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State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday February 05, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Cyclone Introduces Contemporary Bracket and Base Cover
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Cyclone Introduces Contemporary Bracket and Base Cover Montreal, QC, February 4, 2025 - Cyclone Lighting (www.cyclonelighting.com), an established leader in the manufacture of outdoor luminaires, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new contemporary bracket and base cover. Available in lateral and pendant mount, this new mounting arm offers mo  more

Ga. Gov. Kemp Announces New Executive Counsel, Legal Staff
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced changes to his legal staff, following the announcement that current Executive Counsel Kristyn Long will depart the Governor's Office to serve as General Counsel for the Georgia Hospital Association, effective February 14. Sam Hatcher will then serve as Executive Counsel, as Christine Hayes and Rachel Byers continue to serve as Deputy Executive Coun  more

Ga. Lt. Gove. Jones Announces 2025 Legislative Priority: Child Tax Credit, Childcare Tax Programs
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2025 Legislative Session creating a child tax credit and expanding childcare tax programs, sponsored by Senator Brian Strickland (R - McDonough). "We must do more to ensure that Georgia's workers have access to affordable and quality childcare," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "Childcare is critical, not only for childhood development  more

Jonathan Persky Voted to Partnership at Constangy
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Jonathan Persky of the Boston office has officially joined the partnership ranks at Constangy, following a unanimous vote by the firm's Executive Committee. Neil Wasser, Constangy's executive committee chair, praised Jon's contributions to the firm, saying, "Jon exemplifies the professionalism, dedication, and client-first approach that define our firm. His   more

Reimagining urban research as participation and collaboration
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Reimagining urban research as participation and collaboration High Stakes, High Hopes: Urban Theorizing in Partnership (University of Georgia Press, 2023) by AAP's Department of City and Regional Planning Chair and Professor Sophie Oldfield documents more than a decade of research and teaching done in collaborative partnership with the "Civic" (a local community organization) and its leader Gertrude Square in the   more