Thursday - April 3, 2025
*Georgia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday April 01, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era Lawsuit Against Commonsense Georgia Election Law, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Weaponization
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era Lawsuit Against Commonsense Georgia Election Law, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Weaponization Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed the Department of Justice to dismiss its claims in In Re Georgia Senate Bill 202, a Biden-era lawsuit that falsely accused Georgia of intentionally suppressing Black voters' votes.   more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Co-Leads Bill to Fight Corruption, End Dark Money in Elections
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Co-Leads Bill to Fight Corruption, End Dark Money in Elections (WASHINGTON) - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), has introduced new legislation to fight corruption and crack down on dark money influencing U.S. elections. "Dark money" campaign spending--undisclosed spending meant to influence political elections--has dram  more

Contracts for March 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 31, 2025 AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $2,456,665,321 modification (P00020) to a previously awarded contract (FA8526-21-D-0001) for C-17 Globemaster III sustainment. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $7,597,672,417 from $5,141,007,096. Work will be performed at various locations including but not limited t  more

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make the Feral Swine Eradication Program Permanent
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make the Feral Swine Eradication Program Permanent WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) today introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture, and local ecosystems  more

DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against Georgia at Raffensperger's Urging
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against Georgia at Raffensperger's Urging Atlanta - In a significant win for Georgia voters, Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced the Department of Justice's intent to withdraw its lawsuit challenging Georgia's Election Integrity Act, commonly known as Senate Bill 202 (SB 202). This decision comes after persistent action from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raff  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From International Cast Polymer Association
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the International Cast Polymer Association, Woodstock, Georgia: * * * To: Sarah Y. Au, Ph.D. Data Gathering and Analysis Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 7406M Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Comments on Initiation of Prioritization of Styrene under the Toxic Substances Co  more

Ga. Gov. Kemp: U.S. DOJ Dismisses Biden-era Lawsuit Against SB 202
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Gov. Kemp: U.S. DOJ Dismisses Biden-era Lawsuit Against SB 202 ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today welcomed the announcement that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the Department of Justice to dismiss its Biden-era lawsuit challenging SB 202 - the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021. "Despite the lies and misinformation from Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Stacey Abra  more

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Georgia's Veterinary Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Georgia's Veterinary Workforce Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping introduce a bipartisan bill to strengthen Georgia's veterinary workforce. Today, Sen. Ossoff is backing the bipartisan Rural Veterinary Workforce Act to help address the veterinary shortage across Georgia. The bill would allow veterinarians practicing in underser  more

Vice Chair Allen, Matsui, Walberg Reintroduce the FUTURE Networks Act
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chair Allen, Matsui, Walberg Reintroduce the FUTURE Networks Act Legislation Would Require FCC to Establish a 6G Task Force Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI-05), rein  more

With Atlanta Hosting World Cup, Sen. Ossoff Continues Work to Stop Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * With Atlanta Hosting World Cup, Sen. Ossoff Continues Work to Stop Human Trafficking Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging FIFA officials to help prevent human trafficking during the 2026 World Cup. Today, Sen. Ossoff and a bipartisan group of Senators urged FIFA executives to strengthen resources for host cities working to prevent human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.   more