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State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Attorney General Liz Murrill Leads Coalition of 16 States Against Biden's Attack on LNG
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Presents Webinar on Employee Privacy Rights, Legal Obligations in the Digital Workplace
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partners Ashley Orler and Sarah Rugnetta will present an insightful webinar exploring the intricate landscape of employee privacy rights amidst new data privacy laws and the digital evolution of the workplace on April 10 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET. SHRM and HRCI credits are pending for this program. In this webinar, we'll delve into the fundamental principles governin  more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete: Sarah Rugnetta Speaks at ACC Cybersecurity Summit
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Cyber Team vice chair Sarah Rugnetta will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2024 Cybersecurity Summit. The event is schedule to take place on March 25th and 26th at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, California. ACC's Cybersecurity Summit programming is focused on the latest cyber threats and innovations and  more

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections Certifies March 12 Presidential Preference Primary
DECATUR, Georgia, March 22 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: On March 18, the Board of Registration and Elections (BRE) certified the results of the March 12, 2024, Presidential Preference Primary (PPP). During the PPP Election, more than 56,358 registered DeKalb County voters exercised their right to vote. The BRE also unanimously voted to fill County Commission District 3 and Super Commission District 7 seats through a special election to be held on Nov. 5  more

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to Host Spring Break Camp
DECATUR, Georgia, March 22 -- DeKalb County issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Spring Break Camp April 1 - 5, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of the camp is $10 per day for children ages 5-12. Each participant must provide his or her own breakfast, lunch and snack. To register, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the "Register Online" button. Residents can also register in person at any of the locations liste  more

Ga. Driver Services Dept.: Notice of Public Hearing
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Please take notice that on April 29, 2024, at 9:00 am at the Department of Driver Services, 2206 East View Parkway, Conyers, Georgia, a public hearing will be held for the presentation of the proposed administrative rule change, which is hereunto attached and incorporated by reference. The proposed Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. rule change is listed below: Amended: 375-5-2-.20 Q  more

Ga. Lt. Gov. Jones Applauds Final Passage of Certificate of Need Reform
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the final passage of House Bill 1339, the Lt. Governor's priority legislation reforming Georgia's antiquated Certificate of Need (CON) laws. "I have never wavered on my commitment to increase quality healthcare access for all Georgians," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "For decades, CON laws have unfortunately represent  more

Ga. Lt. Gov. Jones: Holding Those Who Champion Sanctuary Policies Accountable
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the passage of the Senate substitute to House Bill 301, which would bolster enforcement of Georgia's existing law against sanctuary cities. House Bill 301 would rescind sovereign immunity and immediately cease state funding for local governments that engage in sanctuary policies. "Local officials like the ones in Athens who   more

Ga. Secretary of State Raffensperger Backed Bill to Ban Foreign Money and Influence Overwhelmingly Passes Both Houses of the General Assembly
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger applauded passage of Senate Bill 368, a measure that prohibits the use of foreign funds in Georgia elections and requires any agents for foreign countries or entities to register and disclose any political activities in Georgia. "This is a commonsense measure to safeguard Georgia elections against foreign interference," said Raffensperger. "Georgia voters need t  more

Ga. Secretary of State Raffensperger Hosts She Leads Webinar: 'Business Expansion Strategies and Long-Term Funding'
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 21, 2024: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that She Leads will be hosting the third and final installment of a 3-part webinar series on Tuesday April 2 at 6pm titled, "Business Expansion Strategies and Long-Term Funding." "Prospective entrepreneurs are looking for help pursuing their dreams of small business ownership," said Raffensperger. "There's a reason Georgia is the  more

GA. SECRETARY OF STATE RAFFENSPERGER PRAISES SCOTUS DECISION UPHOLDING TEXAS BORDER RESPONSE
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 21, 2024: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger praised the Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday after refusing to block Texas from implementing its own policies in regard to illegal immigration, stating: "The southern border is in crisis," emphasized Raffensperger. "As Biden continues to fail to secure our borders, states have no choice but enacting their own measures. Our main objective continues t  more

Georgia House: Rep. Gary Richardson Sworn in to Georgia House of Representatives for 2023-2024 Legislative Term
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: State Representative Gary Richardson (R-Evans) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, for the 2023-2024 legislative term. The swearing-in ceremony marks the start of Rep. Richardson's first term in the Georgia General Assembly. "I am honored to have been elected to serve the people of the 125th House District," said Rep. Richardso  more

Piedmont Eastside Congratulates First Cohort of McClure Health Sciences School Interns
SNELLVILLE, Georgia, March 22 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Piedmont Eastside Medical Center and McClure Health Science High School partnered together to offer the first cohort of students a chance to be an intern at the hospital. The cohort consisted of 10 students who are juniors and seniors, who were able to be placed on several units, like the medical surgical floors, the laboratory, phlebotomy, emergency department, and working with the Health Information Management depart  more

Rice group helps improve support device for end-stage heart failure
HOUSTON, Texas, March 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University and collaborators at The Texas Heart Institute, the Georgia Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University have received two grants from the United States Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health to develop and optimize left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) -- circulatory support pumps implanted as an alternative to heart transplantation for patients with end-stage   more