ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Besal Fund Awards $115,000 in Scholarships for the 2025-2026 Academic Year ATLANTA, June 17, 2025 - The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund), a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, is proud to announce the recipients of its scholarships fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces Resolution Congratulating St. Joesph's Hospital in Savannah for 150 years of Service * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter introduced a resolution celebrating the 150 th Anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. In 1997, St. Joseph's began its joint affiliation with Candler Hospital, forming the largest and most experienced health care provide  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, June 18 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * Coming of Age: UWG Students Explore Cognitive Decline Through Dementia Simulation Experience By Julie Lineback With the United States population aging rapidly, advancing our understanding of age-related conditions that lead to cognitive decline is critical to developing effective treatments, improving early diagnoses and enhancing care strategies. The University of West Georgia is well-positione  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety Act WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety (STATES) Act, in direct response to the recent violent riots in Los Angeles and the resulting federal deployment of the National Guard. The bill ensures th  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Pressley, and Jacobs Introduces Resolution Condemning Anti-Abortion Laws that Continue to Harm People including Adriana Smith * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a resolution, with co-leads Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), recognizing the tragic and deeply disturbing case of Adrian  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Emory Healthcare first in Georgia to offer single incision robotic procedures for thoracic care Emory Healthcare is the first health system in Georgia to offer the least invasive surgical option -- using one small incision and new robotic technology -- to treat certain thoracic or chest conditions. Manu Sancheti, MD, director of robotic thoracic surgery at Emory Healthcare, is the only thoracic surgeon in Georgia   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Emory Healthcare honors local leaders, organization at inaugural Champions of Community Health Awards Emory Healthcare hosted its first Champions of Community Health event, celebrating more than a dozen community organizations and individuals whose work has strengthened public health across Georgia. Held in alignment with the American Hospital Association (AHA)'s Community Health Improvement Week, the event spotlig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Emory Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Emory Healthcare Veterans Program marks 10 years of impact during PTSD Awareness Month As the nation observes PTSD Awareness Month in June, the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) proudly marks a decade of dedicated service, celebrating 10 years of delivering transformative mental health care to post-9/11 veterans and service members. Since its founding in 2015, EHVP has been a national leader in treating the  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17 -- The David Suzuki Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Environmental groups head back to court as fish farm giant appeals wild salmon win * Ecojustice will return to court to defend a major victory for wild salmon.  The case goes before the Federal Court of Appeal after salmon farming company Mowi Canada West Inc. launched an appeal of a June 2024 Federal Court ruling that upheld the Minister of Fisheries' decision not to renew licenses  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 18 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts 75% of Analytics Content to Use GenAI for Enhanced Contextual Intelligence by 2027 Analysts Explore the Future of Analytics in the AI Era During Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, June 17-18 in Sydney Seventy-five percent of new analytics content will be contextualized for intelligent applications through generative AI (GenAI) by 2027, en  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary: * * * Georgia's conservative budgeting pays off, literally By Kyle Wingfield By now, you should know Georgia is more fiscally responsible than the federal government. If not, the folks in Washington, D.C., are working overtime to demonstrate it. Congress continues to debate the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and whether it will cut deficits (compared to current policy) or expand them (compared to curr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Students Collaborate in Virtual Exchange With Students in Colombia, Egypt Andrew Young School of Policy Studies faculty Glenwood Ross and Cyntoria Johnson have led study abroad programs for years. This spring, however, not one student left their seat as they were led to better understand economics and criminal justice through the lens of their counterparts in Giza, Egypt, and Cali, Colombia.   more

LONDON, England, June 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Independent media face a new wave of repression * As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media face unprecedented pressure and are now on the brink of survival. Journalists are increasingly subjected to detentions, physical attacks, arbitrary fines, cen  more

LONDON, England, June 18 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect 17 June 2025 -As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media in Georgia face unprecedented pressure and are now on the brink of survival. Journalists are increasingly subjected to detentions, physical attacks, arbitrary fines, censorship, as well as financial and instituti  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: journalists face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect * As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media face unprecedented pressure and are now on the brink of survival. Journalists are increasingly subjected to detentions, physical attacks, arbitrary fines, censorship, as well as financial and institutional   more

PARIS, France, June 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Georgia: RSF and 22 NGOs decry escalating repression of independent media as another journalist turned away at the border * In an open letter, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 22 other organisations condemned the growing authoritarian tendencies and intensifying repression targeting independent media in Georgia. This includes refusing entry to foreign journalists, seen in the recent case  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, released the following opening statement from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Today's hearing will examine the current state of labor law under the National Labor Relations Board and explore solutions that promote worker cho  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * In Another Blow Against Proposed Monkey Warehouse, Judge Rejects $3.5 Million City of Bainbridge Bonds: PETA Statement * Bainbridge, Ga. - Please see the following statement from PETA Associate Director of Primate Experimentation Campaigns Amy Meyer regarding a judge's decision to throw out a $3.5 million bond series from the City of Bainbridge after the Sout  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Listening for cancer: How an Emory researcher uses an AI tool to diagnose throat cancers via the human voice Even before he trained as an otolaryngologist, researcher Anthony Law understood that all of us are natural voice scientists with the intuitive power to hear peoples' voices and know something's wrong. ] "When I got COVID in 2021," he says, "within the first five seconds of our telephone conversatio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release: * * * Smartwater and Jennifer Aniston Reunite for 2025 Campaign The timelessly refreshing duo of smartwater and Jennifer Aniston share the screen again in 2025 for a new campaign inspiring fans to make simple, smart choices that support a healthy lifestyle. Both partners are known for fusing substance and style. In addition to her credentials as an actor, Aniston has made her mark as a cultural icon through entrepreneu  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 18 [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

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Medicaid Provisions in Washington Republicans' Spending Bill * Senate Finance Republicans released the core text of their spending bill that will cut healthcare for millions of Americans As written, the GOP proposal will kick over 1.2 million Georgians off Medicaid Senator Reverend Warnock: " Let me be clear: people on Medicaid are working; these work reporting require  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Secures Commitment from U.S. Air Force to Help Moody AFB Prepare for New Fighter Jet Mission * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured a commitment from the U.S. Air Force to help Moody Air Force Base prepare for the new F-35A fighter jet mission. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, today held a hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Secures Commitment from U.S. Air Force to Help Upgrade Robins AFB Air Logistics Complex * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured a commitment from the U.S. Air Force to help upgrade infrastructure at Robins Air Force Base's Air Logistics Complex. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, today held a hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Secures Commitment from U.S. Army to Continue Upgrading Facilities at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory on Ft. Gillem * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured a commitment from the U.S. Army to help ensure completion of a new forensic laboratory at the Gillem Enclave. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Militar  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Secures Commitment from U.S. Navy to Help Kings Bay Prepare for Columbia-Class Submarines * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured a commitment from the U.S. Navy to help upgrade Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay's infrastructure in preparation for the new Columbia-class Submarine mission. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Secures Commitment from U.S. Navy to Help Upgrade MCLB Albany Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today secured a commitment from the U.S. military to help build a new communications facility at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, today held a hearing about  more