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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday May 29, 2025 ( 10 items )  

908th Lt named AFRC Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer of the Year for 2024
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 908th Lt named AFRC Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer of the Year for 2024 * Published May 28, 2025 * By Bradley J. Clark * 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --The 908th Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer, 1st Lt. Troy Smith, was named the Air Force Reserve Command's AFE Officer of the Year for 2024. The 908th Operations Support Squadron's Air  more

Air Force Reserve Chief Warns Congress: Funding Shortfalls Threaten Readiness
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve Chief Warns Congress: Funding Shortfalls Threaten Readiness * Published May 28, 2025 * By Lt. Col. Ethan Stoker * Headquarters Air Force Reserve Last week, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve, told Congress that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing Reserve readiness. This all despite the cost-effectiveness and crucial role the Reserve pla  more

CNN's Distinctive Global Coverage Draws Strong Cross-Platform Audiences In May
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Distinctive Global Coverage Draws Strong Cross-Platform Audiences In May TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLEĀ  POPE AND TRIAL COVERAGE DRIVE GLOBAL INTEREST DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES TO CLIMB IN APRIL CNN ORIGINAL SERIES EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR SPAIN SEES DOUBLE- AND TRIPLE-DIGIT GROWTH AMONG WOMAN AND HISPANIC VIEWERS NEW YORK, NY - (MAY 28, 2025) - In May, CNN continued to be a top  more

Complete Game for Robertson, Pair of Fifth-Inning Runs Send Southeastern (Fla.) Past Georgia Gwinnett, 2-1
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Complete Game for Robertson, Pair of Fifth-Inning Runs Send Southeastern (Fla.) Past Georgia Gwinnett, 2-1 Box Score | Bracket | Schedule | Watch LEWISTON, Idaho - Aaron Robertson struck out five in a complete game for Southeastern (Fla.), and the Fire made a pair of fifth-inning runs stick, beating Georgia Gwinnett 2-1 Tuesday at the 2025 Avista  more

ICYMI From the Albany Herald: Dougherty County, Rural Georgia Would be Hard-hit by SNAP Cuts in Proposed Budget
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI From the Albany Herald: Dougherty County, Rural Georgia Would be Hard-hit by SNAP Cuts in Proposed Budget Senator Reverend Warnock spoke to the Albany Herald about the social and economic impact that GOP cuts to federal nutrition programs would have on rural Georgians as a result of their new spending bill The SNAP program helps millions of working families across the country with their   more

Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours * Published May 27, 2025 * By Gabrielle Terrett * 307th Bomb Wing DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TX --Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez was always steadfast in his choice to fly, but he never thought he'd go down in history for it. This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron Commander and Weapons Systems Officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding for GA to Cleanup, Revitalize Local Lands
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Announce $2 Million in Federal Funding for GA to Cleanup, Revitalize Local Lands Georgia cities will use funds to revitalize riverfront properties, a former shopping center, a long-vacant elementary school, and other projects The federal funding is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant program The program helps trans  more

Southern Oregon Moves on to the Elimination Game Championship After 18 Hour Delay
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Southern Oregon Moves on to the Elimination Game Championship After 18 Hour Delay COLUMBUS, Ga. - [ Bracket | Schedule | Watch ] 20 hours after the pause at South Commons, the final game in the elimination bracket is set after Southern Oregon secured a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Georgia Gwinnett. The game began yesterday, the 27th, at 1:30 p.m. E  more

Trump Administration Appoints Duncan Johnson, Jr. to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Georgia
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Duncan Johnson, Jr. to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Georgia WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 -- The Trump Administration recently appointed Duncan Johnson, Jr. as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Georgia. Johnson joined the Georgia FSA team on May 5, 2025. "When Ameri  more

With Federal Disaster Aid Almost Exhausted, Members of Congress from North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia Urge Trump Admin. to Submit New Funding Request to Congress
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Disaster Aid Almost Exhausted, Members of Congress from North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia Urge Trump Admin. to Submit New Funding Request to Congress Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a group of 11 bipartisan lawmakers from North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action to prevent disaster recovery  more