Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Monday October 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Americans for Tax Reform: Kamala's Enlarged IRS Currently Hiring Armed Agents in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: A review of the IRS job board shows the agency is seeking to hire armed agents in all 50 states. The agency is seeking to hire at least 360 armed agents, including at nine locations in Pennsylvania, nine locations in Georgia, seven locations in Michigan, five locations in Arizona, four locations in Wisconsin, four locations in North Carolina, and two locations in Nevada. Kamala Harris in 2022 cast the tie-brea  more

Clark Atlanta University's Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development Awarded an $11 Million Grant From the National Institutes of Health
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Clark Atlanta University recently announced that its Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) has received a $11 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award will enable CCRTD to continue building one of the largest and most comprehensive prostate cancer research and e  more

Elections in Georgia: New Report by RSF and Partner NGOs Calls on the Government to Uphold Its Commitments to Press Freedom and the Right to Information
PARIS, France, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Georgia's drift away from democracy is now eroding one of its core pillars: press freedom. As the legislative elections on 26 October approach, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and nine partner organisations in the Council of Europe's Platform for the Safety of Journalists have published a report and recommendations to guarantee the safety of journalists and the right to reliable information. * * * I  more

Lilly Endowment: Grants Will Aid Hurricane Helene, Milton Relief Efforts and Strengthen Capacity to Respond to Future Disasters
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: In the wake of the wide-spread devastation and loss of life caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved $15 million in disaster relief grants to the American Red Cross ($5 million) and The Salvation Army ($10 million). These grants will be used at the organizations' discretion to support their efforts to help residents affected by disasters big and small, including storms and   more