ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services issued the following news release: Last week, Georgia became the focal point of identity management and highway safety as Commissioner Spencer R. Moore and the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) hosted approximately 1,200 attendees from licensing, motor vehicle, and law enforcement agencies from around the globe at the Annual American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) International Conference. AAMVA  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Carr's office claims Georgia women have "no constitutional right to an elective abortion" * * * After a Fulton County judge this week struck down Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme abortion ban - which went into effect after Donald Trump's Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 - Attorney General Chris Carr immediately asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the ban, claiming Georgia women   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: For years, Governor Brian Kemp and his allies have boasted that he stood up to Donald Trump's attempts steal the 2020 election, but now he is quietly abetting efforts by Trump's allies on the State Election Board to lay the groundwork for Trump to deny Georgia's 2024 election results, sow chaos, and fraudulently claim victory should he lose. "For all his posturing about standing up to Trump's electio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * Beyond Big Tech: A Manifesto for Big Government * * * By Milton Mueller The backlash against Big Tech has given political movements as diverse as populist nationalist conservatives and woke progressives a common cause. Occasionally political entrepreneurs try to catalyze a movement around this anti-Big Tech sentiment, wr  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is providing assistance to the State of Georgia in its response to Hurricane Helene. "The State of Montana is deploying an incident management team to Georgia to support Hurricane Helene response efforts," Gov. Gianforte said. "Please join me and Susan in praying for all those impacted by Hurricane Helene and for the safety o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to JD Vance praising Marjorie Taylor Greene a notorious election denier and conspiracy theorist as a "great friend" in Georgia today, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "JD Vance took time in Georgia today to shout out his 'great friend' right after she finished spreading fresh conspiracy theories about how 'they' can control the weather while Georgia is   more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Having long been interested in science and the outdoors, Adamina Bilbrey recently leveraged her participation in the Birla Carbon Scholars program to study the conservation of an endangered plant native to Georgia. The Kennesaw State University environmental science major spent most of her summer studying a beneficial native plant called the royal catchfly in a field in Dade County, Georgia, and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following newsletter: * * * By Sarah Timbie Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights below. Title:Social Determinants of Health and Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care Journal: JAMA Network Rollins Authors: Michal Horny, PhD Important Takeaways: * Analyzes insurance claims data for privately insured patie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Marsh McLennan, a global leader in risk, strategy and people, recently announced that it has reached an agreement through its Marsh McLennan Agency business to acquire McGriff Insurance Services, LLC, an affiliate of TIH, for $7.75 billion. Troutman Pepper advised Marsh McLennan as lead corporate counsel in the transaction. Read a company press release about the acquisition agreement. McG  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 5 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Firm Recognized for its Role in Aeterna Zentaris' Biopharmaceutical Merger with Ceapro Inc. * * * LMG Life Sciences, the definitive guide to leading law firms and lawyers in the life sciences sector, has honored Troutman Pepper with an Impact Deal Award at the 12th annual LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. The firm was recognized for its role as U.S. legal advisor in Aeterna Zentaris's merger with Ceapr  more