MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on April 3, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant to fund job training for inmates through J.F. Ingram State Technical College Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,000 grant for a statewide job training program focused on reducing crime and strengthening Alabama's workforce. J.F. Ingram State Technical College offers career technical education to people who have been involved with the c more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, April 2 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn University Dream Makers impacting communities alongside East Alabama Health * Dancing and hospital stays don't usually share a spotlight -but one Auburn organization is proving they're the perfect pair. The Auburn University Dream Makers (AUDM) is a service organization dedicated to helping children who are staying in local hospitals. Student volunteers spend their time working with caregivers behind the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Praise President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising Presi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 3 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Shares Easter Message, Reminds Alabamians "Hope Has Risen" * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey today, on Good Friday, shared a special Easter message to the people of Alabama, reflecting on the hope, renewal and promise of this sacred season. Delivered from the Governor's Mansion, Governor Ivey reflects on the story of the first Easter morning, citing Scripture from the Gospel of L more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 3 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Gribbin, surgeons share message of hope, resilience during Helen Keller Lecture * Lulu Gribbin brought a message of hope and resilience to Troy University's Helen Keller Lecture on Tuesday, encouraging the audience that filled the Claudia Crosby Theater to approach life with a positive mindset. Gribbin, a student at Mountain Brook High School, survived an attack from a Bull Shark on June 7, 2024, off of Florida's Gu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 4 -- League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates issued the following news: * * * Leverage Invests $1.38 Million to Strengthen Advocacy and Foundation Initiatives The Board of Directors for LEVERAGE, the wholly owned holding company of The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates, has approved nearly $1.4 million in donations to support advocacy, political engagement, and disaster resilience initiatives benefiting credit unions across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, April 3 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Earns Military Friendly Institution Top Rankings * Posted on April 3, 2026 The University of South Alabama has been ranked as a top 10 Military Friendly Institution for 2026. The ratings are based on public and proprietary data from the annual Military Friendly survey. The University of South Alabama continues to earn recognition for its commitment to our nation's military members a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 2 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Stage Presence: Opera Birmingham Partnership Another High Note for Samford Arts * This spring, as I Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana come to life on a Birmingham stage, Samford University School of the Arts will be widely represented-bringing an exceptional number of students, faculty and alumni into these professional opera productions. Through a partnership with Opera Birmingham, 15 undergraduat more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 3 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY student Eli Hankinson showcases research on AI and interactive learning at regional conference * At the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference in New Orleans, Eli Hankinson, student of Troy University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, presented research examining interactive assessments as an innovative approach to student learning in the age of artificial intelligence. Hankinson's rese more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: 17 States! * Patients in West Virginia with rare and ultra-rare diseases have a new reason for hope. That's because Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill making West Virginia the 17 th state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-legislation that empowers patients to seek highly specialized treatments that are as unique as they are.  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 3 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Why we see clear details: UAB study reveals how the eye makes sharp vision possible * A new study led by UAB researcher Lawrence Sincich, Ph.D., reveals how the eye sees sharply. The human eye can see with exceptional detail, allowing people to read fine print, recognize faces across the room and take in the features in nature. Scientists have long debated how this sharp vision works at the cellular le more PR