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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Tuesday June 10, 2025 ( 6 items )  

$22.2M Joint Robotics, Space Science Facility Planned at Columbus State
COLUMBUS, Georgia, June 10 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * New $22.2M joint robotics, space science facility planned at Columbus State With Georgia's Fiscal Year 2026 state budget finalized, Columbus State University will begin planning a $22.2 million center for advanced technologies--including robotics, engineering and space science--on its Main Campus. The facility, which will serve as the new home for its Coca-Cola Space Science Center, marks a significant mi  more

Rebrand Puts Mercer Program at Forefront of Technological Change
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Rebrand puts Mercer program at forefront of technological change By Andrea Honaker A Mercer University engineering program has been redesigned and renamed to reflect technological advances and give students a competitive edge in the field. The human-centered information design and technology program replaces the undergraduate technical communication program to better reflect the human aspect of the major. "Techn  more

Rep. Johnson's Statement on the White House Deploying National Guard to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson's Statement on the White House Deploying National Guard to Los Angeles * Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on the White House deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles during protests against Trump's immigration policies: "President Trump's unilateral deployment of the National Guard onto the streets of Los Angeles at a time whe  more

Reps. David Scott, Scanlon, Frost, and Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Student Access to Music and Arts Education
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Reps. David Scott, Scanlon, Frost, and Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Student Access to Music and Arts Education WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), alongside Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), announced the introduction of the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act. The bill e  more

Tim Newton Presents at GAM Operational Excellence Conference
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Tim Newton Presents at GAM Operational Excellence Conference * Constangy partner Tim Newton will be featured as a panelist at the 2025 GAM Operational Excellence Conference, hosted by the Georgia Association of Manufacturers. This event will take place from Tuesday, June 10 to Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Cloudland at McLemore Resort, located on Look  more

Troutman Pepper Locke Enhances Already Strong Transactional Capabilities with Additions of Brian Rose and Allison Pearce as Partners in Houston
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Enhances Already Strong Transactional Capabilities with Additions of Brian Rose and Allison Pearce as Partners in Houston * HOUSTON - Brian Rose and Allison Pearce have joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Private Equity and Investment Funds Practice Group as partners in the Houston office. Their additions will bolster the firm's already robust private equity pra  more