ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA Statement on Georgia Senate Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax * Jan 7, 2026 by AFP ATLANTA, GA - Today, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia's Income Tax held a special session in which a group of committee members recommended a gradual elimination of the state income tax. The proposal suggests eliminating income tax on the firs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * AFPI Statement on Second Georgia Lawmaker Charged with Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Today, Rebecca Yardley, Georgia Director at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement regarding federal charges against former Georgia State Representative Karen Bennett for allegedly obtaining unemployment benefits fraudulently during the COVID-19 pandemic: "The case o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Claims Victory as New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reject Push to Demote Beef * Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a major policy victory for the State of Nebraska following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The final guidelines reject proposals to move beef and other animal-based proteins to the bottom of the federal   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 7 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports New WOTUS Rule * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a letter to the EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers in support of a new federal "Waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") Rule. The letter also suggests changes to the rule to protect the states' role in environmental protection.  "After fighting and winning against the Biden administ  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 8 -- BC Hydro, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * BC Hydro opens eight new EV charging ports in Richmond RICHMOND, Virginia: BC Hydro has opened a new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Richmond with eight new charging ports to help support EV adoption in the Lower Mainland. "This new electric vehicle charge hub in Richmond continues our work with BC Hydro and other partners to make cleaner options more accessible and af  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bowl Season on ESPN networks delivers strongest audience since 2015-16 * * 3.1 million average viewers across 33 games, up 13 percent year-over-year * Four bowls set all-time viewership records, while 11 reached at least a five-year high and eight hit a 10-year high * ABC delivered its largest non-CFP bowl audience in 12 years, averaging 6.2 million viewers acros  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the agency to adopt regulations that will empower families with multiple educational options through the implementation of the individual tax credit established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This initiative, aimed at providing qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs), aligns with BGCA's mission of fostering educational suc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter exposes Jon Ossoff ties to potential childcare fraud schemes, calls for investigation into ActBlue * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue and expand its work to determine whether fraud connected to childcare progr  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Engineering a brighter future: Robotics major transforming lives at Dimon Magnet Academy through science, mentoring Some of Nehemiah Armstrong's most critical robotics engineering work isn't happening in a university lab. It's happening in a fifth-grade classroom at Columbus' Dimon Magnet Academy. Armstrong represents a bridge between high-tech ambition and deep community service. The backdrop for his ser  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Named Association of the U.S. Army Legislator of the Year * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented with the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) 2025 Legislator of the Year Award. "I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from AUSA. Our national defense and security are built on a foundation of the people who serve,   more

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 8 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * EIFL renews and expands agreement with IOP Expanded agreement includes free or discounted read access for Institute of Physics (IOP) journals plus waived or discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs) * We have renewed our agreement with the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing for three years, until 2028. For the first time, the EIFL-IOP agreement includes free or disc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved two key revisions to the Kentucky state implementation plan. These updates, submitted by the Kentucky Division of Air Quality on January 26, 2024, and February 15, 2024, certify that the commonwealth meets specific federal requirements for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide national ambient air quality standard. Focus On Sulfur Dioxide Standards The final rule addresses the Henderson-Webster sulfur dioxide Nonattai  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 7-13 * * ESPN networks to feature 15 ranked teams * Sunday's ESPN tripleheader features No. 22 North Carolina at Notre Dame (1 p.m. ET), No. 2 Texas at No. 12 LSU (3 p.m.) and Duke at Stanford (5 p.m.) ESPN's industry leading coverage of women's college basketball rolls on this week w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Mid-Georgia Soaring Association member has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration raising concerns about the economic impact of a proposed rulemaking that targets airworthiness directives for Pawnee PA-25 airplanes. The proposal, which addresses airworthiness concerns for aircraft that may have been used for agricultural spraying, has significant financial implications for small not-for-profit glider clubs  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * Family legacy scholarship pays it forward for USCA first-gen history majors By Leslie Hull-Ryde Education. Hard work. Compassion for others. Those are core values of the Todd family who has owned convenience stores in Beech Island and New Ellenton for many years and now invests in future Pacers. Susan Todd See, USCA '89, recently created the Todd Family Endowed Scholarship in ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The comments address key aspects of the proposed rules published on November 21, 2025, aiming to enhance clarity and regulatory certainty for private forest landowners. The FLA, representing landowners who steward over 55 million acres of America's private forests, expressed gratitu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Leads 23-State Coalition in Support of FCC's Proposal to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin are leading a 23-state coalition in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of a proposal that would allow States to use jamming technology to combat contraband cell   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program Inc. (GOAL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding Notice 2025-70, which addresses the implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 25F for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). GOAL, which has operated a state tax credit-funded scholarship program in Georgia for 17 years, highlighted its extensive experience in processing nearly $500 million in tax credit contributions and urged th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Identity Engineering: Why a leading Chinese AI startup abandons its home market By Letian Cheng The Chinese AI and venture capital community was shocked by Meta's swift acquisition of Manus, an AI agent company from Wuhan, China, in a deal worth an estimated $2-3 billion. For Meta, this deal is its third-largest acquisiti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 7 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * High-tech, real-life simulations prepare Mercer nursing students for practice * Standing outside the door to a simulated hospital room, two Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University undergraduate students are briefed on the patient inside. A male, born in 1965 and admitted with pneumonia, needs a sterile central line dressing change and is reporting a cough and shortness of breath. The students ent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, has secured a contract with the U.S. Army to implement building automation systems designed to improve energy resilience and management at Fort Benning, Georgia. This modernization effort is intended to reduce energy waste and lower power demand across one of the country's most significant military installations. According to Honeywell, the project involves a comprehensive suite of upgrades, including LED lighting, advanced lighting co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI IN USA TODAY: America Has a Low-Grade Fever, Restoring the American Dream is the Cure * Last week, Senator Warnock authored an op-ed appearing in USA Today connecting how decades of our country's affordability crisis have changed our relationship with our neighbors The op-ed follows the Senator's keynote speech at the Center for American Progress in December of last year USA Today: Am  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 8 [Category: Media] -- The European Broadcasting Union issued the following news release: * * * Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 unites millions of young audiences on TV and online * The 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest proved hugely popular with young audiences across the world, surpassing 100 million views on TikTok for the first time and setting new records on Instagram and Facebook. Broadcast on Saturday 13 December, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 20  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Announces Strategic Promotions to Continue Aggressively Confronting Trump Administration Attacks on Civil Rights and the Rule of Law * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced a series of strategic promotions within its Department of Litigation as the organization fights to protect and expand civil rights amid unprecedented federal retrenchment. This month, the f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Launches Seventh Annual "Valentines for Veterans" Community Event * Atlanta, GA Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) is inviting the local community to participate in her seventh annual "Valentines for Veterans" event. Constituents in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District are invited to join McBath in submitting cards to be distributed to local veterans during the week of Valentine's Day. "Honor  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 37,024-Square-Foot Office Space at Alpharetta City Center in Metro Atlanta Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $16 million, all-cash sale of the 37,024-square-foot office component within Alpharetta City Center, a premier mixed-use property located at 415 S Broad Street in the heart of downtown Alpharetta. From initial tour to closing in just 22 days, the transaction sets a record pr  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Completes Sale of Three-Property, 372-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Savannah, GA Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of the Garden City Portfolio, a three-property, 372-unit multifamily portfolio in the Savannah, Georgia, metro area. Newmark Senior Managing Director Brooks Colquitt represented the seller, RREAF Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer was a large private fund with several holdin  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 7 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * One Year Later, Fire Research Continues to Support the Community * One year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech researchers are pressing forward with research projects to provide answers in service of public health and safety. Through investigations that included testing for heavy metal contamination, monitoring air quality, and assessing the burn area's erosion hazards, Caltech scie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- A recent public comment letter submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) raises strong concerns regarding their proposed rulemaking on "unsafe or unsound practices" in the banking industry. The letter, authored by an Assistant Professor from Georgia State University, argues that the agencies lack the legal authority to define this term in a binding manner and cautions against the adoption of "Matter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Announces Passage of NDAA Provision to Protect Military Servicemembers' Health Care * Washington, D.C. As the Trump Administration reportedly considers This is an external link reductions at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today announced passage of a new provision in the NDAA to protect health care for military servicemembers. Sen. Ossoff announced the p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Reduce Georgia's Health Care Worker Shortage * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to reduce Georgia's health care worker shortage. Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the bipartisan States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025 to help reduce Georgia's shortage of health care workers. The  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Justice, Hyde-Smith, Bennet, Warnock Introduce the Roll-Over Prevention & Safety Act Recently, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Roll-Over Prevention & Safety Act. A bipartisan effort alongside U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to protect American farmers: "I know the needs of our farmers because I am one, which is why we must do   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Lead Nationwide Effort to Strengthen Rural Health Care * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, as someone who grew up in rural South Dakota - in the town of Murdo, which has a population of ro  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 7 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Voices Awards: 25 prizes for journalists and media freedom advocates * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is delighted to co-organise, once again this year, the third edition of Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom. (In case you missed it, the festival will return to Florence from 10 to 12 March 2026!) And with it comes the third round of the Voices Awards,   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey urges federal agencies to restore state authority over water regulation West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey spearheaded a 20-state coalition of attorneys general to send a formal comment letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. General William H. "Butch" Graha  more