AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRoundup fight in Georgia: Pesticide makers are pushing “liability shield” laws to block lawsuits from people harmed by products like glyphosate, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether federal law can preempt state failure-to-warn claims. Local courts shake-up: Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Fulton Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker to the Georgia Court of Appeals after she lost her reelection bid—raising questions about whether the move could effectively undo voters’ result. Olympics in Atlanta: Georgia State University says the Olympic flame cauldron is moving from Summerhill to Centennial Olympic Park, sparking backlash from neighborhood leaders. Public safety and justice: Federal sentencing wrapped up a South Georgia labor trafficking case tied to H-2A farm workers. Business and jobs: United Community Banks agreed to sell its Navitas equipment-finance unit for $1.9 billion, while Emory named Saby Mitra dean of Goizueta Business School. Education snapshot: New state data shows demographic shifts at several Georgia schools, including multiracial enrollment changes at J. Knox Elementary.
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