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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Tuesday April 02, 2024 ( 3 items )  

CEO of ND Paper Receives TAPPI/PIMA 2024 Executive of the Year Award
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: TAPPI, the leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, tissue, packaging and converting industries, today announced that Ken Liu, Chief Executive Officer of ND Paper, has been named TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year. Among the highest honors bestowed by TAPPI and PIMA, the Executive of the Year Award is presented to senior-level executives in   more

Habitat for Humanity Works to Create Equitable, Inclusive Communities Across the U.S. Through Annual Home Is the Key Campaign
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- Habitat for Humanity International issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: On April 11, 1968, days after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., Congress passed the monumental Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion or nationality. The landmark bill gave potential homeowners - particularly Black Americans - hope that they could achieve the American Dream of  more

NetChoice Respectfully Asks Georgia Gov. Kemp to Veto Social Media Verification Provision
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- 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 April 1, 2024: By Krista Chavez, Senior Communications Manager Today, NetChoice sent a letter to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, respectfully asking him to veto SB 351. Despite some admirable aspects of this legislation, the problems are in the details with a mandated iden  more