WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of members of the Georgia Republican Party gathering for their state convention, DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement: "Tomorrow, Trump's Georgia GOP allies will convene in Columbus, GA. The only thing weirder than so many extremists in one place over the course of two days is how quiet Georgia Republicans have been about their party's biggest event of the year. Maybe it's  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 16 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: In its largest commissioning ceremony since May 2014, Columbus State University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC, battalion commissioned 19 of its cadets as the newest second lieutenants of the U.S. Army. The ceremony was part of the university's Spring 2024 graduation events, which included its three commencement ceremonies on May 10 where these commissioning cadets also received their academic degrees  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Cyber Team member Melissa Sachs will present at the 2024 Global GRC, Data Privacy & Cyber Security ConfEx on May 21st in New York City. This highly anticipated event will include roundtable discussions, case study presentations, and exhibitions focused on the field of technology, data security, and privacy. Melissa will join a roundtable discussion at 4:10 p.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Days before President Joe Biden is set to make his second appearance in Georgia this calendar year, former President Donald Trump has finally announced his first non-staged or legal defense fund-related campaign stop to the Peach State by accepting President Biden's invitation debate on June 27, 2024. "It makes sense that a man who whines about sitting for hours in an air-conditioned 'freezing cold i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 -- Fulton County Schools issued the following news on May 16, 2024: The Fulton County School Board met on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, for its regularly scheduled Board meeting at the South Learning Center. Following are highlights of some of the more highly discussed topics, with the full agenda available online (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public). Other topics discussed or approved are available via BoardDocs (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Pub  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that the state earned the No. 1 spot in Site Selection's annual Prosperity Cup rankings for successful investment recruitment in 2023. Criteria for this national award include the total values of new and expanded facilities in the state, business-climate attractiveness, an  more

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, May 17 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently continued its commitment to restoring oyster reefs in the North Newport River in Liberty County. As part of an ongoing initiative, DNR's Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on May 6-7 deployed 200 innovative oyster tables along the riverbank to facilitate the recruitment and growth of new oysters. Since September, CRD has now deplo  more

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia, May 17 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) announced the promotion of Lee Taylor to the Chief of the WRD Game Management Section. "I'm thrilled to promote Lee to be our new Chief of Game Management," said Wildlife Resources Division Director Ted Will. "His experience in land and game conservation in is invaluable to the WRD and I look forward to s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: The Georgia Board of Education voted unanimously to allocate an initial $3.4 million in funding, directed by the General Assembly, to expand the Leader In Me program to an additional 120 schools across the state. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Georgia's ongoing efforts to empower students with essential leadership and life skills. Beginning in 2023, the General Assembly partnered with the G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Larry Walker III (R-Perry) has been appointed to a crucial role on the joint Blue-Ribbon Committee, brought forth by Speaker of the House Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones, tasked with investigating licensing issues within the Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Boards Division. His appointment underscores his commitment to addressing critical issues affecting small businesses and communitie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, announces the significant expansion of the Leader in Me program in Georgia's schools after the Georgia Board of Education voted unanimously to allocate an initial $3.4 million in funding, as directed by the Georgia General Assembly, to extend the program to 120 more schools statewide.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 17 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) was recently awarded a $1,000 donation of period products by the National Federation for Women Legislators (NFWL) toward her organization of choice, Princess and a Pad, Inc. Princess and a Pad, Inc. provides menstrual product kits to girls in the community in need so that they may continue their education without interruption during their period. "I am very thankf  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative John LaHood (R-Valdosta), chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, was recently recognized by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia's County Association) with a 2024 Legislative Service Award. Rep. LaHood was presented with the award by ACCG's Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs, Todd Edwards, during the May 14, 2024, Lowndes County Commission meeting  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Johnny Chastain (R-Blue Ridge), announces that Gilmer Arts in Ellijay, Georgia has been awarded a one-time grant of $100,000 allocated under House Bill 915, the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget. These Special Project funds are administered through the Georgia Council for the Arts, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development charged with empowering the arts industry in Georgia an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: When looking for an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to clean up contaminated water and soil, Georgia Tech researchers Patricia Stathatou and Christos Athanasiou turned to yeast. A cheap byproduct from fermentation processes -- e.g., something your local brewery discards in mass quantities after making a batch of beer -- yeast is widely known as an effective biosorbent. Biosorption is   more

STATESBORO, Georgia, May 16 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Students at Georgia Southern University now have even more opportunities to excel with the help of two new grants from the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University totaling up to $600,000. The first is a $500,000 Acceleration Grant that will be distributed to Georgia Southern over the next two years to cover start-up costs for critical implementation steps of an ambiti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Jennifer McCoy, a Regents' Professor in Georgia State's Political Science Department, has been named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. McCoy is one of 28 to receive the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, which is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Fellows will receive stipends of $200,000 each for research that seeks to understand how and why our society has become  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 16 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, following the aircraft's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification on March 29. "The Gulfstream team is proud to add EASA to our growing G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: LexisNexis(R) Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data and analytics, today released its latest healthcare data brief highlighting new insights on key mental health trends including the continued increase in claims for mental health care, shifts in telehealth and in-person utilization, and specific diagnoses that have surged between 2019 and 2023. The brief analyzes de-identified  more