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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday July 04, 2025 ( 15 items )  

"The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper" Returns with Two True Crime Deep Dives On Saturday, July 5
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper" Returns with Two True Crime Deep Dives On Saturday, July 5 * July 3rd, 2025 "The Case Against Diddy" From CNN's Laura Coates Premieres Saturday at 8pm ET "The Idaho Murders" With CNN's John Miller Premieres Saturday at 9pm ET NEW YORK, NY - (July 3, 2024) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with two in-de  more

Carter celebrates passage of One Big, Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter celebrates passage of One Big, Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives sent the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to President Trump's desk: "Americans will have more money in their pocketbooks because of President Trump's bold leadership in putting forth the One Big, Beautiful Bi  more

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES BILL THAT MAKES THE BIGGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THREATENS HOSPITALS, GUTS SNAP, KILLS JOBS, UNDERMINES ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, & INCREASES THE DEFICIT
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OPPOSES BILL THAT MAKES THE BIGGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THREATENS HOSPITALS, GUTS SNAP, KILLS JOBS, UNDERMINES ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, & INCREASES THE DEFICIT * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted against H.R. 1, a budget reconciliation bill authored by United States House and Senate Republicans that will gut billions of dolla  more

Congressman Brian Jack and House Republicans Enact President Trump's Signature Legislation: H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Brian Jack and House Republicans Enact President Trump's Signature Legislation: H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Today, Congressman Brian Jack and House Republicans enacted President Trump's signature legislation: H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which delivers the largest Tax Cut in American history. Congressman Jack serves on the House Rules Committee, which a  more

Congressman David Scott Statement on Republicans' Big Ugly Bill
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Congressman David Scott Statement on Republicans' Big Ugly Bill WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman David Scott released the following statement after voting against Republicans' Big Ugly Bill "I voted NO on the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill because it will transfer over $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans at the expense of working families, children, veterans, an  more

Congressman Johnson Votes Against Big, Ugly Bill
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Votes Against Big, Ugly Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted against Trump MAGA Republican Big, Ugly Bill. "What has been called big and beautiful is as cruel and ugly a piece of legislation as I have ever seen in my 19 years in Congress," said Rep. Johnson. "This Big Ugly Bill cuts access to healthcare for 17 million Americans,   more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on the Billionaire Bailout Budget
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO on the Billionaire Bailout Budget * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement: "I voted NO on the Billionaire Bailout Budget. I will never trade our children's food, our seniors' healthcare, or our students' futures to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires. To call this bad policy just doesn't go far enough  more

Emory University-Winship Cancer Institute: Technique Identifies Potential New Treatment Targets in Hard-to-Treat Cancers
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * New technique identifies potential new treatment targets in hard-to-treat cancers A "powerful" new technique can identify and potentially block the proteins involved in the process by which some of the hardest to treat cancers are maintained, offering potential new targets for treatments. As cells divide, which they constantly do, they are susceptible to a disruption in cop  more

Georgia Institute of Technology: Shriners Children's to Establish Research Institute at Science Square
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Shriners Children's to Establish Research Institute at Science Square Shriners Children's will open a $153 million pediatric medical research facility at Science Square, becoming the largest tenant in the development and contributing to Georgia Tech's growing role in Atlanta's life sciences sector. * Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced a new world-renowned tenant for Science Square, signaling Geor  more

Georgia PSC Vote Keeps Public in the Dark about Energy Rates
WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Georgia PSC Vote Keeps Public in the Dark about Energy Rates * ATLANTA - Details on the costs incurred by Georgia Power to serve large load customers, namely data centers, will remain secret until 2028 following a vote Tuesday by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The commission voted unanimously in favor of a settlement agreement, referred to as the Stipulated Agreement, that doesn't req  more

IN THE STATES: Republican Senators Face Backlash at Home After Voting to Slash Medicaid and Spike Costs
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Senators Face Backlash at Home After Voting to Slash Medicaid and Spike Costs * Senate Republicans are facing backlash in their home states for jamming through their toxic plan to gut Medicaid, shutter rural hospitals, and spike costs for families. From North Carolina to Maine, Michigan to Iowa, Georgia to Alaska and beyond, news coverage highlights the devast  more

Kennesaw State Student Working to Simplify Cardiovascular Disease Detection
KENNESAW, Georgia, July 4 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student working to simplify cardiovascular disease detection Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death not only in the United States but globally, per the World Health Organization. Kennesaw State University student Pedro Henrique Goncalves Silva Pinto's research aims to simplify the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease by segmenting and analyzing blood flo  more

McBath Blasts Passage of Republican Megabill
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Blasts Passage of Republican Megabill * Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) today voted against the "One Big, Beautiful" megabill, which will take health care away from 17 million people and leave millions more without food, all to give unelected billionaires huge tax breaks. 651,540 people across Georgia will lose health insurance and at least 154,000 people across the st  more

Researchers Evaluate Branched-Chain Amino Acid Interaction on Layer Production and Performance
TUCKER, Georgia, July 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Researchers Evaluate Branched-Chain Amino Acid Interaction on Layer Production and Performance USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project from Mississippi State University on layer hen production and performance. Due to limited resources on the interaction and requirements of lower amino acids in the laye  more

Warnock Celebrates Middle GA State's Certification to Tackle Air Traffic Controller Shortage
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Celebrates Middle GA State's Certification to Tackle Air Traffic Controller Shortage * Today, Senator Reverend Warnock applauded the announcement that Middle Georgia State University (MGA) was recently approved to be an Enhanced Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) school The designation allows graduates of MGA's air traffic control program to immediately begin working for Federal Avi  more