Wednesday - October 15, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday October 11, 2025 ( 13 items )  

AJC Report: "Chris Carr Steps Up Criticism of Burt Jones as Governor's Race Heats Up"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AJC Report: "Chris Carr Steps Up Criticism of Burt Jones as Governor's Race Heats Up" * The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported today on how the already-nasty feud between Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidates Chris Carr and Burt Jones just keeps getting messier -- this time behind closed doors. During a Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals meeting yesterday, Carr accused Jones of "using public  more

Carter introduces resolution in support of President Trump Winning the Nobel Peace Prize, will file discharge petition to force a vote
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces resolution in support of President Trump Winning the Nobel Peace Prize, will file discharge petition to force a vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that President Donald J. Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the historic peace deals secured during his time in office, including t  more

Carter leads letter calling on Senators Ossoff, Warnock to release Hurricane Helene assistance for farmers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter leads letter calling on Senators Ossoff, Warnock to release Hurricane Helene assistance for farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week sent a letter to Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) calling on them to release $531 million in Hurricane Helene relief funding for Georgia farmers by voting to reopen the government. Because of the Schumer   more

CNN TO HOST 'SHUTDOWN AMERICA: A CNN TOWN HALL WITH BERNIE SANDERS AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN TO HOST 'SHUTDOWN AMERICA: A CNN TOWN HALL WITH BERNIE SANDERS AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ' 'Shutdown America: A CNN Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' Airs Live Wednesday, October 15 Moderated by CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins. Town Hall to Air Live at 9pmET on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Espanol *  Washington, DC - (October 10, 2025) - CNN will host Shutdown America: A   more

Daines Statement on Situation in Georgia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Statement on Situation in Georgia * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the European Subcommittee, issued the following statement today regarding the political situation in Georgia. Daines traveled to Georgia in May and met with Prime Minister Kobakhidze. "The recent developments in Georgia are extremely troubling, espec  more

Georgia: As Ruling Party Intensifies Crackdown, Media Freedom Groups Demand Urgent Action to Safeguard Independent Journalism
VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 11 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism As the Georgian Dream regime's promises to stifle dissent, we demand urgent action from EU * IPI is joined by the undersigned media freedom, journalists', and freedom of expression organisations in strongly condemning the intensifying crackdown on Georgian journalists and p  more

Georgia: Global community must demand safeguards for independent journalism
LONDON, England, Oct. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Georgia: Global community must demand safeguards for independent journalism * The undersigned media freedom, journalists, and freedom of expression organisations strongly condemn the intensifying crackdown on Georgian journalists and press freedom defenders, who continue to face institutional repression and physical attacks  more

Georgia: We demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism as ruling party intensifies crackdown
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 10 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: We demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism as ruling party intensifies crackdown * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and undersigned organisations in strongly condemning the intensifying crackdown on Georgian journalists and press freedom defenders who continue to face institutional repressio  more

IN THE STATES: Voters Continue to Call Out Republican Senate Candidates For Shutting Down the Government and Refusing to Fix their Health Care Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Voters Continue to Call Out Republican Senate Candidates For Shutting Down the Government and Refusing to Fix their Health Care Crisis * Maine Rep. Anne Graham: "This is going to hurt us all, and Susan Collins has let us down consistently" As the Republican government shutdown drags on, voters in Senate battleground states continue to call out GOP Senate candidates fo  more

Palliative Care Remains Underused Among Young Adults With Advanced Cancer in U.S.
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Palliative Care Remains Underused Among Young Adults With Advanced Cancer in U.S. * CHICAGO, October 10, 2025 -- Although palliative care use has increased over time among young adults with advanced cancers in the United States, new research led by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that utilization still remains very low. Palliative care focuses on improving the quality  more

Piedmont Columbus Regional Continues to Help Train the Next Generation to Provide Quality Care
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 11 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Piedmont posted the following news release: * * * Piedmont Columbus Regional Continues to Help Train the Next Generation to Provide Quality Care Columbus, Ga. (October 10, 2025) - It was a busy first quarter of Piedmont's Fiscal Year 2025 at Piedmont Columbus Regional, with expanding access to care and nurturing the next generation of professionals who will continue providing patient-centered care to the community. Here's a quarterl  more

Representative McBath Leads Georgia Democratic House Delegation in Urging Governor Kemp to Protect Families and Children During Republican Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representative McBath Leads Georgia Democratic House Delegation in Urging Governor Kemp to Protect Families and Children During Republican Shutdown * Atlanta, GA - Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is leading Georgia's Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Governor Brian Kemp urging him to take all possible steps--and publicly commit-- to using state f  more

Seven Distinguished Journalists Named Recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award
VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 10 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Seven distinguished journalists named recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero award Awards to be presented at IPI's 75th anniversary World Congress in Vienna on October 24 * Seven extraordinary journalists from Georgia, the United States, Gaza, Peru, Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Ethiopia have been named the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Heroes for their exceptional courage and resili  more