ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Atlanta Braves Announce the Hank Aaron Diamonds Initiative at Atlanta Public Schools This major investment, through the Atlanta Braves Foundation's Henry Louis Aaron Fund, will provide turf infields and upgrades to all APS high school baseball and softball fields, furthering Hank & Billye Aaron's legacy supporting youth through sport and education * Today, the Atlanta Braves announce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter urges DOJ to investigate Soros role in left-wing violence * Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi calling for an investigation into the role that groups backed by George Soros, such as the Open Society Foundations, have played in funding left-wing political violence. The letter cites a growing trend of left-wing violence, including the recent   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Deteriorating Political Situation in Georgia Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on recent developments of the political situation in Georgia follow  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN. * NEW YORK - (October 9, 2025) - Journalist and host Kara Swisher and comedian, actress and writer Zainab Johnson will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Outlines How the Government Shutdown Impacts Georgia * WASHINGTON \- Today, Congressman McCormick sounded the alarm on the severe economic fallout that a prolonged federal government shutdown is inflicting on Georgia--impacts including job losses, state revenue, and critical programs for vulnerable Georgia families. A new White House analysis from the Council of Economi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Oversight on ICE Atlanta Office * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to demand oversight and transparency about the conditions in which detainees are held at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office at 180 Ted Turner Drive in Atlanta.  Recent reporting reveals a facility tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands the HUD Reinstate Two Wrongly Terminated Attorneys * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led 37 other Congressional colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner demanding that HUD reinstate the two attorneys who were wrongly terminated.  Recent findings show that the two attorneys were termina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Atlanta, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing regulatory challenges posed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The letter, which responds to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) identified by docket number FAA-2025-1908, outlines the department's concerns about the proposed normalization of UAS operati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: McCain Institute's Laura Thornton's Op-Ed in Just Security: "After Another Sham Election in Georgia, the Country's Citizens Persist" McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton highlights the deepening democratic decline in Georgia following the October 4, 2025, local elections in her latest op-ed, "After Another Sham Election in Georgia, the Country's Citi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Iowa's Taxpayer Relief Fund can help Georgia taxpayers * Georgia has made progress in recent years on lowering its income tax rate. The current 5.19% flat tax rate is scheduled to be lowered to 4.99% using revenue triggers. In order to become even more economically competitive in the region and to allow taxpayers to keep more of their hard-earned income, policymakers must not become comp  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State graduate student breaks ground with alligator research The open mouth of an alligator contains a tiny but major clue to how these prehistoric predators may adapt to saltwater environments. Kennesaw State University graduate student Ben Angalet has gotten up close and personal with dozens of alligators to find the tongue glands that tell a crucial environmental tale about reptiles sa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces Five 2025-26 Fellows in State Health Policy Fellowship Program * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the selection of five fellows for the 2025-26 class of its State Health Policy Fellowship (SHPF) program. The fellows will spend one year working in state legislative and executive branch offices in Colorado, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wiscon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Deteriorating Political Situation in Georgia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on recent developments of the political situation in Geor  more