WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Allen Holds Hearing on Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Workforce Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Wo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Right-to-Work States Dominate U-Haul Growth Index By John Kartch Right-to-Work states dominated the U-Haul Growth Index released this week. Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states: -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employmen  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Armed illegal alien sentenced for operating Atlanta area methamphetamine laboratories Ramiro Contreras-Sandoval, an illegal alien from Mexico, will serve a 30-year prison sentence following his convictions for operating two conversion laboratories containing over 135 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine concealed in paint buckets and for poss  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Recognizes Lawmakers for Army, Soldier Support * Two members of the House Appropriations Committee have been awarded the Association of the U.S. Army's 2025 Legislator of the Year award for their staunch and effective support of the Army and soldiers, Army civilians, veterans and their families. Rep. John "Judge" Carter, a Republican from Texas, and Rep. Sanfor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter brings home $67.3 million in funding for Georgia Ports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today secured $67.3 million in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, to fund the United States Army Corps of Engineers' modification and maintenance of the Port of Brunswick and the Port of S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter lands rapid fentanyl detection funding for Augusta University * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today landed $450,000 in funding for Augusta University to develop an instrument that improves current detection methods of narcotics and other substances, including fentanyl, in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter secures jobs-creating critical minerals funding for Georgia Tech * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today secured $500,000 in the House-passed Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 for the Georgia Institute of Technology to establish a center to advance critical mineral supply chains in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Blackburn Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Deport and Denaturalize Fraudsters Following Minnesota Somali Schemes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the House of Representative's companion to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-TN) Fraud Accountability Act, which would explicitly add fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Nuclear Energy Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era. Subcommittee Chairman Latta's opening sta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN and NGK Insulators launch global campaign showcasing innovation for a sustainable future * CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and NGK Insulators, LTD. (NGK), a global leader in ceramic technology, are launching a new cross-platform campaign to showcase cutting-edge technological advancements and their role in shaping a sustainable future. The campaign highlights how advanced technologies are addressin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Cocaine trafficker who distributed millions of dollars of illegal drugs sentenced to federal prison Maurice Lynch has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a nationwide cocaine trafficking conspiracy, during which he sold approximately two million dollars' worth of cocaine from a Fairburn, Georgia residence. "Lynch was part o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Secures Over $14 Million for Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Clean Water in Middle & Southwest Georgia * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, secured over $14 million in funding for nine crucial projects in Middle and Southwest Georgia that help hardworking families have access to aff  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Votes to Make Healthcare More Affordable Again, Restore ACA Tax Credits for Millions of Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) supported H.R. 1834, a bill restoring Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced tax credits through the end of 2028. These tax credits, which expired at the end of last year, help as many as 92,000 Georgians in the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Farmers and Strengthen Rural Communities in Eastern North Carolina * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Roll-Over Prevention and Safety (ROPS) Act, legislation that would help farmers retrofit tractors with rollover protection structures, one of the most effe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON'S STATEMENT ON ICE KILLING IN MINNEAPOLIS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Johnson released the following statement: "The video shows an armed, masked agent violating law enforcement policy by improperly using deadly force in repeatedly firing his gun into a moving vehicle. The result: a woman executed for at most violating a traffic ordinance. This is the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Why Losing Local Voices in Foreign Aid-Diplomacy Mergers Threatens National Security By Andrew Friedman and Rachel George This analysis is Part II of a three-part series covering the need and urgency to center rightsholders in the future of U.S. foreign assistance. In a moment of tremendous flux, these commentaries offer analysis and recommendations for a new model   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Joseph M. Hendricks Center for Campus Initiatives to host commemorative program honoring life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. * MACON, Ga. Mercer University 's Dr. Joseph M. Hendricks Center for Campus Initiatives will host a commemorative program honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the Macon campus on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 6-8 p.m. in the Willet Science Center auditorium  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received applications from multiple financial institutions seeking approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire existing banking assets. These requests are filed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y, which require the Board of Governors to evaluate such transitions. FNA Holding Inc., Weston, Florida, and FACEBANK International Corporation, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, have applied to become bank holding co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Former National Park Service employee pleads guilty to overtime wage theft ROME, Ga. - Donny Campbell, a former maintenance department employee at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds for submitting false overtime entries on his timesheets. "Federal employees are expected to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Carr Indicts Eight in DeKalb County for Thefts Targeting The Home Depot, Target, Walmart and Lowe's DEKALB COUNTY, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has obtained indictments against eight individuals in DeKalb County. The defendants are alleged to have engaged in numerous incidents of thefts targeting The Home Depot, Inc.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Graphic design students, alumni mark five-year winning streak with nine GDUSA awards * MACON, Ga. Mercer University 's graphic design students won nine 2025 American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA, making Mercer a winning design program for five years running. From more than 6,000 entries, only the top 10% were recognized as winners. "Our students' talent and dedication continue to shine on a na  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds * Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood. New research from Emory University School of Medicine provides the first direct evidence in humans that the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following commentary to the New York Times on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * New York Times Opinion: Ranking Member Jamie Raskin - Jan. 6 Never Ended Tuesday is a heavy day for the police officers who fought to put down the bloody insurrection at the Capitol five years ago. It is also a solemn day for the F.B.I. agents and federal prosecutors who worked the largest criminal investigation in A  more

ENCINO, California, Jan. 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Two-Property Redevelopment Site Sale in Southwest Atlanta ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Greenbriar Marketplace, a 140,020-square-foot retail center in Atlanta, Georgia, and The Shoppes of Greenbriar,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Applauds House Passage of Lake Lanier Wins in FY26 Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) applauded the Lake Lanier wins in Division B of H.R. 6938, the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, which passed the House of Representatives this afternoon by a vote o  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Security Guards at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant Demand Vote to Remove SPFPA Union Officials * Guards collect enough signatures to prompt federal labor board to administer union removal vote Waynesboro, GA (January 8, 2026) - Security guards working for Southern Nuclear Operating Company have recently filed a petition asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on Nuclear Energy Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era. "The importance of the successful growth of the American nuclear energy industry cannot be understated." said Chairman L  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session * The 2026 legislative session marks both an endpoint and the eventual transition to come. As with the 2018 session before it, the final year of the legislative cycle and a term-limited governor will bring the prevailing political order to a close, ultimately altering the proceedings and priorities of the legislature. An open se  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Presents "Inside the Raid: Venezuela's Future" with David Culver at 8PM ET/PT * January 8th, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - (January 8, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with "Inside the Raid: Venezuela's Future" with CNN Senior National Correspondent David Culver premiering Sunday, January 11 at 8pm ET/PT. The ho  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will reissue 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new permit for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. One exis  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Naval Test Pilot School changes command * The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) changed command during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. where Cmdr. Jacob King assumed leadership from Cmdr. Travis Hartman on Jan. 8. Naval Test Wing Atlantic Commodore and Class 133 USNTPS alumnus Capt. Daniel Kitts presided over the ceremony. "Your leadership has left   more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * UWG's Lollis Recognized for Book Arts Practice By Hailey Wilkinson For the University of West Georgia's Cynthia Lollis, books are more than vessels for words; they are objects, experiences and spaces for experimentation. This approach has earned her national recognition as one of Georgia's Women to Watch. The Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts named Lollis, an instructo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, DC Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach * Common Cause and two DC voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Evans to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining D.C. voters' personal data from the nonpublic voter file. DOJ is seeking voters' full names, addresses, dates of bi  more