ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA Applauds State Senate for Passing SB 447 * Mar 4, 2026 by AFP ATLANTA, GA - Yesterday, the Georgia State Senate passed SB 447, which would strengthen Georgia's permitting process by requiring local governments to provide greater transparency when denying or rejecting certain permits. Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) applauds the Senate for taking this a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce addressing proposed information collection activities for the American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey administered by the Census Bureau. The coalition, joined by numerous civil rights, research and advocacy organizations, urged the department to adopt policy and research steps that would improve demographic data collection and ensure a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * March 4th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AT 9PM ET ON CNN NEW YORK - (March 4, 2026) - Comedians Gianmarco Soresi and Jenny Hagel 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 for CNN Originals, the ten-ep  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 4 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Engineering student uses computer simulations to shape the future of high-speed flights * KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 4, 2026 Growing up in Gwinnett County, Andrew Marion developed an early fascination with airplanes, from dreams of flying them to understanding how they are designed. That curiosity ultimately led him to Kennesaw State University's Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engin  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks Cleanup Success at Four Superfund Sites in Southeast Region * ATLANTA (March 4, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to delete from the National Priorities List (NPL) four Superfund sites in the Southeast region. EPA worked closely with state and local partners-who best understand the needs of their communities-to revitalize these blighted properties an  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Financial Advisor Convicted Of Scheme To Defraud Professional Basketball Players * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the conviction of DARRYL COHEN for defrauding three professional basketball players who were among his former financial advisory clients, following a five-week jury trial before U.S. District Judg  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 3, 2026, by partner Robert C. Christenson and associate Joshua C. Trawick: * * * 7th Circuit's Recent Ruling in ERISA Change-of-Beneficiary Dispute Offers Key Takeaways for Employers and Retirement Plan Fiduciaries Love may fade, but beneficiary designations do not. That was the hard lesson learned in a legal dispute between a man's estate and his ex-spouse over his retirement plan proceeds - ul  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 3, 2025, by associate Jasmine Kiaei and partner David J. Walton: * * * How Employers Can Manage Risk When Using AI for Employee Performance Management Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by employers to support employee performance management. While AI has the potential to improve talent matching and expand opportunities for growth, it raises significant legal and compliance consi  more

MACON, Georgia, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Four Operation Mobile Order Defendants Sentenced to Prison Macon Trap House Distributed Cocaine; 26 Firearms, Including a Machinegun, Seized * Four defendants were sentenced to prison this week after the FBI's two-year Operation Mobile Order investigation uncovered their Macon-based armed drug trafficking network, responsible for distributin  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Health Students Taking Action Together submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing opposition to a proposed rule that could impact the health and stability of immigrant families. The organization contends that delays in work authorization for asylum applicants would create barriers that could lead to severe economic and health repercussions. According to H-STAT, the proposal aims to delay work authorizations, which could thrust  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Toulouse Oliver, Local Elections Officials Host Roundtable on Safeguarding Voting Access for New Mexicans * PHOTOS SANTA FE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, hosted a roundtable with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and local election officials to   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes McBath's Bipartisan Bill to Combat Human Trafficking * Washington, DC -Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) celebrated House passage of their H.R. 4307, the bipartisan Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. "Today, the House took an important step forward in the fight against human trafficking and passed our   more

VIENNA, Austria, March 5 (TNSrpt) -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * Report: Increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe IPI publishes annual report of the Council of Europe's Platform for the Safety of Journalists * The International Press Institute (IPI) joins partners of the Council of Europe's Platform for the Safety of Journalists in launching the annual Europe press freedom report: 'On the Tipping Point: Press Freedom 2  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Awarded 10-Year Global Catalyst Supply Contract by Indorama for its Ammonia Asset Portfolio * HOUSTON, March 4, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a 10-year catalyst supply contract by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals FZE for its entire ammonia plant portfolio. This marks the first long-term c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Opioid settlement funds and philanthropy expand adolescent addiction care in Georgia The Addiction Alliance of Georgia (AAG), a collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, has opened a new 7,000-square-foot Adolescent Outpatient Program at the Emory Addiction Center in Atlanta, expanding access to specialized substance use prevention, early intervention and treatment servi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS KIDS Celebrates Amazing People & Places Across the U.S. with New Content to Mark America's 250th * Beginning in May, sweeping PBS KIDS Across America initiative features new series, specials, shorts, and playlists - from The Jim Henson Company's WOWSABOUT and GBH's AMERICA'S AWESOME KIDS to CITY ISLAND: USA!, XAVIER RIDDLE CELEBRATES AMERICAN HEROES, and more Arlington, VA, March 4, 2026 -  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Professor gives students hands-on legal experience through domestic violence clinic * Mercer University School of Law Associate Professor Bonnie Carlson traces her interest in the legal profession to a defining moment early in her college years. As a freshman at the University of Virginia, she attended a Take Back the Night vigil where classmates anonymously shared their experiences with sexual assault. "That w  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Statement on Data Center Pledge * ATLANTA - Today, seven Big Tech companies and Donald Trump agreed to an 'affordability pledge' that they claim will protect everyday Americans from soaring energy prices caused by the massive amount of power and infrastructure data centers require. This pledge comes after the Sierra Club's steadfast and consistent urging for m  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, March 5 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * SLF applauds Trump's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for public notice to fix unconstitutional boat speed regulation Today, the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) is applauding the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the public notice released today about their plan to amend the 2008 federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board President Valerie Greenhill issued a statement reflecting on conversations with governors, legislators and education leaders across Southern states during the first month of her tenure, highlighting a shared urgency to transform education systems for a rapidly changing world. Greenhill said discussions with state leaders have centered on aligning education policy and practice to support student success and workf  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * SPH professor publishes papers on health equity for people with IDD * Teal W. Benevides, PhD, professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences in Augusta University's School of Public Health, is a leading national voice for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, or IDD. Recently, she published two papers on improving health outcomes and elevating the voice  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network To Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During the 2026 Season * The Savannah Bananas Return to The CW on Sunday, May 10 Live from Atlanta, Georgia Network to Air Additional Banana Ball Games from Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Savannah BURBANK, CA (March 4, 2026) - Following last year's broadcast television debut, The CW Networ  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 4 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits announces winners of AI & African Music Project * Supported by Charles Goldstuck, Wits alumnus and US-based music executive, the project assists African music creators to leverage AI in music innovation. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), through the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, has announced the  more