WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter joins Georgia GOP in urging Senators Warnock and Ossoff to reopen the government * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after joining every Republican member of Georgia's Congressional Delegation in signing a letter urging Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to put Georgians ahead of partisan politics and work to reope  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP'S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER 7 HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL * COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel: "As the Jewish community gathers around the world to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, we pause to remember the nearly 1,200 Israelis who wer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined more than 160 other House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright condemning the termination of $8 billion for projects that were set to lower electricity costs for Americans and increase grid reliab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Statement on the Two Year Anniversary of October 7th * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement on the two year anniversary of October 7th: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Today marks two years since the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas that led to the deaths of nearly 1,200 people, including 46  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Hermeus Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, an aerospace and defense technology company focused on unmanned hypersonic aircraft development, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The organization argues that the current proposal fails to facilitate essential  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * In New Interview, Carr Slams Jones and Flounders When Pressed on Trump's Impact on Georgians' Health Cares * A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution interview with Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Carr is a snapshot of where the GOP primary stands: lots of mudslinging and support for Donald Trump's budget law and shutdown that is leading to skyrocketing health care costs in Georgia. On the AJC's  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State leads NSF-funded research on how ideas spread in the digital age From viral videos to debates over new products, ideas move faster than ever in today's digital age. Mehmet Aktas, an associate professor of data science and analytics, is leading National Science Foundation-funded research that looks into how those ideas spread, evolve, and shape communities. Funded through a collabora  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- The National Press Photographers Association issued the following news: * * * NPPA Raises First Amendment Concerns Over Largest Drone Flight Ban Ever Issued in U.S. The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today raised serious First Amendment concerns over the Department of Homeland Security's request and the Federal Aviation Administration's issuance of a sweeping Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Chicago. The restriction spans a 15-nautical-mile r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Joins GA GOP Delegation in Urging Warnock & Ossoff to End Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) joined his Georgia Republican Delegation colleagues in urging Senators Warnock (D-GA) and Ossoff (D-GA) to set aside partisan politics and join them in reopening the government. On September 19th, House Republicans passed a clean, 7-week continuing resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Georgia Celebrates National Midwifery Week Amid Legislative Threats to Reproductive Care * Atlanta, GA - Reproductive Freedom for All Georgia is recognizing the critical work midwives do during National Midwifery Week and beyond. Currently, 75 counties in Georgia have no obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) or n  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sage acquires Criterion to simplify cloud payroll and human capital management for mid-sized businesses * (ATLANTA) October 6, 2025 - Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid sized businesses (SMBs), today announces the acquisition of Criterion, a unified human capital management (HCM  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Social Media Provocateurs Charged with Threatening to Harm Federal Agent and His Wife A federal grand jury has charged two out-of-state men with knowingly transmitting threats to injure a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife. "Federal agents deserve to perform   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Southern Co., Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aiming to normalize beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. The letter outlines concerns over the proposed regulations, emphasizing the need for modifications to ensure that existing operations remain uninterrupted while promoting safety  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Special ACS Report: Lesser-Known Lobular Breast Cancer on the Rise in U.S. Women * ATLANTA, October 7, 2025 -- Today, the American Cancer Society released Lobular Breast Cancer Statistics, 2025, a report on occurrence and outcomes in the United States for this subtype of breast cancer. Findings show an estimated 33,600 women will be diagnosed with lobular breast cance  more