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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Tuesday June 17, 2025 ( 13 items )  

AAMVA Attends NOTFEA Annual Conference
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Attends NOTFEA Annual Conference * Tom Foster, Law Enforcement Program Manager, and Holly Merz, Senior Program Analyst for NMVTIS JSI, represented AAMVA at the 2025 National Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement Association (NOTFEA) Annual Conference, held June 8-12 in Atlanta, Georgia. The NOTFEA Conference is the premier  more

Carter Center Condemns Violence in Minnesota
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: * * * Carter Center Condemns Violence in Minnesota The Carter Center condemns the killing of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of Minnesota State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all Minnesotans at this difficult time. Political violence runs counter to everything we stand for as a nation. It   more

Carter leads letter calling for state management of red snapper fisheries
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter leads letter calling for state management of red snapper fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) led members of the Georgia House Republican delegation in a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for state management of red snapper and other reef fish species in the South Atlantic. The letter expresses "strong support" for governors' re  more

Colin Thakkar Presents Employment Law Update at Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law Seminar
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Colin Thakkar Presents Employment Law Update at Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law Seminar * Constangy senior counsel Colin Thakkar will present an employment law update at the 15th Annual Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law Seminar on Wednesday, June 25th. This free virtual seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Colin  more

Georgia: Independent Media Face New Wave of Repression as New Laws Come Into Effect.
VIENNA, Austria, June 17 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect. Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which provide vital sources of news and information to the public * As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media face unprecedented pressure and are   more

Gulfstream G280 Program Completes 300th Delivery
SAVANNAH, Georgia, June 17 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release: * * * Gulfstream G280 Program Completes 300th Delivery Demand Continues for Proven Super-Midsize Leader * Savannah, Ga., June 16, 2025 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the 300th customer delivery for the Gulfstream G280 fleet. The milestone delivery was completed at Gulfstream's Dallas-Fort Worth area facility in Texas where the aircraft was outfitted. As o  more

Gulfstream G700 Sets Multiple City-Pair Records En Route to Paris Air Show
SAVANNAH, Georgia, June 17 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release: * * * Gulfstream G700 Sets Multiple City-Pair Records En Route to Paris Air Show Ultralong-Range Aircraft Connects Teterboro to San Francisco, San Francisco to Paris Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel * Savannah, Ga., June 16, 2025 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G700 set two new city-pair speed records en route to the International Paris Air Sh  more

Mercer University: Graduate Students Create Online Games for Final Project -- and You Can Play Them
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Graduate students create online games for final project -- and you can play them By Jennifer Falk Mercer University graduate students in an advanced software engineering class closed out the spring semester with an unusual final project: a contest to see who could create the best online game. Students in Dr. Michael Pelosi's advanced graphic interfaces course learned how to develop sophisticated graphic user in  more

Sen. Ossoff, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Gutting of Critical CDC Vaccine Safety Committee
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Gutting of Critical CDC Vaccine Safety Committee * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is slamming the Trump Administration's decision to gut a critical vaccine safety committee at Georgia's CDC. Sen. Ossoff joined a group of Senators slamming U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for firing the entire Adviso  more

Shifting Gears: Career (7/2) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/25)
BURBANK, California, June 16 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shifting Gears: Career (7/2) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/25) * WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT - Shifting Gears: "Career" (108) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/25) Logline: Georgia invites Matt and Riley to speak at her school's Career Day, where playful competition turns tense when Riley learns Georgia is ashamed of her job. Meanwhile, Gabriel mentors Carter's   more

Ten School Districts Selected for $50,000 Grants to Improve Indoor Air Quality
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Ten School Districts Selected for $50,000 Grants to Improve Indoor Air Quality School Districts in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia Announced as Winners Alexandria, Va. -- On June 16, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and Go Green Initiative (GGI) announced the first ten school   more

USPOULTRY Releases an RCA Application Guide to Improve Production Efficiency
TUCKER, Georgia, June 17 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * USPOULTRY Releases an RCA Application Guide to Improve Production Efficiency In the poultry industry, a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) can be a powerful tool for improving safety and operations, but knowing when to use it is just as important as how. As part of a technical reference series, USPOULTRY has assembled a practical guide on how to conduct an RCA and vari  more

VHB is Transforming Georgia SR 42 Via Innovative RCUT Design
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB is Transforming Georgia SR 42 Via Innovative RCUT Design * VHB is helping the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) on a road widening project under construction that will enhance regional connectivity on State Route (SR) 42, stretching from SR 138 in H  more