ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release: AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) extends its congratulations to Zack Gharib on his appointment as President of Red Roof. Additionally, AAHOA congratulates Fouad Malouf on his promotion to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Both appointments to the Red Roof leadership team were announced Tuesday. "AAHOA extends its sincerest congratulations to Zack on b  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2024: * * * WRITER'S NOTE: The following is a monthly compilation of alleged or documented stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia. Material was gathered using government documents, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation's original reporting and/or previously published news articles. * * * Prison Contraband, Overpaid Schoo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2024: * * * Georgia Public Policy Foundation Applauds Gov. Kemp for Signing Georgia Promise Scholarship Act By Athan Clark, Communications Manager Governor Brian Kemp signed the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act into law today, marking a significant milestone in educational reform for the state of Georgia. This new legislation will provide state-funded scholarships to families, allo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 351, which creates a mandated identity verification scheme for social media access. Despite some admirable aspects of this legislation, the problems arise when examining the fine print of this new law, which becomes effective on July 1, 2025. "SB 351 breac  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program today announced the release of the 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund. This year, the program will award up to $6 million in grants to projects that reduce marine debris from co  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 24 -- The Vertical Flight Society issued the following news release: The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Competition. Texas A&M University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Georgia Institute of Technology took third. VFS awarded a total of more than $5,000 in the competition. This year's DBVF student competition was a great success. Of the original 16 teams tha  more