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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday September 25, 2025 ( 16 items )  

ACS Study Finds Cancer Survival Rates Lower in Rural Areas, Aligned With Disparities in Receipt of Care
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 24 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * New ACS Study Finds Cancer Survival Rates Lower in Rural Areas, Aligned With Disparities in Receipt of Care * A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that the overall five-year cancer survival rates for each stage of cancer (localized, regional, distant) were lower in non-metropolitan areas for Black and White individuals in the Uni  more

Brito: Soldiers Deserve Competent, Caring Leaders
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 24 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Brito: Soldiers Deserve Competent, Caring Leaders * Leaders at all levels of the Army must embrace the sacred trust given to them to care for their soldiers, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command. "Take this seriously, because we own it," Brito said during the 2025 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia. "I  more

Collins Urges EPA to Rescind Biden's Lame-Duck Attack on American Boat Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Collins Urges EPA to Rescind Biden's Lame-Duck Attack on American Boat Manufacturers * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Collins (GA-10) sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to reverse an action taken in the final days of the Biden administration that threatens the American recreational boatbuilding industry. In December 2024, Biden's EPA moved to make styrene  more

EMILYs List Statement on Georgia State Senate District 21 Special Election
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on Georgia State Senate District 21 Special Election * Following today's special election for Georgia state Senate District 21, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  "Debra Shigley's over performance tonight shows that even in deep Republican districts, voters aren't happy with the way things are going and are looking for candidates who  more

Georgia Inmate Sentenced to 80 Years in Federal Prison for Creating, Mailing Bombs
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Inmate Sentenced to 80 Years in Federal Prison for Creating, Mailing Bombs STATESBORO, Ga. -- David Dwayne Cassady, 57, an inmate incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections, has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted malicious use of explosive materials. Evidence obtained in   more

Georgia Southern Mechanical Engineering Students Partner With NASA to Develop Tech for Deep-space Missions
STATESBORO, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern mechanical engineering students partner with NASA to develop tech for deep-space missions Eagle Nation is working with NASA to soar to the moon and beyond! Students at Georgia Southern University's Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing have been tapped by the space agency to develop new technology for use in future space missions thanks to a grant secured by   more

IDC Study Reveals How High-Performing Partners Win with AI and Specialization
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Study Reveals How High-Performing Partners Win with AI and Specialization * (ATLANTA) September 24, 2025 \- The channel is being redefined by a new wave of high performing partners who are scaling faster, adopting AI sooner, and delivering measurable customer outcomes. These are the findings of a new IDC study* of more th  more

Jamie Parker Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Jamie Parker Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Lawrenceville, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Georgia state house candidate, Jamie Parker  more

KSU Researcher Draws on Personal Experience in Creation of VR System Designed to Address Grief
KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * KSU researcher draws on personal experience in creation of VR system designed to address grief Six years ago, Assistant Professor of Game Development Lei Zhang and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. However, at 8 months old, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Now, using virtual reality, Zhang is developing an  more

McCain Institute Stands Behind German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * The McCain Institute Stands Behind German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer The Georgian Dream (GD) regime in Tbilisi has expanded its anti-democratic campaign to include foreign diplomats in the country. Their latest target is Germany's Ambassador Peter Fischer. As GD continues its attacks against independent media, the opposition, civil society, and the nightly protestors, diplomats like Fi  more

Representatives McBath, Thompson and Senators Klobuchar, Cassidy Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Thompson and Senators Klobuchar, Cassidy Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution * Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Glen "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) are leading a resolution to recognize September 22-26, 2025 as "National Hazing Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or suffered severe, life-altering injuries as a re  more

Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Outcome of Georgia State Senate Race
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Outcome of Georgia State Senate Race * Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org  Atlanta, GA -- Today, Debra Shigley lost her bid in the special election runoff for Georgia State Senate District 21. In August's election, Shigley got 40% of the seven-way vote, forcing a traditionally red distr  more

Reproductive Freedom For All Responds to Susan B. Anthony Anti-Abortion Group's Plan to Buy Senate Seats in Georgia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom For All Responds to Susan B. Anthony Anti-Abortion Group's Plan to Buy Senate Seats in Georgia * Washington, DC - Today, the anti-abortion group, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, pledged to spend millions of dollars to buy the Georgia Senate seat for an anti-abortion extremist. Reproductive Freedom for All, Presid  more

Sen. Ossoff Leads Effort to Protect Americans' Civil Rights in Federal Courts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Leads Effort to Protect Americans' Civil Rights in Federal Courts * U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is leading an effort to protect civil rights in Federal courts.  Sen. Ossoff is spearheading a new inquiry into numerous Federal courts' reported failures to uphold Americans' civil rights as they await a full trial. According to a recent study This is an external link, in numerous Federal court  more

Sen. Wyden: Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirements Failures
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirements Failures The report finds CMS wrongly approved higher federal matching rates for certain administrative costs, wasting taxpayer dollars As a result of the reconciliation bill, millions of Americans across the country will lose their health insurance or see the  more

Warnock, Ossoff Press Trump Administration Over Deaths in ICE Custody
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Ossoff Press Trump Administration Over Deaths in ICE Custody * Ten people died in ICE custody in the first half of 2025, the highest total for the same period since 2018 NPR: Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff: " We write with serious alarm regarding the rise in the number of deaths in U.S. Immigr  more