MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 20 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant to Calera for police equipment Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $32,917 grant to the city of Calera for equipment to help the police department prevent crime and enhance public safety. The funds will purchase a brass catcher, which collects spent shell casings, and a portable walkthrough metal detector. The brass catcher is useful for ballistic testing be more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 20 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grants to combat crimes, assist victims Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded five grants totaling $577,607 to assist victims, pursue offenders, train court officials and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. "The victims of these crimes are especially vulnerable and require compassionate assistance. In addition, all those involve more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Election Protection Coalition Launches 2026 Campaign Amid Historic Civil Rights Reversal * Lawyers' Committee, NAACP, Common Cause, State Voices, NALEO; AL, GA, PA, and LA state partners unveil plans to protect voters of color's access to the ballot Today, ahead of Tuesday primaries in Alabama, Georgia, and Pennsylvania - among other states - and following t more PR

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Exonerees, Faith Leaders, and Tennesseans Deliver Petition Urging Governor Lee to Stop the Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers * NASHVILLE - Exonerees, faith leaders, and Tennesseans from across the state gathered at the Tennessee State more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 19 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Virginia Transformer Plant Will Bring 1,100 Jobs to Northwest Alabama * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Manufacturer Virginia Transformer plans for a 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art power transformer plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. When complete, the facility will employ 1,100 people. Construction at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert Coun more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 18 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Graphic Design Professor's Ampersand Calendar Wins National Recognition * When graphic designer Rene Zimny began exploring the ampersand as both a typographic form and a theological symbol, he wasn't chasing awards. He was asking questions-about scripture, about time and about how physical design can slow people down in a digital world. That curiosity recently earned national recognition from the Bap more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of hospices. DATES: This moratorium is effective on May 13, 2026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. CMS' Authority To Impose Temporary Enrollment Moratoria 1. Statutory and Regulatory Background  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford: "We Cannot Allow History to Repeat Itself" During Voting Rights Pilgrimage * WASHINGTON D.C- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) attended the "All Roads Lead to the South" Congressional Pilgrimage this past weekend in Montgomery, Alabama, joining lawmakers, civil rights leaders, and advocates in the continued fight to protect voting rights and fair representation for Black communities acr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 14, 2027, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Army: * * * I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we'll hear from the Department of the Army regarding their FY27 budget request. As my colleagues are aware, I'm laser focused on bolstering and expanding our industrial base. Last year, we  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Navy: * * * I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we'll hear from the Department of the Navy regarding their FY27 budget request. As a maritime nation, our national security requires a strong and ready naval force, with sufficient vessels a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE HERE TO BOYCOTT THESE JIM CROW-LIKE, RACIALLY OPPRESSIVE TACTICS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the NAACP, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, student-athletes and advocates for a press conference, in which he emphasized that House Democrats refuse to sit idly by as SEC universities remain complacent amidst Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE HERE TO BOYCOTT THESE JIM CROW-LIKE, RACIALLY OPPRESSIVE TACTICS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the NAACP, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, student-athletes and advocates for a press conference, in which he emphasized that House Democrats refuse to sit idly by as SEC universities remain complacent amidst Republican attacks on Black poli more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 19 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU students collect gold ADDYs at Nashville, district competitions * By Sheri Selph MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Students in Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Art and Design earned recognition at both the Nashville American Advertising Awards and the American Advertising Federation District 7 ADDY Awards, collecting multiple gold ADDYs, Judges' Choice honors and the 2026 Rising S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Calls on Black Athletes & Fans to Withhold Support of Public Schools in States Attacking Black Voting Rights * The NAACP today launched the "Out of Bounds" campaign, a national call for Black athletes, families, fans, alumni, and consumers to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation in the more PR

PASADENA, California, May 20 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news on May 19, 2026: * * * NASA's Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid The successful flyby of Mars on May 15 provided the mission team with a valuable practice run ahead of the spacecraft's arrival at the mysterious asteroid Psyche in 2029. NASA's Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet's sur more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 18 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Playing the Play With Love: Don Sandley's Legacy at Samford * Don Sandley carries the mace at Samford University's School of the Arts commencement ceremony in May 2026. Don Sandley remembers standing on the Harrison Theatre stage nearly three decades ago, following a job interview with then-dean Rod Davis. "I called my wife and told her Samford felt like the place I wanted to make a home for the re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119 th Congress, the Senate Judiciar more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, May 19 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Expands On-Campus Housing with $40 Million Apartment Acquisition * A Jag Tran bus drives through the Central House on Stadium apartment complex parking lot. The University of South Alabama has purchased the 384-unit complex to help with rising demand for on-campus housing. The apartment complex will be renamed Southpaw Village.  The University of South Alabama has expanded its on-campu more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Mobile Baykeeper wins Plant Barry coal ash lawsuit appeal Federal Appeals Court rejects dismissal, points to ongoing Mobile River pollution * MOBILE, Ala. - Today the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Mobile Baykeeper against Alabama Power's plan to permanently leave more than 21 million  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Condemns Deadly Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego * The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) unequivocally condemns yesterday's targeted attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, which resulted in the deaths of multiple people. According to reports from law enforcement authorities, the suspects engaged in "generalized hate rhetoric," and the shooting is now being inve more PR

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Stewart Assumes Command of CAP-USAF at Maxwell AFB As the new Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force (CAP-USAF) commander, Col. Andrew J. Stewart plays a vital role in the Air Force auxiliary's Total Force mission. * Col. Andrew J. Stewart became the 34th Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force (CAP-USAF) commander in a change of command ceremony held April 20 outside the CAP Hangar at Maxwell Ai more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Announces the 2026-2027 Best Places to Live Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today published the 2026-2027 Best Places to Live rankings, evaluating U.S. cities based on affordability, desirability, job market and quality of life. For the first time in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche During Appropriations Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing to reviewthe President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominee Phil Williams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted to confirm Phillip Williams, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Williams was confirmed en bloc by a vote of 46-43 in a nominations package. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominee Thomas Govan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today voted to confirm Thomas Govan, President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Govan was confirmed en bloc by a vote of 46-43 in a nominations package. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Brit more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 20 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH announces promotion, tenure awards for 2026-27 academic year, grants of emeritus status Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced awards of tenure and/or promotion for 20 faculty members and recognized nine others who were recently granted emeritus status at the University Awards for Excellence celebration on April 23 at the Student Services Building ballroom. UAH is a more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * When AI imagines cities, smaller communities can disappear By Max Esterhuizen A Virginia Tech study found that AI image generators produce more realistic and recognizable images of large cities than smaller communities, raising questions about geographic bias in artificial intelligence systems. When College of Natural Resources and Environment geospatial data scientist Junghwan Kim asked an artificial in more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 20 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * Virginia Transformer plant will bring 1,100 jobs to northwest Alabama Manufacturer Virginia Transformer on Tuesday announced plans for a 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art power transformer plant in Muscle Shoals. When complete, the facility will employ 1,100 people. Construction at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County will begin immediately and initial production is expected to be more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms * Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries alrea more PR