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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday November 27, 2025 ( 8 items )  

80 years of CARE
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * 80 years of CARE This week marks eight decades of the humanitarian organization CARE standing with families facing crisis around the world. On November 27, 1945, 22 American civic, relief and other charitable organizations came together in New York City to launch the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, the organization th  more

Assistant professor wins Metropolis Magazine Planet Positive Award for sustainability
KENNESAW, Georgia, Nov. 26 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Assistant professor wins Metropolis Magazine Planet Positive Award for sustainability * KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 26, 2025 Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of Architecture Robin Puttock was recently honored as the 2025 Sustainability Educator at the Metropolis Magazine Planet Positive Awards ceremony, earning national recognition among educators who advance climate-conscious design, resi  more

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BISHOP REGINALD JACKSON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BISHOP REGINALD JACKSON * COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) shared the following statement upon the passing of Bishop Reginald Jackson: "Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson was a revered leader and a steadfast advocate for justice, equality, and compassion. His unwavering commitment to serving both our faith community and   more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Guest, DeSaulnier Issue Statement on Rep. Collins
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement regarding Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Committee on Ethics has extended the matter regarding Representative Mike Collins, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Conduct on O  more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Rep. Collins Chief of Staff Phillips
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement regarding Brandon Phillips, the chief of staff of Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Committee on Ethics has extended the matter regarding Brandon Phillips, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office   more

PETA Statement: What Will Happen to CDC Monkeys?
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * What Will Happen to CDC Monkeys? PETA Statement Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Science Advisor on Primate Experimentation Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel regarding the fate of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monkeys following news that the agency will phase out all its experiments on monkeys: "People need to do the math and look who's raising a fals  more

Rep. Pfluger Statement on Charges Being Dropped Against President Trump in Georgia Election Case
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Statement on Charges Being Dropped Against President Trump in Georgia Election Case * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after charges were dropped against President Trump in the Georgia election case: "The lawfare against President Trump for years has been egregious, unconstitutional, and a laughing stock to half the country who   more

Sen. Ossoff Statement on Passing of Bishop Reginald T. Jackson
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Passing of Bishop Reginald T. Jackson * Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on the passing of Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who was elected as the 132nd Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and served as Bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District from 2016-2024, encompassing more than 500 churches in the State of Georgia. "I was   more