Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
ACLU REACHES SETTLEMENT IN LAWSUIT SEEKING TO REDUCE POPULATION AT FULTON COUNTY JAIL
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release:
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Settlement requires Fulton County District Attorney's office to comply with court reporting rules
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Georgia settled a lawsuit (https://www.acluga.org/sites/default/files/1_petition_for_mandamus_barred_business_v._willis-accepted.pdf) at the end of June filed on behalf of Barred Business against the Fulton County Distr
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CARE Statement on Hurricane Beryl's Landfall in the US
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Care USA issued the following statement on July 8, 2024:
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"Our hearts go out to all those in Beryl's path, a devastating storm fueled by climate change that made landfall earlier today on the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Of particular concern are especially vulnerable communities who will struggle to meet their basic needs in the wake of the storm.
Life threatening storm surge and flooding pose great risk to the Houston area, while 70 MPH winds
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CARE Statement on Missile Strikes Targeting Ukrainian Cities, Including Children's Hospital
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- Care USA issued the following statement on July 9, 2024:
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On the morning of Monday, July 8th, a massive attack was launched on Ukrainian territory. The cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Pokrovsk were struck by missile attacks.
In Kyiv, a building at a children's hospital specializing in the treatment of cancer and other severe diseases was hit. Children, their parents, and doctors were inside at the time of the shelling. The building sustained heavy dam
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Civil Engineers Give Georgia's Infrastructure a C+ Grade
RESTON, Virginia, July 9 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on July 8, 2024:
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Grades across 14 categories range from a 'B+' for ports to a 'D' for transit
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Atlanta, Georgia -- The Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2024 Report Card for Georgia's Infrastructure today, with 14 categories of infrastructure receiving an overall grade of 'C+'. This is the same grade as the 2019 Report Card for Georgia'
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Foundation nominated for national award
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
Every day, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation works to improve the lives of Georgians. That is why we were founded and that mission continues to this day.
There are plenty of challenges. This work usually involves fighting against entrenched special interests who do not want to see reform. Take the misnamed Certificate of Need (CON) laws. Georgia has some of the most oppressive CON laws in the
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