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News Tipoffs - Georgia Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-16 ( 61 items )  
2026 USPOULTRY Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity Seminar Highlights Technology, Bird Welfare and Biosecurity (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * 2026 USPOULTRY Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity Seminar Highlights Technology, Bird Welfare and Biosecurity * The 2026 USPOULTRY Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity Seminar brought together industry professionals to explore challenges and opportunities impacting poultry production. The program provided attendees with insight into wildlife biosecurity and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPA more PR

ACLU Voter Education Fund and ACLU of Georgia Launch $250K Campaign to Educate Georgia Voters Ahead of Midterms (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Voter Education Fund and ACLU of Georgia Launch $250K Campaign to Educate Georgia Voters Ahead of Midterms * ATLANTA - The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Voter Education Fund are spending $250,000 in select Georgia House races to inform voters that their civil rights and liberties, i more PR

AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour * ST. PAUL, Minn.--Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing working families these midterms. With the nation wracked by anxiety over affordability, artificial intelligence and the fading of the American Dre more PR

Albany State University Honors Student, Jose Holmes, Gains National Experience Through Columbia University Health Professions Program (10)
ALBANY, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Albany State University posted the following news: * * * Albany State University Honors Student, Jose Holmes, Gains National Experience Through Columbia University Health Professions Program * ALBANY, Ga., October 15, 2026 - Albany State University (ASU) junior Jose Holmes II is taking important steps toward a career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy after participating in the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York. A Health and Human Performanc more PR

Alston & Bird Earns Expanded Recognition in Chambers UK 2027 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 Alston & Bird Earns Expanded Recognition in Chambers UK 2027 Alston & Bird expanded its rankings in the 2027 Chambers UK edition, with three practice areas and 10 attorneys recognized for excellence. All rankings are for the firm's work UK-wide, including firm rankings for Banking Litigation, Capital Markets: Securitisation, and Financial Services: Payments Law and individual London rankings for Restructuring/Insolvency. Ran more PR

Alston & Bird Secures Rare Mandamus Win for OptumRx in Opioid MDL (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 Alston & Bird Secures Rare Mandamus Win for OptumRx in Opioid MDL On October 2, 2026, Alston & Bird secured a rare mandamus victory for client OptumRx Inc., obtaining vacatur of an order that would have allowed 800 plaintiffs, including large cities, to bring new claims against two of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers in the In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation multidistrict litigation (MDL). The now-va more PR

American Oversight: Watchdog Investigating DOJ and FBI Coordination With Lawmakers in Jack Smith Prosecution Push (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * October 13, 2026 Watchdog Investigating DOJ and FBI Coordination with Lawmakers in Jack Smith Prosecution Push American Oversight is investigating whether the demands to prosecute Jack Smith are part of the effort to keep Smith's report on Trump's handling of classified documents hidden. Today, American Oversight launched an investigation into whether Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials are coordinating with Republican law more PR

Anheuser-Busch Delivered 25,000+ Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Florida Following Hurricane Isaias (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch Delivered 25,000+ Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Florida Following Hurricane Isaias * Key Facts: * * 25,000+ cans of emergency drinking water delivered to Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Isaias * * Emergency drinking water produced at Anheuser-Busch's Cartersville brewery * * Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have donated more than 100 million cans of emergency dri more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Leads Coalition Backing Pipeline Approval to Keep Gas Moving and Energy Jobs Secure (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Leads Coalition Backing Pipeline Approval to Keep Gas Moving and Energy Jobs Secure * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 12-state coalition urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve a proposed natural gas pipeline project in New Mexico and to reject efforts to widen federal environmental review beyond the pipeline itself. The States support the Transwestern P more PR

Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that Michigan is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. (PDF), the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company's safety and priv more PR

Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Atlanta, GA (10)
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Atlanta, GA * Author James Dean to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 Atlanta, GA - October 14th, 2026 -Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new Atlanta, GA bookstore on Wednesday, October 21st, in the vibrant neighborhood of Toco Hills. The more PR

Bruce Ackerman donates $1.25 million Tang Prize award to CARE for Gaza relief (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Bruce Ackerman donates $1.25 million Tang Prize award to CARE for Gaza relief * October 15, 2026, Atlanta, Ga. - Today, CARE announced a $1.25 million donation from Bruce Ackerman, one of the world's most distinguished legal scholars, to support their humanitarian work in Gaza. The gift represents the entirety of the prize money Ackerman received as a recipient of the Tang Prize in more PR

CNN Announces AI Partnership with Google (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Announces AI Partnership with Google * CNN announced today a strategic multi-year partnership with Google. Through the agreement, CNN will provide enhanced content rights enabling experimental features in Google products to help explore how generative AI can further drive engaged audiences across CNN's journalism. "With this partnership we're unlocking new pathways for audiences to access CNN's unparalleled journalism while being compensated for the more PR

CNN hosts inaugural Asia edition of Global Perspectives: In Bangkok (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN hosts inaugural Asia edition of Global Perspectives: In Bangkok * Influential leaders and bold thinkers convened to examine Asia's expanding role in shaping the global economy, policy, technology and culture On 14 October, CNN hosted the inaugural Asian edition of its new events franchise, Global Perspectives, in Bangkok, Thailand. Graced by the presence of H.R.H. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and opened by H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Pri more PR

Coca Cola Board of Directors Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Coca Cola Board of Directors Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2026 - The Board of Directors of The Coca Cola Company today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 53 cents per common share, payable Dec. 15 to shareowners of record of the company as of the close of business Dec. 1. * * * About The Coca Cola Company The Coca Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Ou more PR

Congressman Brian Jack Tours St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Tours St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus * Contact: Joseph Brannan MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) visited St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus. During his visit, St. Francis-Emory Healthcare President and CEO Bill Little led Congressman Jack on a tour of the hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Geriatric Psychiatry and Senior Care Unit, and Graduate Medical Education area. Following t more PR

Congressman Brian Jack Welcomes the 2026 IFCPF Cerebral Palsy World Cup to Fayette County (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Welcomes the 2026 IFCPF Cerebral Palsy World Cup to Fayette County * Contact: Joseph Brannan FAYETTE COUNTY, GA - Yesterday, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) welcomed players, officials, and supporters from around the world to the 2026 IFCPF Cerebral Palsy World Cup at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayette County. Congressman Jack attended the opening match, in which the U.S. Men's National Cerebra more PR

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Commemorating National Nonviolence Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Resolution Commemorating National Nonviolence Week Oct 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a resolution commemorating National Nonviolence Week, which occurs annually during the first week of October. Congresswoman Williams introduced a similar resolution in 2021 and 2022 during National Nonviolence Week. Congressman John Lewis historically introduced resolutions t more PR

Courier Issues Commentary: Senate Democrats are Sending Staffers to Watch the Polls. Here's What They Can Actually Do (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones: * * * October 15, 2026 Senate Democrats are sending staffers to watch the polls. Here's what they can actually do. With less than three weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are preparing to send more than 100 trained congressional staffers into competitive states to monitor voting and ballot counting amid concerns that President Donald Trump could interfere with the process more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Roundup - In Battleground Debates, Weak GOP Senate Candidates Unable to Escape Their Records of Corruption, Extremism, and Rubber-Stamping Toxic Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 14, 2026 ROUNDUP: In Battleground Debates, Weak GOP Senate Candidates Unable to Escape Their Records of Corruption, Extremism, and Rubber-Stamping Toxic Agenda CNN: "Tuesday's Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa offered a revealing look at how Republicans are navigating a difficult political environment in the closing weeks before the midterm elections, with control of the narrowly divided Senate at stake" - Across the Se more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Three Weeks Out - Senate Map "Expands" For Democrats as GOP Sees "Rising Threat to the Senate Majority" on "Increasingly Shaky" Battleground (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 14, 2026 THREE WEEKS OUT: Senate Map "Expands" For Democrats as GOP Sees "Rising Threat to the Senate Majority" on "Increasingly Shaky" Battleground With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, coverage continues to highlight how Democrats are on offense, increasingly competing in "deep in Trump territory" as an "increasingly shaky" Republican Senate map "provide[s] little reassurance for the GOP" amid the potential "wors more PR

Emory University: Lightbulb Moment - Chemists Find Way to Boost Efficiency of Hybrid LEDs (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * A lightbulb moment: Chemists find way to boost efficiency of hybrid LEDs October 14, 2026 Carol Clark Chemists developed a way to significantly improve the performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) made with perovskite. The journal Nature published the advancement in these hybrid LEDs, which hold potential for a range of uses, including biomedical sensing, low-light imaging and automated facial recognition. Most previous work in perovskite LE more PR

Eureka Introduces Figure (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management solutions, posted the following news release: * * * Eureka Introduces Figure * Montreal, October 15, 2026 - Eureka (www.eurekalighting.com), an established leader in decorative lighting solutions, today announced the release of its Figure pendant luminaire. Figure gives designers the freedom to mix and match colors to create a variety of moods in a space. The pendant consists of a shade, disc, tube, and braided power  more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: 5 U.S. Senate Races to Watch This Midterm Election Cycle (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * 5 US Senate Races to Watch This Midterm Election Cycle Oct 15, 2026 Believe it or not, we're just a few weeks away from the midterm elections. Candidates across the country are refining their closing messages as many voters who don't follow politics closely are tuning in for the first time. While there is no presidential race this cycle, the stakes are just as high as both parties jostle for control of Congress and the ability to shape the legislat more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Can They Say That? What Employers Can - And Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Can They Say That? What Employers Can - and Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season Oct 15, 2026 With election day nearing, it's inevitable that political conversation may slip into workplace conversation. As an employer, nothing is trickier than figuring out how to navigate employee political activity, especially when it becomes an off-hours protest, heated workplace debate, or viral social media post. With laws changing on what ty more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Ohio's Minimum Wage Goes Up in 2027 - 3 Questions to Answer Before January 1 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Ohio's Minimum Wage Goes Up in 2027: 3 Questions to Answer Before January 1 Oct 15, 2026 Starting next year, Ohio employers will have to pay a new minimum wage of $11.40 an hour, and $5.70 for tip-earning workers. The 3.5% increase set for January 1, 2027 is based on the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. However, keep in mind that the state rate applies only to employers with annual gross receipts of more than $420,0 more PR

Fort Valley State University Awarded $555,500 to Strengthen STEM Student Success (10)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news: * * * Fort Valley State University Awarded $555,500 to Strengthen STEM Student Success * FORT VALLEY, Ga. - Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has been awarded $555,500 from the U.S. Department of Education through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) to strengthen student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and expand opportunities for undergraduate research and faculty development. The one-y more PR

From mother to daughter to granddaughter, MTSU root of family's teaching legacy (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From mother to daughter to granddaughter, MTSU root of family's teaching legacy * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Education played a huge role in Meredith Powers' life well before she decided she wanted to become an educator. Following in the footsteps of her mom and grandmother, she decided to attend Middle Tennessee State University as an education major. "The fact that my mom and grandmother attended MTSU made it special to me, but since becomi more PR

Fulfilled Promises: Alumna Establishes Endowment for UWG Debate (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * Fulfilled Promises: Alumna Establishes Endowment for UWG Debate * Anita Lamar '07, founder and managing attorney of Lamar Law Office, LLC, has built her life and career through determination and academic excellence, and she is encouraging students at the University of West Georgia to do the same through her recently established Lamar Debate Visionary Endowment. "I have been blessed in such a way that the only reason this could have happened to m more PR

FVSU Professor Elected to National Board of Health and Human Sciences (10)
FORT VALLEY, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Fort Valley State University posted the following news: * * * FVSU Professor Elected to National Board of Health and Human Sciences * FORT VALLEY, GA. - Francine H. Hollis, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Fort Valley State University (FVSU), has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' (APLU) Board on Health and Human Sciences (BHHS). Hollis will serve a three-year term beginning in November 2026 more PR

Ga. Labor Dept.: State Marks Nine Consecutive Months of Record Labor Force and Employment Growth (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The Georgia Department of Labor issued the following news: * * * Georgia Marks Nine Consecutive Months of Record Labor Force and Employment Growth October 15, 2026 The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia's labor force and employment smashed records for the ninth consecutive month in September, hitting historic highs of 5.5 million workers and 5.3 million jobs alongside a 50-year low in initial jobless claims. Even as the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.3%, the September rate was 0. more PR

Gatton Academy Senior Selected as Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 15 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Gatton Academy Senior Selected as Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist * Malleshwar Jayaraman Suresh ('27, Western Hills High School) of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science has been named a Semifinalist for the 2027 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Out of more than 113,000 applicants from across the United States, Malleshwar is one of only 1,227 students earning this honor. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca-Co more PR

Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40 list includes two Mercer professors (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40 list includes two Mercer professors * Joy Fernandez de Naryan, D.N.P., is a champion for compassionate, patient-centered care for vulnerable populations, and Adaline Buerck, Ph.D., is dedicated to improving water quality at home and abroad. In recognition of their inspiring work, these Mercer University faculty members were chosen for Georgia Trend's 2026 40 Under 40 list. The annual feature was published in the magazine's October is more PR

Goodwin's UK Platform Highly Ranked in Chambers UK 2027 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin's UK Platform Highly Ranked in Chambers UK 2027 * Chambers UK 2027 has highly ranked a record number of Goodwin lawyers and practices across the firm's UK platform. Chambers' rankings are based on independent research collected from thousands of interviews with clients and law firms. Goodwin lawyers received 40 rankings in the latest edition of the guide, and 18 practice areas were recognized for excellence. Clie more PR

Groundwork Collaborative: Wholesale Inflation Running Rampant - Highest Increase in Four Years Due to Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Wholesale Inflation Running Rampant: Highest Increase in Four Years Due to Iran War October 15, 2026 Record-high diesel prices are making it costlier to make and transport goods, squeezing household budgets - Today's Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 1.3% in September, the largest monthly increase since March 2022, and are up 6.3% over the past year, compar more PR

In Memory: Steven Michael Keith, Sr. (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * In Memory: Steven Michael Keith, Sr. * USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Steven Michael Keith, Sr. of Stuttgart, Arkansas, who passed away on October 9, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Jo, their three children, Michael, Joshua, and Spencer, and their families, including 11 grandchildren, and his brother, Mark. Born in 1956 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Steven and his military family moved f more PR

Introducing Lucky, UTC's newest therapy dog and future explosives detection K-9 (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Introducing Lucky, UTC's newest therapy dog and future explosives detection K-9 * It's official: Lucky, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's newest K-9, is here to stay. Lucky, a six-month-old Labrador Retriever, began his full-time job in the UTC Police Department on Oct. 15. Like Sophie, who was introduced last year as UTC's first working K-9, Lucky will serve as a campus therapy dog. In addition, he will train to b more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 6 Florida Candidates Running for Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 6 Florida Candidates Running for Election * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org RIVERDALE, Ga. -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of six candidates running to represent Florida at the federal and statewide levels in the  more PR

McBath Leads Colleagues in Urging TSA Administrator to Respect the Dignity of Hard-Working Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Leads Colleagues in Urging TSA Administrator to Respect the Dignity of Hard-Working Agents * In the last year, TSA officers have been forced to work 88 days without on-time payment. Now, leadership has taken away their chairs. Atlanta, GA - Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06), is leading 37 of her House colleagues in urging TSA Administrator David P. Cummins support the well-being of TSA agents and the safety of the nation by reversing more PR

National Fair Housing Alliance: Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * 10/14/2026 Despite the CRA Requiring Fair Credit Access, New Proposal Would Let Banks Continue to Underserve Redlined Communities WASHINGTON--The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 51 other national, state, and community-based organizations, filed a comment Tuesday urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a harmful proposa more PR

National Urban League: We the People Wear the Crown (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: * * * We the People Wear the Crown Oct 15, 2026 Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." -- Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2 - Many know this line as a metaphor for the weight of leadership in the face of adversity. Despite the efforts of the White House and its devoted followers, the crown in America belongs to We the People, not the President. Not now and not ever. To share the burden of this mome more PR

NetChoice Vows to Keep Fighting for Georgians' Online Rights After Eleventh Circuit Lifts SB 351 Injunction (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Vows to Keep Fighting for Georgians' Online Rights After Eleventh Circuit Lifts SB 351 Injunction * ATLANTA--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today vacated the preliminary injunction blocking Georgia's SB 351 in NetChoice v. Carr, our challenge to the state's law restricting user access to lawful speech online. " more PR

NEW Naturalized Voter Poll: Committed but Cost-Conscious and Feeling Less Secure in Their Citizenship Status (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * NEW Naturalized Voter Poll: Committed but Cost-Conscious and Feeling Less Secure in Their Citizenship Status * ***Interviews available with data experts and naturalized, eligible voters from California, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin*** WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new poll, commissioned by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and conducted by the U.S. Immigration more PR

Oklahoma State University Awarded $4M for Autonomous Vehicle Research (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University awarded $4M for autonomous vehicle research October 14, 2026 Key Facts * Dr. Joshua Li and Oklahoma State University received $4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rural Autonomous Vehicles program for the TRAVELS initiative. * OSU researchers will focus on infrastructure readiness, connected vehicle systems, digital twins and high-definition mapping to support autonomous vehicle deployment in rural and t more PR

OSCE Chairman-in-Office highlights partnership and commitment to lasting peace during visit to Armenia (10)
VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 15 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * OSCE Chairman-in-Office highlights partnership and commitment to lasting peace during visit to Armenia * * Date: * * Place: * YEREVAN * Source: * OSCE Chairpersonship YEREVAN, 15 October 2026 - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis concluded his official visit to Armenia today, following a series of high-level meetings focused on regional developments, co-operation, connectivit more PR

Rutgers: Will the Midterms Bring Record Representation for Women? (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Will the Midterms Bring Record Representation for Women? By Lisa Intrabartola October 15, 2026 As the hotly contested midterm elections approach, a record number of women are on ballots in state and national races. The question is: Can women translate these historic candidacy numbers into unprecedented levels of representation in elected office? "Anything is possible," says Kelly Dittmar, associate professor of political science at Rutgers Universit more PR

Sam Pugh Joins VHB as Senior Environmental Planner and NEPA Staff Lead (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Sam Pugh Joins VHB as Senior Environmental Planner and NEPA Staff Lead * VHB has welcomed Sam Pugh, PMP, as a Senior Environmental Planner and NEPA Staff Lead in its Atlanta office, strengthening the company's ability to help clients navigate environmental requirements and keep complex projects moving from planni more PR

State Department Announces Feed the Future Innovation Labs to Support Agriculture Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * State Department Announces Feed the Future Innovation Labs to Support Agriculture Research Media Note Office of the Spokesman October 15, 2026 Today, the State Department announced eight Feed the Future Innovation Labs in partnership with U.S. Land Grant Universities from around the country. The Labs put American researchers to work on global threats to agriculture that do not stop at the border, such as crop pests, livestock disease, and depleted so more PR

TEDxColumbusStateU seeks local storytellers to share 'ideas worth spreading' (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Columbus State University posted the following news: * * * TEDxColumbusStateU seeks local storytellers to share 'ideas worth spreading' * Do you have an "idea worth spreading"? Columbus State University is inviting bold thinkers, storytellers and innovators to take the stage at TEDxColumbusStateU, returning to the Riverside Theater on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027. The event builds on the success of the inaugural TEDxColumbusStateU, held in January 2026, which drew more than 300 people. Organizers are seeking six sp more PR

Temple charts next steps for student success with NISS (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple charts next steps for student success with NISS * An independent assessment identifies opportunities to strengthen the first-year experience, academic advising, data-informed support and financial wellness. Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg On Monday, Oct. 5, Tim Renick, executive director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University, stood before a crowd of more than 100 Temple University faculty, staff and admi more PR

The CW Network Sets Broadcast Schedule for 2026-27 Men's and Women's College Basketball (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Sets Broadcast Schedule for 2026-27 Men's and Women's College Basketball * Network to Broadcast 130 Men's and Women's Games Across the ACC, Mountain West and Pac-12 Conferences Men's Basketball Coverage Includes the Inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Tipoff Classic on Sunday, November 8, Featuring Houston vs. California and USC vs. Wichita State "CW Courtside Wednesday" Brings Men's Colle more PR

UAPB Chancellor Announces Dr. Sonja M. Brown as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Chancellor Announces Dr. Sonja M. Brown as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs * Brown served as interim provost and chief academic officer at Fayetteville State University, a public HBCU in North Carolina. * A published scholar and former tenured professor, she brings more than two decades of leadership in academic programs, faculty development, student retention, and accreditation. - PINE BLUFF, Ark. --  more PR

UGA Awarded $8M NOAA Grant to Restore Salt Marsh in the Southeast (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA awarded $8M NOAA grant to restore salt marsh in the Southeast Oct 15, 2026 By Emily Kenworthy The project is one of 16 selected from more than 300 nationwide proposals - The University of Georgia has been awarded an $8 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to lead a three-year regional initiative to restore salt marsh habitat across the South Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida. The project is one of 1 more PR

Uniformed Services University: 3-D Technology Advances Maxillofacial Reconstruction for Military Patients (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * 3-D Technology Advances Maxillofacial Reconstruction for Military Patients By Sharon Holland October 15, 2026 3-D imaging, digital design, and printing help military dental specialists restore jaws and faces after severe injury and disease. - For patients with complex dental and facial injuries, reconstruction has traditionally depended on a combination of surgical expertise, dental technology and highly specialized restorative craftsmanship more PR

University of Arkansas: Why Are We Scared of Living With AI? Faculty Panel Takes Up Question for Halloween (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Oct. 15, 2026 Every Halloween fear has a shape: the ghost, the monster, the shadow on the stairs. The newest one lives on your phone and writes back. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, seven U of A faculty members will spend an evening asking why artificial intelligence, which now writes, draws, composes and carries on a conversation, scares so many people. "Fear tells you something," said Nadia Issa, teaching assistant professor of graphic design at the Sc more PR

University of Georgia to Lead New Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * University of Georgia to lead new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut Oct 15, 2026 By Jordan Powers The program will strengthen the state's position as a global center for agricultural innovation - The University of Georgia will lead the new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut, a U.S. Department of State program that brings together U.S. and international scientists to make peanut farming more productive, profitable and safe. The award is  more PR

Unraveling the Mystery of Constitutional Amendments (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Unraveling the Mystery of Constitutional Amendments * While the U.S. Constitution is well known, not everyone realizes that each state has its own constitution, which is the supreme governing law of that state. Since an ordinary law cannot override the state constitution, Georgians are often asked to vote on constitutional amendments when they enter the ballot box in November. Georgia's constitution is amended far more frequently than more PR

UTC's Institute of Contemporary Art presents photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies Nov. 5-6 (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC's Institute of Contemporary Art presents photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian Kelly Elaine Navies Nov. 5-6 * Documentary photographer Chris Aluka Berry and oral historian, writer and poet Kelly Elaine Navies will visit the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Nov. 5-6 for public events connected to Berry's exhibition, "Affrilachia: Testimonies," at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Berry and Navies will  more PR

VSU's Public History Program Engages Students in Local Communities (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * October 15, 2026 Robbyn DeSpain, Director of Strategic Communications VSU's Public History Program Engages Students in Local Communities VALDOSTA, Ga. - Dr. Sarah FitzGerald, associate professor of history at Valdosta State University (VSU) has a unique appreciation of time moving forward. "Every moment we are living in is going to be history," said FitzGerald. "Realizing that helps us connect with the past and our communities." FitzGerald was hired  more PR

Winship Invest$ Announces Latest Cancer Research Pilot Grant Recipients (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Winship Invest$ announces latest cancer research pilot grant recipients October 15, 2026 Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has awarded $800,000 to support 14 new cancer research projects through its Winship Invest$ pilot grant program. The peer-reviewed program is designed to accelerate innovative cancer research across disciplines at Winship by providing seed funding to generate preliminary data for future grant appli more PR

YHC brings Sleep in Heavenly Peace back for charity event (10)
YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Young Harris College posted the following news: * * * YHC brings Sleep in Heavenly Peace back for charity event * YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. -- Young Harris College continues its support for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace effort, bringing the charity back to campus Oct. 8 to work with the Blairsville operation. "We are excited to partner once again with Sleep in Heavenly Peace because their mission is incredibly impactful, making sure no child in our community sleeps on the floor," said Emily Carella, YHC Vice Preside more PR