WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Ascend Elements Inc., Covington, Georgia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The U.S.-based manufacturer creates critical minerals and electrode active materials for the lithium-ion battery industry by recycling used batteries and manufacturing scrap, aiming for a closed-loop supply chain within the nation  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter helps secure Critical Funding for Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport * SAVANNAH- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today announced $11.4 million in Department of Transportation grants for the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Combined, the three grants provide $1.3 million to update the existing airport master plan, $3.7 million to construct a new taxiway, and $6.4 mill  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: Warnock, Ossoff Secure Over $14 Million in Federal Funding for Georgia Airports through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law * Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany will receive $1,757,262 for infrastructure improvements Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport will receive $11,398,769 for taxiway upgrades, road construction, and more Additional communities receiv  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's "The Fourth In America" Special Returns with All-Star Musical Lineup and Coast-To-Coast Fireworks * June 18th, 2025 Featuring Performances from Headliner Noah Kahan, along with Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Sting, Nelly, Counting Crows, Timbaland, The Fray and More Hosted by CNN's Dana Bash, Boris Sanchez, Victor Blackwell and Sara Sidner on July 4 with Coverage Beginning at 7pm ET on CNN NEW   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner from Georgia's 4th District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today that Jay Owens, a senior at Georgia Connections Academy in Duluth, Georgia, has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Georgia's 4th Congressional District. Jay's digital artw  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Investigates Planned Parenthood's Misuse of Federal Funds WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood's misuse of federal f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Medicaid The role of Medicaid in population health runs deep. The federal program shares the cost of insurance with individual states to help people with low incomes receive medical coverage. Policy changes outlined in President Trump's tax agenda include lowering federal Medicaid spending in states and requiring work requirements for coverage. "Medicaid costs   more

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 19 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern researcher develops motion control technology for Intelligent Aerial Vehicles applications Robin Lange is spending his summer in his hometown of Raine, Germany. But his mind is back at the Intelligent Vehicles Navigation Research Laboratory at Georgia Southern University. The sophomore student researcher is a fixture in the lab, where he's learning everything he can about unm  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech, Emory Expand Research at Science Square Georgia Tech and Emory University are advancing Atlanta's position as a top U.S. tech hub by relocating seven pioneering biomedical research labs to Science Square, a premier life sciences district driving innovation, talent, and economic growth. * ATLANTA, GA - June 2025 - Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University are taking medi  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * Jillian Blevins, Gabrielle Howell Finish First at VSU Research Symposium Jillian Blevins and Gabrielle Howell earned first place honors at Valdosta State University's 2025 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Symposium. It was an opportunity for both students to share their research with a wider audience, sharpen their presentation skills, receive valuable feedback, network with other student researc  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Convenes Gun Violence Awareness Month Panel in Atlanta * Atlanta, GA --Today, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) convened a panel discussion at the historic New Hope AME Church in Buckhead as part of Gun Violence Awareness Month. Panelists included Georgia State Sen. Elena Parent, Georgia State House Rep. Michelle Au, Dr. Randi Smith of Grady Hospital, and Brent Bailey with Community Justice  more

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Urges Charges Be Dropped, Deportation Efforts Halted for Journalist Detained While Reporting * PEN America called on Georgia officials to drop charges, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end any deportation efforts, against journalist Mario Guevara.  "The arrest of   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Ayanna Pressley's Statement on Adriana Smith * Adriana Smith's Family Was Denied the Right to Make Medical Decisions for Months, After She Was Declared Brain Dead, Due to Georgia Abortion Ban Pressley Joins Williams, Jacobs in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Abortion Laws that Denied Smith's Dignity and Human Rights Adriana's Son Chance was Delivered via Postmortem Emergency C-Secti  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, June 19 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation releases statement on Supreme Court Skrmetti decision Southeastern Legal Foundation released the following statement from President Kimberly Hermann today on the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, where the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender transition surgeries for minors: "The Supreme Court's ruling today in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Elevates Georgia Priorities in First Hearing as Top Democrat on Senate Appropriations Military Construction Subcommittee * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today elevated key Georgia national security priorities in his first hearing as Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction. Sen. Ossoff, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate A  more