ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. * * * Governor Brian Kemp is under heavy fire today with multiple news outlets reporting that he disbanded the Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee. This fall, the committee determined that two Georgia women, Amber Thurman and Candi Miller, died as a direct result of Georgia's six-week abortion signed by Kemp in 2  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Irving Tissue will add at least 100 new jobs as part of a nearly $600 million expansion at its Macon facility. Company President Robert K. Irving, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and other state and local leadership celebrated the announcement at Irving Tissue's fifth anniversary celebration in Macon today. "Since choosing Macon in 20  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, certified a Savannah man as the newest state-record holder for a Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris). Marcus M. Hannon, 24, landed a Lane Snapper weighing 2 pounds, 15.8 ounces on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, after bottom fishing at the Savannah Snapper Banks, approximately   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially certified the results of the 2024 Presidential Election today following county certification as well as two post-election audits. Earlier this week, county election offices completed a hand count of over 700,000 ballots across the State, performing a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) with a 5% risk limit. Additionally, the Georgia Secretary o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Falk Towns County lies nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of northeast Georgia. Home to about 12,500 people, the county is rich in heritage, yet little of its people's stories have been archived and preserved. "Towns County is the least digitally preserved and represented county in the entire state of Georgia," said Dr. Leah Panther, associate professor of literacy education at Mercer Un  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), announce a landmark partnership with Artis Trade Systems "Artis", to automate document data entry and accelerate financial and document workflows for Secured Finance Lenders, Transportation and Commercial Companies. Artis is a technology company that provides  more

MARIETTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- Life University issued the following news release: Life University (Life U) is proud to announce that two distinguished alumni, Drs. Karen Mathiak and Anissa Jones, were elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in the November 5 election. Both graduates of Life University's College of Chiropractic, Drs. Mathiak and Jones exemplify leadership, dedication to health care and a commitment to public service. Dr. Mathiak, a member of the Georgia House of Represen  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release: * * * Gulfstream Special Missions Awarded Significant Contract to Service U.S. Military Aircraft * * * Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has been awarded a contractor logistics support services (CLS) contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for C-20 and C-37 fleets. This contract extends over a seven-year perio  more