ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Atlanta Area Employment -- May 2025 * Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area stood at 3,120,000 in May 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the employment level in the Atlanta area   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * By The Numbers: What the GOP Tax Bill Means for Georgia * Yesterday, Senator Reverend Warnock voted "NO" on the GOP Tax Bill, which passed by a vote of 50-50, with the Vice President breaking the tie The legislation will kick 750,000 Georgians off their health care, raise health care premiums for over 1.2 million Georgians, risk up to 42,000 Georgia jobs, threaten 66 rural hospitals, and add   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participate in nationwide infectious diseases exercise Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participated in a nationwide four-day, large-scale patient movement exercise that involved more than 50 international, federal, state and local collaborators, designed to test and validate the nation's ability to move patients wit  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 2 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State University Military History Archives Expand with Major Collection Arrival With the arrival of 20 pallets of materials from the personal collection of the longest-serving Secretary of the Army in U.S. history, last week marked a milestone for Columbus State University (CSU) and its deepening commitment to establishing itself as a premier institution for the study of U.S. military history.   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Offers Six Amendments to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, Seeks Exemption To Worst Effects in Georgia * Congressman Seeks Deal to Exempt Georgia, While Also Focusing on Reversing Cuts to Healthcare Access for Children, Providing Counsel for Unaccompanied Minors, and Strengthening Environmental Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) offered   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Emory receives Parkinson's Foundation grant to launch nurse practitioner fellowship Emory University has been selected by the Parkinson's Foundation to receive a grant to establish a Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, launching in 2026. Applications are being accepted now through Aug. 3 for the inaugural cohort. The fellowship will be based at Emory Healthcare's Movement Disorders Clinic, located within the Emor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Jonathan Martin Presents Employment Law Update at GMA Annual Convention * Constangy partner Jonathan Martin will present an employment law update at the 2025 Georgia Mining Association (GMA) Annual Convention. Constangy is a proud sponsor of this event. The GMA Annual Convention will be held from July 10 - 13 at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club in Pon  more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 3 -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * Countering Russian Influence: Support for Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova in the 'Waiting Room of the West' By John Kennedy and William Dunbar As Europe rallies to support Ukraine's defence and fortify its own security, three other post-Soviet states--Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova--remain dangerously exposed to Russian coercion. Each has expressed a desire to move closer to the West: Moldova and Geo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Rollins Research Review: COVID-19 and Breast Cancer Therapy, Participatory Design Satisfaction, and Communication in Breastfeeding Care Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here. * COVID-19-Related Financial Hardship and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women with Early-S  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, July 3 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * A Shot in the Arm: UWG's Tanner Health School of Nursing Gets $483K Boost for Simulation Training By Julie Lineback At the University of West Georgia, the future of healthcare is getting a high-tech upgrade. The Tanner Health School of Nursing (THSON) was recently awarded a $483,000 grant from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW) Nursing School Grant program, which will bring cutting  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces First Georgia School to Join Enhanced Air Traffic Controller Training Program * Program ensures more bright minds have access to this critical career path WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with Middle Georgia State Universi  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces First Georgia School to Join Enhanced Air Traffic Controller Training Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with Middle Georgia State University (link is external) to become the next school for the E  more

ATHENS, Georgia, July 2 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Collaboration on finances can help repair relationships for military couples New UGA research highlights role of financial stressors on relationship happiness By Savannah Peat Teamwork really does make the dream work when it comes to finances and relationship satisfaction for military families, according to new research from the University of Georgia. While financial anxiety in service member couples can  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHBers are Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineering & 35 Under 35 * Six VHB Atlanta team members were recognized this month by Engineering Georgia as outstanding and inspiring female leaders in the industry. The awardees were selected by the American Council   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff on GOP Budget: "This Bill is a Disaster for the State of Georgia" * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff voted against the GOP budget that guts Medicaid and crushes nursing homes & hospitals, drives up health insurance premiums for middle-class families, and takes a hatchet to Georgia's fast-growing clean energy industries. Sen. Ossoff held a news conference to discus  more