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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Club for Growth PAC Endorses Brian Jack in GA-03 Race
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: Club for Growth PAC has endorsed Brian Jack in Georgia's 3rd Congressional District. Jack is running to replace Rep. Drew Ferguson (CFGF lifetime rating: 78%) who announced he is retiring after this term. President Donald Trump has also endorsed Jack in the contest. Ally Mutnick covered the release as an exclusive for Politico's Inside Congress newsletter. "Brian Jack is a conservative champion who has dedicated his  more

Council for Quality Growth: Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. Delivers 2024 State of the County
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- The Council for Quality Growth issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Council for Quality Growth and Rockdale County Government hosted the 2024 State of Rockdale County at Rockdale County Auditorium in Conyers. Over 300 Council and Chamber members, elected officials, businesses, residents, county staff, and partners of Rockdale County gathered to hear Chairman of Rockdale County's Board of Commissioners, Oz Nesbitt, Sr  more

Habitat for Humanity International and AbbVie Celebrate Successes of Five-Year Partnership in Puerto Rico
AMERICUS, Georgia, March 28 -- Habitat for Humanity International issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Habitat for Humanity International and AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced today the completion of their successful five-year partnership that supported the global housing nonprofit organization's long-term disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. In 2018, AbbVie announced a $50 million donation to help Habitat address critical shelter needs a  more

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION: REVISED PERMITS DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH - PROTECT THE OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), a crown jewel of the National Wildlife Refuge System, faces a critical juncture. A proposed strip mine, located a mere stone's throw from its borders, threatens to disrupt this irreplaceable ecosystem. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) recently released revised permits for the Twin Pines Minerals project af  more

NetChoice Respectfully Asks Gov. Kemp to Veto GA Bill Which Fails to Tackle Organized Retail Crime
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations, eCommerce businesses and online consumers, all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice and commerce on the Net, issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Today, NetChoice sent a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, outlining the problems with Georgia SB 472, which lets criminals off the hook for retail crimes, and respectfully asking him to veto it. This bill, if implemented, would violate existing federal law  more

THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS 2024 NATIONAL AGILITY CHAMPIONS
NEW YORK, March 29 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The top Agility dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 1,330 competitors at the AKC National Agility Championship presented by YuMOVE. The high energy competition was held March 14-17 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, GA. "We had a stellar competition this year," said Carrie DeYoung, Director of Agility. "The canine athlete and handler teams showed up and did no  more