida helped shape the American Revolution * By Arielle Stevenson, University Communications and Marketing In 1776, rebellion spread through Britain's mainland colonies. Royal authority was being challenged from Massachusetts to Georgia. In Philadelphia, delegates approved the Declaration of Independence, creating the United States of America. Across the 13 colonies, Americans debated and fought over loya more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a direct final rule updating the approval for NAC International Inc.'s, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, MAGNASTOR spent nuclear fuel storage system, adding Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031 while revising earlier amendments to reflect design updates and technical corrections. The rule, published in the Federal Register, amends the list of approved spent fuel storage casks in 10 CFR Part 72. Unless the agency receives adverse comments by July 31, more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Earns ISO 42001 Certification for AI Management Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has earned ISO 42001 certification following an independent audit by Schellman, an accredited certification body. ISO 42001 is the first internationally recognized and auditable standard for implementing and managing AI systems responsibly. Ogletree Deakins is amon more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds to growing Tampa Bay team New hires support clients through Synovus to Pinnacle brand transition - TAMPA, Fla. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank, has added two experienced financial professionals in Tampa Bay, further expanding the firm's expertise in treasury manag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads U.S. Senators in Pushing Trump Admin. to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a leading group of U.S. Senators is urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. Earlier th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Congratulates Ninth District Student on America 250 Design Challenge Wins * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) congratulated Eden Pethel, an 8th grader from Pendergrass, Georgia, on being selected as a winner of the Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America's 250th, a nationwide competition organized by Second Lady Usha Vance in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Eden also designed the winnin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the National Labor Relations Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 2026 The Honorable Crystal S. Carey General Counsel National Labor Relations Board 1015 Half Street, SE Washington, DC 20570 Dear General Counsel Carey: Following your recent appearance before the Committee on Education and Workforc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Georgia Businesses, Private Nonprofits, and Residents Affected by Wildfires * Honor America's 250th anniversary by taking the Freedom 250 Small Business Pledge. Sign up now to get your free certificate. *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/07/02/sba-relief-still-available-georgia-businesses-private-nonprofits-residents-affected-wildfires more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Again Urge DHA to Abandon Reduction of Services at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center * Fort Gordon, Ga. - U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are again pushing back on plans to reduce services at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Sen. Ossoff and Reverend Warnock are again urging the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to abandon its plan to close all inpatient services This is an external link at D more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, July 2 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation Files Title IX Complaint Against Pennsylvania School District for Allowing Biological Male to Use Female Restroom Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), a national nonprofit legal organization dedicated to defending constitutional rights, filed a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education (DOE) against the Upper Perkiomen School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on behalf of a Jan Madeir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs": * * * "Employer-sponsored care is the core of America's health system, and Education and Workforce Committee members understand that employers want what is best for their employees. "Although they are not required to offer health coverage, small businesses of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026: * * * Promoting the Outdoor Recreation Economy through Permitting Reform and Creating Georgia's First National Park Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on seven bills to streamline permitting for recreation projects, create a new national park in Georgia and promote recreation opportunities through commonsense land transfers. Subcommittee Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing on protecting creators in the age of AI and the internet: * * * Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on how to address piracy, cop more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Student Team Earns Second Place Overall and Best Presentation Award at National HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event * A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned Second Place Overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event brought together more than 30 historically black colleges more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 3 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA tops AUTM rankings for 4th consecutive year In the last fiscal year, UGA industry partners, startups developed 58 products from research By Brandon Ward For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Georgia ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of new commercial products brought to market by industry partners based on university research, according to the 2025 annual survey conducted by AUTM. UGA has ranked either No. 1 or 2 for 11  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 3 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Maggie Parker named chief of staff in Office of the Provost The longtime campus leader will work to advance UGA's academic priorities By Mike Wooten Maggie Parker, director of the Office of Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness, has been named chief of staff in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, effective July 1. In her new role, Parker will lead special projects and strategic initiatives, advise senior lead more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Role in Building National Semiconductor Workforce Grows By Kim Horner As semiconductor manufacturers invest heavily in new facilities in North Texas and across the U.S., The University of Texas at Dallas is leading regional efforts to train workers for the growing industry. Building on its workforce-development efforts and partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers and community colleges, UT Dallas has been selected to lead key initiative more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 2 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Wellstar College launches first study abroad program to Amsterdam, providing a transformative global experience for KSU students This summer, an interdisciplinary cohort of Kennesaw State University (KSU) students, primarily from the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, traveled to Amsterdam in the Netherlands for a faculty-led study abroad program designed to deepen academic learning through global engagement. Held May 17-28, 2026 the e more PR