LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK sanctions Georgia-linked supporters of Putin's illegal war in Ukraine The UK has announced new sanctions targeting Georgia-linked supporters of Putin's illegal war in Ukraine. * Latest UK sanctions target Georgia's hidden supporters of Russia. * Move tightens pressure on Russia's international support network. * Sanctions come amid increasing Russian influence in Geor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on House passage of government funding bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to fund the government through November 21, 2025: "Under President Trump's leadership, House Republicans did our job to ensure that our troops get paid, critical programs maintain funding, and the gov  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme A federal jury in Miami convicted a U.S. businessman on September 15 for his role in a nearly five-year long scheme to bribe Honduran government officials and to launder money to secure business for a Georgia-based manufacturer of law enforcement uniforms and accessories.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Chief: Lethal Squads, Crews Still Pivotal in Future Fight * As the Army's transformation in contact initiative grows, leaders in the units selected should have solid training management skills and be "good at the basics" needed for the close fight, the Army's top leaders said. In remarks Sept. 9 at the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, Army   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP'S STATEMENT ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 719 * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding today's vote on a resolution concerning Charlie Kirk: "Last week, Charlie Kirk was gunned down in an apparent act of political violence. As I publicly stated on the day of this tragedy, political violence against any individual or group  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rick Allen Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing the Safe Step Act * Today, Representative Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12), Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, was joined by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-25), and Bob Onder (R-MO-03) in reintroducing the Safe Step Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO to Honoring a Legacy of Racism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement after her NO vote to Congressional resolution to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Today's resolution was not about condemning political violence or Charlie Kirk's death, to which   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Votes NO to Increasing Healthcare Premiums * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement after her NO vote to the partisan continuing resolution proposed by House Republicans: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Republicans are already ripping Medicaid away from hundreds of thousands of working famili  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Florida had 391,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 467,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida was 3.7 percent in July and 4.4 pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Following tireless advocacy, Carter celebrates FDA approval for Barth syndrome treatment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that it has granted an accelerated approval for Stealth Biotherapeutics' Barth syndrome treatment, Forzinity (elamipretide HC1). This landmark decision comes after tireless advocacy  more

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Former Georgia Poll Worker Sentenced for Threatening to Bomb Voting Location Defendant Made Threats Following Altercation with a Voter, Lied to FBI During Investigation * A former Georgia poll worker was sentenced to prison after admitting to mailing a letter that contained threats to bomb a Jones County precinct and harm poll workers, and for lying to the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Georgia Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Georgia had 273,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 281,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Georgia was 5.2 percent in July and 5.3 pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, released the following opening remarks from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions": * * * I'd like to thank Assistant Secretary Telle and General Graham for joining us today as we review the Corps' performance and implementation of recent Water Resourc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien and Arizona Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mailing Kilograms of Fentanyl to Atlanta Walter Alexander Argueta-Aguilar, an illegal alien from El Salvador, and Jorge Manuel Zamora Cano have been sentenced for their roles in shipping and distributing tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription medication. "Argueta-A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * It's On: Georgia GOP's Race to the Right Heats Up as Raffensperger Jumps In * The race to the right is on. This week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger jumped into the governor's race by " pledging to back [Donald] Trump's economic policies " and highlighting his " culture-war priorities." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that "Raffensperger is no moderate," reporting that he "ba  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Joint Readout From France Air and Space Force Vice Chief-United States Air Force Reserve Chief Meeting * * Published Sept. 19, 2025 * Air Force Reserve Command Lt. Gen. Dominique Tardif, Vice Chief of the French Air and Space Force, and Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, convened in Paris, France, on Friday, September 12, 2025  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Jury Convicts Illegal Alien for Operating Atlanta-Area Methamphetamine Labs and Unlawfully Possessing a .50 Caliber Rifle Following a five-day federal trial, a jury convicted Ramiro Contreras-Sandoval, 41, an illegal alien originally from Michoacan, Mexico, of distributing over 135 kilograms of a liquid methamphetamine mixture and possessing firearms as a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Statement on H.Res.719 * Washington, DC - Following the passage of House Resolution 719, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) released the following statement: "I came to Congress after my son was murdered by a man with a gun. I know the trauma that comes when someone is killed with a firearm. I carry it with me every day. I stood on the steps of the courthouse and forgave my son's killer. He  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Allen Lead Bipartisan Safe Step Act * Washington, DC --Today, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) joined Representative Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12), Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee; Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-25), and Bob Onder (R-MO-03) in reintroducing the Safe Step Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure patients can safely and eff  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU, UNG collaboration launches 2+2 poultry science program Mississippi State University and the University of North Georgia are expanding educational opportunities in poultry science and opening new doors for graduates in a field needing young professionals. MSU President Mark E. Keenum and UNG Provost Chaudron Gille recently signed a memorandum of agreement which states students who have earn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * New research introduces mapping tool for socially informed conservation in the East * WASHINGTON D.C. -- A new study recently published in the scientific journal, "Environmental Research: Ecology" unveils a mapping tool designed to guide socially informed conservation in the Eastern United States. The tool identifies places in the East where conservation efforts can strengthen ecos  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Federal Preemption of State AI Laws Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delive  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Three-Time Convicted Felon Faces Federal Charges after Purple Fentanyl and Numerous Weapons Seized Dontrell Lamar Brown, a three-time convicted felon, was arraigned in federal court earlier today on charges related to his alleged distribution of large amounts of "purple" fentanyl and possession of numerous firearms in his Midtown Atlanta condominium. Brow  more