Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday May 02, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Georgia Athletes, Sports Organizations Unite to Pioneer Local Mental Health Movement for Fans
NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Georgia Athletes, Sports Organizations Unite to Pioneer Local Mental Health Movement for Fans The Ad Council and Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Lead Effort to Reach Georgians With Localized Mental Health Resources New York (May 1, 2025) - Today, to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, participating college and professional athletes from eight sports organizations in Georgia appear in new public se  more

NetChoice Fights Georgia Law That Creates a Cybersecurity Nightmare & Restricts Free Speech and Parental Choice
WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Fights Georgia Law That Creates a Cybersecurity Nightmare & Restricts Free Speech and Parental Choice ATLANTA--Georgia's government passed yet another unconstitutional law, this time violating its citizens' First Amendment rights, compromising their security and their children's digita  more

Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 3 comprises   more

Wake Forest students win ACC Debate Championship
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 1 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest students win ACC Debate Championship Wake Forest University sophomores Destiny Hale and Hanna Shakarov won the 2025 ACC Debate Championship by defeating Southern Methodist University in the tournament's final round on April 27 in Washington, D.C. Hale, a computer science major from Jefferson, Georgia, was voted the tournament's top speaker. Shakarov, a business and enterprise manageme  more

Why Georgia is celebrating Microschool Week
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Why Georgia is celebrating Microschool Week Last week, educational entrepreneurs from around the country attended the 4th Annual National Hybrid Schools Conference hosted by Kennesaw State. Featured topics included everything from different learning models to financial considerations to media and messaging. And this week, we celebrated Microschool Week here in Georgia, and nationwide. So  more