MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 17 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following joint statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Governor Kay Ivey, along with the governors of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, issued the following joint statement: "We the governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas are highly concerned about the unionization campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that the UAW has brought into our states. As gov  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) announces the hiring of Brittany Cockrell as director, membership and corporate events. Cockrell will manage programs and initiatives to maximize member retention while also planning and executing a range of industry events including ACVB's annual meeting and the Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame ceremony. Cockrell comes to ACVB with more than 1  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Clark Atlanta University proudly presents its 7th Annual Financial Literacy, Innovation & Technology Conference, scheduled from April 21-26, 2024. Themed "Charting New Paths and Shaping Lives," this event promises to engage CAU students, staff, faculty, and the wider community, thanks to partnerships and sponsorships with Kaiser Permanente, Cash App, My FAB Finance, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, PWC, Bn  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 17 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: President Stuart Rayfield has approved the promotion and/or tenure of 16 members of the Columbus State University faculty--granted in recognition of their commitment to teaching, scholarship and service. Their new appointments will begin with the 2024-25 academic year. GRANTED TENURE * Patricia Anafi, Department of Kinesiology & Health Professions, College of Education & Health Professions * David Kieran, Dep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: National labor, employment, and cybersecurity law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is delighted to announce Aji Abiedu, Stacy Hovan and Jeanette Phelan have joined the firm. Abiedu has over a decade of extensive experience in labor and employment litigation and a keen ability to navigate complex legal issues. Using this background, she confidently manages a voluminou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Last Friday, on Fox 5's Georgia Gang, Governor Brian Kemp was dubbed "Loser of the Week" after a state audit found his administration "sidestepped the law" in rushing to approve a billion-dollar contract to distribute cash assistance cards to 3 million Georgians before the 2022 election. While state law requires that all contracts over $100,000 be publicly posted on the Georgia Pr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, today announced the launch of the Georgia Dream Peach Plus Loan Program, a program specifically tailored to assist borrowers who do not meet the requirements for the standard Georgia Dream Loan Program but do qualify for Federal Housing Administration loans. "Georgia Dream Peach Plus represents a sig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, will introduce the new Georgia Dream Plus Loan Program, an initiative that would redefine affordable access to homeownership opportunities, at the "Come Get Your Keys" Event on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Regional Library Auditorium in Savannah, Georgia. At the event, lenders wi  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 17 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its return to AeroExpo with the award-winning Gulfstream G600 and super-midsize Gulfstream G280 on display. AeroExpo takes place April 23-25 at Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport in Toluca, Mexico. "Gulfstream is committed to its customers in Latin America, where we are experiencing strong deman  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Hawkins Parnell and Young, a law firm, issued the following news release: BTI Consulting Group recognized Hawkins Parnell & Young among firms outperforming on client service in its 2024 BTI Client Service A-Team (https://bticonsulting.com/bti-client-service-a-team#order) report. This is the first year the firm has been included in the rankings. BTI Client Service A-Team 2024 draws on data collected from top legal decision-makers at organizations with $1 billion   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker For many, clean water comes as easily as the turn of a faucet knob. However, roughly 2 billion people in the world lack access to this resource that's essential to their life, health and food supplies, according to the World Health Organization. Mercer University professors have been working on solutions to pressing water issues and bringing clean water to communities in need, both locally and abroad.  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more

COVINGTON, Georgia, April 17 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Piedmont Newton Hospital will soon be able to provide the next level of neonatal intensive care. Starting in the fall, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Piedmont Newton will advance from a level 2 to a level 3 unit. This change in designation shows that the facility and staff are equipped to care for newborns who need one of the highest levels of medical care and intervention. This care might include advanced l  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University has been designated an overseas partnership institution for global technology cooperation by the Republic of Korea. The South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced this month that Purdue is one of only five U.S. institutions, and six worldwide, named as a formal academic partner to foster and promote joint research and development opportunities in critical technology sect  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following joint statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined five other governors in issuing the following joint statement opposing United Auto Workers (UAW)'s unionization campaign: "We the Governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are highly concerned about the unionization campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that the UAW has brought  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to approve tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year at USG's 26 public colleges and universities. Systemwide, in-state undergraduate tuition will increase by 2.5%, and out-of-state tuition will increase by 5%. A new, third level of tuition for out-of-country students will also be established at 2% more t  more