ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * A new legislative session begins as Kemp enters final biennium Teachers hear the morning bell ringing on the first day of school. Baseball players hear the thump of the first pitch hitting the catcher's mitt on opening day. Public-policy folk hear the crack of the gavel slamming down to launch a new session. The sounds and sights of these beginnings connote a fresh start, a blank sla  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Breaking new ground, from left: Jian-Dong Li, Director of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences; Jared Abramson, GSU Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; GSU First Lady Dr. Bridget Blake; Marty Kemp, First Lady of Georgia; Gov. Brian Kemp; GSU President M. Brian Blake; Sonny Perdue, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia; Jon Burns, Speaker of the Georgia Ho  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 -- Emory University issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The Ministry of Culture of the Italian Republic and Emory University consolidate the 2023 cultural cooperation agreement by announcing today the transfer of an Etruscan Bucchero jug, a Greek black slipware fish-plate and five fragments of a Laconian Cup. The objects will remain in Atlanta on loan to the Emory's Michael C. Carlos Museum. In November 2023, the Ministry and Emory announced an agreeme  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2025 State Gun Law Rankings, Georgia Ranks 46th in the Nation for the Weakness of its Gun Laws Everytown's Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over the Next Decade if Every State Saw the Same Gun Violence Rates as the Nation's Leading Nine States in Gun Safety Policies ATLANTA, GA - Everytown for Gun Safety today launched the updated   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Georgia schools spent billions in COVID-19 relief dollars, but on what, exactly? Have you ever wondered how Georgia's public-school districts spent federal COVID-19 relief dollars over the past five years? There's a simple way to find out. Members of the public may access this information by visiting an online dashboard, provided through the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: As U.S. policymakers debate the future of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap imposed by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ahead of its 2025 expiration, they would be advised to look at research findings (https://sites.google.com/view/federicocorredor/research) by Georgia State University economics Ph.D. candidate Federico Corredor. Corredor's innovative data collection and analysis sheds new light   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker A Mercer University professor is working to reduce incidence of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses through his ongoing research and public education. Dr. Adrian Vasquez, assistant professor of biology, has been intrigued by mosquitoes since he was a child growing up in Belize, where the insect is prevalent. "I have always found animals and nature to be fascinating," he said. "I would have l  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Jan. 16 -- Savannah State University issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Dear SSU Campus Community, As we start the new year, I would like to take a moment to recount the many milestones we achieved as a campus family in 2024. This was a year of positive change, strategic growth and major accomplishments for our beloved Savannah State University (SSU). I am so proud of how our students, faculty, and staff have set and reached new goals and how many of our  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Jan. 16 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Valdosta State University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a march, community service, and more Monday, Jan. 20. The Mu Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will lead a march to commemorate King's contributions to the Civil Rights movement and the progress the country achieved during that decades-long struggle. This event is open to the public. The march will b  more