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News Tipoffs - Georgia Editors Newsletter for Tuesday July 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Chairman Robert Dickey to Co-Host 2024 Agricultural Issues Summit in Perry
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, will co-host the 2024 Agricultural Issues Summit on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Miller Murphy Howard Building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia. Chairman Dickey will co-host the summit with State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell), cha  more

Contracts for July 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Savannah Roundtable Showcases Agency Collaboration to Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing
SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and its Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG) hosted a Savannah roundtable for community members and organizations as part of the Justice Department's Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative. "S  more

President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy Announces Funding for Middle Georgia Airports
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Georgia's 18th Senate District is set to receive significant funding to improve and expand regional airport infrastructure, as announced by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The funding appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly will bolster several key projects to enhance the capacity and safety of regional airports across the state. "Regional airports are catalysts for economic growth in  more

Sen. Jason Anavitarte Announces Funding for Paulding Northwest Atlanta Regional Airport
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas) is pleased to announce significant funding for the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Regional Airport to enhance its infrastructure and capacity. This funding is part of Governor Brian Kemp's Amended FY24 Budget, which includes $1.5 billion of surplus funds dedicated to improving the state's transportation infrastructure. "This funding will be transformative for the Paulding North  more

Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence to Hold Meeting at Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence (AI), chaired by State Representative Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs), will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch the livestream of this meeting, please click here (https://www.legis.ga.gov/schedule/house/AQIARgAAAxpEc5CqZ  more