GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Is Rivian the Next Solyndra? Only $6.6B of Your Tax Dollars to Find Out! Written by Sarah Montalbano The Biden administration knows its "signature" climate tax breaks and subsidies are on the line. That's why it's doled out a staggering $6.6 billion loan to EV maker Rivian to build a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Congress Must Extend Protections for SNAP Households Who Are Victims of Benefit Theft By Ed Bolen, Director of SNAP State Strategies When a mother in Georgia saw all her family's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen from her account, she had no means to feed her children. Over $200 in SNAP benefits were stolen from another mom in Los Angeles Cou  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University's Wexford Campus in Ireland has been invigorating educational, civic, business and trade opportunities between Ireland's southeast region and the state of Georgia since its establishment in 2022. The bicultural partnership has drawn the attention of state leaders in Georgia, prompting a recent visit to the international campus where Georgia Southern and its Irish pa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: People across the state are watching the rankings this time of year, anxious to see where Georgia may land. I'm as big a football fan as the next person, but another list caught my eye. Each year, the Tax Foundation rates the states based on their tax codes. In the latest edition of its rankings, Georgia came in 26th. Considering that the index also includes the District of Columbia, that places  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 -- PEN International issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024, with 10 organizations: * * * PEN International and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists organisations strongly condemn what appears to be a targeted, deliberate attack on journalists by state security forces during pro-EU protests triggered by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement that Georgia would halt its EU membership negotiations until the end of 2028. Vio  more

VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024, with 10 organizations: * * * IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists organizations strongly condemn what appears to be a targeted, deliberate attack on journalists by state security forces during pro-EU protests triggered by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement that Georgia would halt its EU membership negotiations until the end of 2028. V  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Researchers in Kennesaw State University's Human Factors, Operations Optimization, and Ergonomics (HOPE) Lab, are aiming to improve healthcare by integrating advanced technologies like eye-tracking sensors and wearable exoskeletons to improve patient safety, reduce costs, and enhance care quality. The lab's research blends industrial engineering and healthcare insights to redesign processes and s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Domonique King MACON -- Four Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students recently presented at the 2024 Popular Culture Association in the South and American Culture Association in the South (PCAS/ACAS) conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Ivana Opoku, a finance major, won the honorable mention award for Inclusive Scholarship for her presentation on her paper titled "Examining the Expr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: Imagine that you own a company, and your company gets sued, but the judge overseeing the trial won't allow you or your attorneys to say or do much to defend yourselves in court. That's exactly the position that the Ford Motor Company found itself in in Gwinnett County. In 2014, Melvin Hill and his wife Voncile Hill died when their 2002 Ford F-250 spun out of control and rolled over. Their chil  more