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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday February 28, 2025 ( 4 items )  

American Cancer Society Awarded $3.5 Million from MSD Foundation to Advance Work in Global Cancer Patient Navigation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Awarded $3.5 Million from MSD Foundation to Advance Work in Global Cancer Patient Navigation ATLANTA, February 27, 2025 -- The American Cancer Society (ACS), has launched a new initiative - SPARK (Supporting Patient Navigation, Adoption, Replication and Knowledge-exchange) - to strengthen and enhance patient navigation and improve care for people living  more

BREAKING: CAIR-Georgia Welcomes Judge's Stepping Down from Judicial Watchdog After Backlash Over Biased Comments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-Georgia Welcomes Judge's Stepping Down from Judicial Watchdog After Backlash Over Biased Comments The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today welcomed DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Stacey Hydrick stepping down from the Investigative Panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Judge Hydrick's deci  more

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: Americans Prioritize Strengthening Safety Net Programs--Medicare, Medicaid
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Americans Prioritize Strengthening Safety Net Programs--Medicare, Medicaid As Congress works toward passing a budget reconciliation plan, lawmakers and experts are clashing over how to handle massive cuts to safety net programs that provide essential health care to millions of Americans, such as Medicaid. A recent survey conducted by the Rollins School of Public Health and G  more

Week 3 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards Go to Florida and Arizona State Standouts
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 28 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Week 3 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards Go to Florida and Arizona State Standouts In Week 3 of Big 12 lacrosse action, Florida's Gianna Monaco (Attack), Celeste Forte (Defensive), Georgia Hoey (Goalkeeper), Clark Hamilton (Freshman), and Arizona State's Bella Ingrao (Midfielder) claimed weekly awards. Monaco tallied a total of five goals on eight shots and one assist across both games, show  more