ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: New reporting from KFF Health News shows the Pathways to Coverage program, Brian Kemp's narrow and restrictive alternative to full Medicaid expansion, has already cost taxpayers $26 million--over 90% of which has gone to consultants and administrative costs. In nearly nine months of operation, the program has enrolled merely 3,500 people--a small fraction of the numbers it was projected to enroll an  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, ahead of the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Democratic National Committee launched a new ad campaign in local newspapers in seven battleground states blasting Donald Trump for his plan to repeal the ACA and decimate health coverage for millions of Americans. The ads will appear as digital homepage takeovers of local newspaper websites in the key battleground states of Pennsylv  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: Dean Jan Love has announced that Geordan Hammond will join the Candler faculty in the fall of 2024 as Associate Professor of Methodist and Wesleyan Studies. Hammond comes to Candler from his posts as director of the Manchester Wesley Research Centre, senior lecturer in church history and Wesley studies, and director of research at Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, England. Hammond   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Fulton County Schools issued the following news on March 22, 2024: The Fulton County Board of Education (FCBOE) met on Thursday, March 21, 2024, for its regularly scheduled Board meeting at the South Learning Center. The full agenda is available online (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public). All items approved are available via BoardDocs (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public). Meetings are streamed live on the district's homepage (https://  more

ATLANTA, March 23 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news on March 22, 2024: On March 21, 2024, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance ("Department"), entered into an Interim Consent Order with Sigue Corp. ("Sigue"), NMLS No. 915912, requiring Sigue to stop from engaging in further money transmission activity in Georgia as a result of Sigue's significant financial deterioration over the past several months. The Interim Consent Order was a coordinated e  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- The Georgia House issued the following statement on March 22, 2024, by State Rep. Rhonda Taylor, D-Conyers: * * * State Representative Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) today issued a statement on Senate Bill 632 and its impact on seniors in Rockdale County. Senate Bill 632 increased the Rockdale County School District senior homestead exemption to $50,000. Rep. Taylor has worked on similar legislation for several years, and sponsored this bill in the House during the 202  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, and State Representative Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth), Chairman of the House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, celebrate the final passage of Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming). This measure now awaits signature by Governor Brian P. Kemp.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) will host an "Epilepsy Train-A-Thon" event to raise awareness about epilepsy and equip participants with skills on seizure first aid on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., at S. Truett Cathy Professional Learning Center in Clayton County. "The Epilepsy-Train-A-Thon seeks to bridge the gap by providing comprehensive training to participants, ensuring they a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) yesterday voted in support of Senate Bill 420, which would prohibit a person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal resident or is an agent of a foreign government designated as a foreign adversary from purchasing agricultural land in Georgia. The bill passed in the House and will now go back to the Senate for final passage before being sent to Governor Kemp for his  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: Senator Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, and State Representative Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth), Chairman of the House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, celebrate the final passage of Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming). This measure now awaits signature by Governor Brian P. Kemp. SB 23  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, March 23 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University has received even more national recognition from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Eagle Engage, the University's portal for featured student events and involvement opportunities as well as student organizations and service opportunities, was chosen as a 2023-24 Excellence Award winner (Silver Level) in the Assessment, Persistence, Data   more

BARNESVILLE, Georgia, March 22 -- The Gordon State College issued the following news: By Karolina Philmon In early March, two Gordon State College students represented Highlander Nation at the 101st annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences (GAS) located on the campus of Kennesaw State University. Kiara Mitchell and Kara Hendrix were assigned to the Biological Sciences category of the conference with their poster presentation on "Myoglobin Concentration in Florida Manatee Muscle Tissu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Falk A Mercer University junior is getting an inside look at state government as an aide in the Georgia State Senate. Grant Folsom, a political science major from Adel, is assigned to the Senate Government Oversight Committee for the legislative session. In this role, he helps manage the day-to-day operations of the committee and assists its chair, Sen. Marty Harbin. He also gets to work with Sen. Sam Wats  more

STOCKBRIDGE, Georgia, March 23 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: April Witzel is a midwife practicing on the campus of Piedmont Henry Hospital, however she has also been a Piedmont patient since 2020 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. The past four years have featured many ups and downs for Witzel, who stresses the importance of detecting colon cancer early. Witzel was diagnosed in 2020 at the age of 45 and the Covid-19 pandemic led to a delayed diagnosis. "Within six week  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 23 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper Partner James Kim recently testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB's) latest proposed rule aimed at supervising larger tech companies offering "general use" digital payment applications. Kim testified in the March 13, 2024 hearing, "Bureaucratic Overreac  more