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Associated Press
19-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Path2College 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes Winner Announced
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2025-- Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan announced today that a Mableton baby, Sinclair Lewis, has won the 2024 Path2College Newborn Sweepstakes. Born at Northside Hospital in December 2024, Sinclair will receive a $5,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 plan. Since launching in 2011, the Newborn Sweepstakes has awarded nearly $77,000 to 14 Georgia recipients. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan announced today that a Mableton baby, Sinclair Lewis, has won the 2024 Path2College Newborn Sweepstakes. Born at Northside Hospital in December 2024, Sinclair will receive a $5,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 plan. Since launching in 2011, the Newborn Sweepstakes has awarded nearly $77,000 to 14 Georgia recipients. 'Sinclair has been beating odds since the day he was born. He made his entrance into the world 10 weeks early — he was small but mighty at 2.7 lbs. During his time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he surprised everyone with his strength and determination,' said Sinclair's parents, Travis and Lindsay Lewis. 'That same spirit continues to shine in everything Sinclair does today, whether it's reaching milestones ahead of schedule, or this incredible scholarship opportunity. We are so very proud of him and grateful for this moment. It's an amazing jumpstart to our child's path toward higher education.' 'We offer our congratulations to our 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes winner, Sinclair Lewis, and his family. We are proud to help contribute to his educational journey,' said Georgia State Treasurer Steve McCoy. The Path2College 529 Plan has expanded the 2025 Newborn Sweepstakes from one winner to two to help more parents, grandparents, and guardians prioritize early financial planning for college and K-12 expenses*. 2025 NEWBORN SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY NOW OPEN Visit for official rules and prize details. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited by law. The Newborn Sweepstakes is sponsored by the Path2College 529 Plan. For more information about the Path2College Plan or to open an account, please visit or call (877) 424-4377. *K-12 withdrawals are limited to $10,000 per year for K-12 tuition. Withdrawals for tuition expenses at a public, private or religious elementary, middle, or high school can be withdrawn free from federal and Georgia income tax. If you are not a Georgia taxpayer, these withdrawals may include recapture of tax deduction, state income tax as well as penalties. You should consult with a qualified professional about how tax provisions affect your circumstances. To learn more about Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan ('Plan'), its investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses see the Plan Description at before investing. Read it carefully. Investments in the Plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributor and underwriter for the Path2College 529 Plan. 4580372. View source version on CONTACT: Path2College media contacts: Melissa Sanders | Meredith Fletcher | Mitch Leff [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA GEORGIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FAMILY FINANCE CONSUMER TRAINING PRESCHOOL OTHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTINUING UNIVERSITY PRIMARY/SECONDARY PARENTING EDUCATION CHILDREN BABY/MATERNITY SOURCE: Path2College 529 Plan Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/18/2025 10:27 PM/DISC: 07/18/2025 10:27 PM
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Path2College 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes Winner Announced
Mableton Baby Awarded $5,529 Towards College Savings 2025 Newborn Sweepstakes Entry Now Open ATLANTA, July 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan announced today that a Mableton baby, Sinclair Lewis, has won the 2024 Path2College Newborn Sweepstakes. Born at Northside Hospital in December 2024, Sinclair will receive a $5,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 plan. Since launching in 2011, the Newborn Sweepstakes has awarded nearly $77,000 to 14 Georgia recipients. "Sinclair has been beating odds since the day he was born. He made his entrance into the world 10 weeks early — he was small but mighty at 2.7 lbs. During his time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he surprised everyone with his strength and determination," said Sinclair's parents, Travis and Lindsay Lewis. "That same spirit continues to shine in everything Sinclair does today, whether it's reaching milestones ahead of schedule, or this incredible scholarship opportunity. We are so very proud of him and grateful for this moment. It's an amazing jumpstart to our child's path toward higher education." "We offer our congratulations to our 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes winner, Sinclair Lewis, and his family. We are proud to help contribute to his educational journey," said Georgia State Treasurer Steve McCoy. The Path2College 529 Plan has expanded the 2025 Newborn Sweepstakes from one winner to two to help more parents, grandparents, and guardians prioritize early financial planning for college and K-12 expenses*. 2025 NEWBORN SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY NOW OPEN Sweepstakes #1: Georgia families with babies born between January 1 and June 30, 2025 have until September 30, 2025, to enter. Sweepstakes #2: Georgia families with babies born between July 1 and December 31, 2025 have until March 31, 2026, to enter. Visit for official rules and prize details. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited by law. The Newborn Sweepstakes is sponsored by the Path2College 529 Plan. For more information about the Path2College Plan or to open an account, please visit or call (877) 424-4377. *K-12 withdrawals are limited to $10,000 per year for K-12 tuition. Withdrawals for tuition expenses at a public, private or religious elementary, middle, or high school can be withdrawn free from federal and Georgia income tax. If you are not a Georgia taxpayer, these withdrawals may include recapture of tax deduction, state income tax as well as penalties. You should consult with a qualified professional about how tax provisions affect your circumstances. To learn more about Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan ("Plan"), its investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses see the Plan Description at before investing. Read it carefully. Investments in the Plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributor and underwriter for the Path2College 529 Plan. 4580372. View source version on Contacts Path2College media contacts: Melissa Sanders | Meredith Fletcher | Mitch Leffpath2college@
Business Wire
19-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Path2College 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes Winner Announced
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan announced today that a Mableton baby, Sinclair Lewis, has won the 2024 Path2College Newborn Sweepstakes. Born at Northside Hospital in December 2024, Sinclair will receive a $5,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 plan. Since launching in 2011, the Newborn Sweepstakes has awarded nearly $77,000 to 14 Georgia recipients. Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan announced today that a Mableton baby, Sinclair Lewis, has won the 2024 Path2College Newborn Sweepstakes. Born at Northside Hospital in December 2024, Sinclair will receive a $5,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 plan. Share 'Sinclair has been beating odds since the day he was born. He made his entrance into the world 10 weeks early — he was small but mighty at 2.7 lbs. During his time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he surprised everyone with his strength and determination,' said Sinclair's parents, Travis and Lindsay Lewis. 'That same spirit continues to shine in everything Sinclair does today, whether it's reaching milestones ahead of schedule, or this incredible scholarship opportunity. We are so very proud of him and grateful for this moment. It's an amazing jumpstart to our child's path toward higher education.' 'We offer our congratulations to our 2024 Newborn Sweepstakes winner, Sinclair Lewis, and his family. We are proud to help contribute to his educational journey,' said Georgia State Treasurer Steve McCoy. The Path2College 529 Plan has expanded the 2025 Newborn Sweepstakes from one winner to two to help more parents, grandparents, and guardians prioritize early financial planning for college and K-12 expenses*. 2025 NEWBORN SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY NOW OPEN Sweepstakes #1: Georgia families with babies born between January 1 and June 30, 2025 have until September 30, 2025, to enter. Sweepstakes #2: Georgia families with babies born between July 1 and December 31, 2025 have until March 31, 2026, to enter. Visit for official rules and prize details. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited by law. The Newborn Sweepstakes is sponsored by the Path2College 529 Plan. For more information about the Path2College Plan or to open an account, please visit or call (877) 424-4377. *K-12 withdrawals are limited to $10,000 per year for K-12 tuition. Withdrawals for tuition expenses at a public, private or religious elementary, middle, or high school can be withdrawn free from federal and Georgia income tax. If you are not a Georgia taxpayer, these withdrawals may include recapture of tax deduction, state income tax as well as penalties. You should consult with a qualified professional about how tax provisions affect your circumstances. To learn more about Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan ('Plan'), its investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses see the Plan Description at before investing. Read it carefully. Investments in the Plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributor and underwriter for the Path2College 529 Plan. 4580372.
Wall Street Journal
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Can It Happen Here? Ask Tucker Carlson
Sinclair Lewis published 'It Can't Happen Here' 90 years ago, when fascism ruled Italy and was overtaking Germany. He believed it could happen here and told the story of a demagogic senator, Berzelius 'Buzz' Windrip, whose platform—inspired by Louisiana's Gov. Huey Long—promises prosperity to 'traditional' Americans if they unite against what one character calls 'the Jew Communists and Jew financiers plotting together to control the country.' On July 11, after a day when many of those who identify as 'America first' or MAGA were angry over the Trump administration's failure to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, Tucker Carlson offered an explanation to an enthusiastic gathering at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. 'It's extremely obvious,' he said, 'to anyone who watches that this guy'—Epstein—'had direct connections to a foreign government, and no one's allowed to say that that foreign government is Israel, because we have been somehow cowed into thinking that that's naughty. There is nothing wrong with saying that.' Well, ignoring that everyone who claims 'no one's allowed to say that' seems to say nothing but that—or, as columnist Karol Markowicz posted on X, that 'the Mossad is blackmailing everyone but the podcasters'—there is something wrong with saying that: There's no evidence for it.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Commentary: Minnesota's myth of exceptionalism
The assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota legislators should shatter, once and for all, the myth of Minnesota exceptionalism. The reality is that Minnesota has become a microcosm of the polarization and political tensions plaguing the United States today. It is, in effect, two states — separate and, if not unequal, at least very different. The myth of Minnesota exceptionalism runs deep. Minnesotans often celebrate what they believe is the uniqueness of their culture. This sentiment can be traced back to one of Minnesota's most famous writers, Sinclair Lewis, who satirized local boosterism through the character of George Babbitt. It lives on in the 1973 Time magazine cover featuring then-Gov. Wendell Anderson with the proclamation 'The Good Life in Minnesota.' Or in the pastoral image of Garrison Keillor's 'Prairie Home Companion,' with its portrait of a place 'where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.' Minnesota is known for its legacy of progressive Democratic politicians — Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, Eugene McCarthy, and Paul Wellstone. The political scientist Daniel Elazar famously described the state as having a 'moralistic political culture' rooted in volunteerism and civic engagement. Minnesota consistently ranks among the highest in the nation in voter turnout, per capita income, and high school graduation rates. It is also the land of 'Minnesota Nice,' a concept suggesting decency and civility in public life. Yet beneath the surface of this Minnesota Nice lies another reality. The murder of George Floyd five years ago should have laid that bare. Minnesota has some of the worst racial disparities in the country. While white students thrive, graduation rates, college matriculation, and standardized test scores for students of color are among the nation's worst. Racial gaps persist in housing, employment, and the criminal justice system. Politically and geographically, Minnesota is deeply divided. Though often labeled a reliably Democratic state — having last voted Republican for president in 1972 — Donald Trump came close to winning in both 2016 and 2024. The state legislature is nearly evenly split: The state Senate has 34 Democrats and 33 Republicans, and before Melissa Hortman was assassinated, the lower house had 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans. Minnesota is one of just three states with a divided legislature, as political trifectas dominate much of the rest of the country. As I've argued for years, Minnesota is a political swing state. Sharp partisan divides exist between regions, with only about a dozen of the state's 87 counties consistently voting Democratic. Drive just 20 miles from where Hortman was assassinated, and the political terrain shifts rapidly. In 2024, one might see yard signs flip from Harris to Trump in a single stretch of highway. Geography divides us, but so too does culture. The same moralistic spirit that once defined Minnesota's politics now fuels passionate polarization. In 2022, Democrats briefly held a narrow trifecta and enacted a sweeping agenda that national Democrats could only dream of — codifying abortion rights in ways more expansive than Roe v. Wade. Despite being broadly pro-choice, the state also contains strongholds of intense opposition to reproductive rights. If this description of Minnesota sounds a lot like the United States more broadly, it is because it is. Minnesota is both unique and yet fully enmeshed in the same political, cultural, and ideological battles gripping the nation. It reflects the breakdown of political consensus and the rising temperature of our public discourse. The political assassinations in Minnesota were the first in its history. And yet, many friends, neighbors, and observers across the state and country still think — like the title of another Sinclair Lewis novel — that 'It Can't Happen Here.' But it did. And it can. In a state long thought exceptional, we must now ask: What does this tell us about the degeneration of political discourse in America today? _____ Schultz is a Hamline University distinguished professor of political science and legal studies in Saint Paul, Minn. _____
