ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Labor Relations practice group co-chair Dean Kpere-Daibo will present at the National Employment Law Council (NELC) Annual Conference. This three-day event will be held at the Marriott Marquis Chicago from May 1st - 3rd and features programming dedicated to recent developments, trends, and strategies shaping the employment law field. Dean will joi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Tuesday, Governor Brian Kemp sternly implored Republicans to "do their damn job" in a tweet referencing U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's semi-annual quest to oust the Speaker of the House. It's clear Governor Kemp's advice was not intended for Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, who last Friday announced his office is refusing to investigate any wrongdoing with Kemp's haphazard   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is entering a new chapter--one that requires change. That's the state of mind Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen, MD, shared with Dean M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, during an April 17 fireside chat at the Rollins School of Public Health. The event--sponsored by the CDC Employee Association of Emory A  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, members of the General Assembly, and other state and local leaders, signed a sweeping package of legislation into law that will improve access to quality and affordable health care today at a ceremony in Athens. Among other things, the package addresses critical healthcare needs in rural Ge  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the groundbreaking of the University of Georgia's Medical School Building. "Georgia desperately needs an increase in medical providers and workforce throughout," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "With today's groundbreaking, we can begin to take the necessary steps to increase the number of medical professionals and prov  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the signing of House Bill 1339, the Lt. Governor's priority legislation reforming Georgia's antiquated Certificate of Need (CON) laws. "The reforms in this bill are critical first steps to removing barriers to quality health care created by Georgia's antiquated CON laws," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "Our efforts will ex  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Chairman Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) and other legislators joined Governor Brian Kemp at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. as he signed House Bill 1339 into law. HB 1339 was sponsored by Chairman Parrish and co-sponsored by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and reforms Georgia's certificate of need (CON) laws. "This bill signing marks a historic step in the House's ongoing ef  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) was recently named "Legislator of the Year" by Greater Georgia. Rep. Daniel was presented with the award at Greater Georgia's annual Legislative Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16 in Atlanta. "I feel so blessed to have been named 'Legislator of the Year' this year for my legislative efforts," said Rep. Daniel. "Greater Georgia is doing pheno  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Ernest LaMont Greer, co-president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Patrice Greer, president of Creative Concourse Concepts, will be honored by the Atlanta History Center (AHC) at its 38th Annual Swan House Ball April 20. The Swan House Ball brings together Atlanta's business, community, and social leaders to raise funds for the center's annual operations and its award-  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 20 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: More than 1,000 people and organizations donated $142,593 during Kennesaw State University's inaugural Giving Day fundraising event. Supporters rained gifts on KSU to support a wide range of programs and activities, contributing more than seven times the $20,000 goal. "KSU Giving Day set a new standard of what alumni and friends of Kennesaw State can accomplish together," said Lance Burchett, vice pres  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Mercer University issued the following news By Larry Brumley Mercer University's Board of Trustees, meeting on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta, today adopted a record $308.8 million operating budget for 2024-25, exclusive of more than $45 million in federal research grants, approved two new graduate degree programs, and held a dedication ceremony for the new Tony and Nancy Moye Pharmacy and Health Sciences Center. Continuing more than  more

MACON, Georgia, April 20 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Shirley Duncan, who has continued a legacy of compassion and outreach in her Macon neighborhood, is the latest recipient of Piedmont Macon's Community Hero Award. This story began in 2018 when Shirley's husband, David, a double-amputee and double organ donor, prayed about what God wanted him to do with the rest of his life. David, a minister who was now at home a lot, found his answer when a young boy named Jaden knocked o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: fairlife and The Coca Cola Company have ceremonially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art fairlife production facility in the Town of Webster, New York. Jennifer Mann, EVP and President of Coca Cola's North America Operating Unit, and Tim Doelman, CEO of fairlife, were joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to commemorate the exciting milestone. County Executive Adam Bello, Webster Town Supervisor  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: A female duo from Valdosta State University's Debate Team took home the top prize at the University System of Georgia's inaugural Regents Cup Debate Series competition April 11. "It was such a shock to win, especially because I have only been debating since August 2023," said Gabrielle Lorentz, a first-year exercise physiology major who moved to Suwanee, Georgia, from Canada several years ago. "This was such a   more