MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Governor Ivey announces record-breaking year for Alabama economic development Governor Kay Ivey announced the release of the 2025 New & Expanding Industry Announcements Report, marking a record year for economic development growth in communities across the state. The Alabama Department of Commerce annual report lists 234 projects last year that combined for a total capital inv more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * American Constitutional Law, Eighth Edition, Authored by Cumberland School of Law's Brannon P. Denning, Released * The eighth edition of American Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties, by Brannon P. Denning, Starnes Professor of Law at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, has been released by Aspen Publishing. The newest edition builds on the strong foundation established in prior version more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Welcomes Student Leaders for the Fifth Annual Council of Student Advisors Summit Aramark Collegiate Hospitality welcomed student leaders from across the country to its global headquarters for the fifth Annual Council of Student Advisors (CSA) Summit earlier this month. The three-day event br more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU Online earns 25 top 10 rankings in latest US News & World Report University also gets 8 top 3 spots, recognized as among nation's best online undergraduate and graduate programs By Carrie Peterson Arizona State University has once again been ranked among the best in the nation for online degree programs, earning more than two dozen top 10 spots in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs r more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Support for President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Policy * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is co-leading with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti a coalition of 26 states and territories in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Bills Increasing Access to Crucial Cancer Care Pass Alabama House Committee * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama House Insurance Committee passed multiple bills Wednesday that would increase access to crucial cancer care for Alabamians with state-regulated health insurance plans. The first two, House Bill 40 and Senate Bill 19, would eliminate cost sharing for l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: * * * Data Show Fewer Women Gave Birth While Unmarried in the Past Decade The percentage of women with a recent birth who were unmarried decreased by 4.8 percentage points, from 35.7% (or under 1.5 million) in 2011 to 30.9% (or 1.2 million) in 2023, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report titled Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023 (https://www.cens more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * EPA proposal lets upwind states off the hook for ozone pollution, shifting burdens to downwind communities WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan" * Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States WASHINGTON - On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan." Under phase 1,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents nearly 255 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 28 - Feb. 3 * * ESPN networks to feature 17 ranked teams * Women's College GameDay Covered by State Farm (noon ET, ESPN) makes its first stop in Austin for No. 10 Oklahoma-No. 4 Texas * Thursday Primetime features an ESPN doubleheader, showcasing four storied programs: Kansas-No.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Protects Federal Funding for Students with Disabilities Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is continuing to protect federal funding for students with disabilities, ensuring 504 plans remain intact for Georgia families and K-12 schools after joining a successful multistate challenge to a Biden-era rule that put those dollars at risk. "Our lawsuit was about one thing - fighting the B more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Continues Celebrating School Choice Week, Introduces More CHOOSE Act Recipients: Meet the Tran Family * DOTHAN - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday continued to highlight School Choice Week by introducing the Tran family who utilizes the CHOOSE Act, the governor's education savings account (ESA) program. Parents Michael and Kieu Tran have two girls: McKenzie "Kenzie" in 3 rd grade and more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * JCDRP Family Foundation grant expands access and adaptive athletics at PennWest Edinboro * PennWest Edinboro has received a $50,000 grant from the JCDRP Family Foundation, administered by Glenmede Trust Co., to support accessibility services and adaptive athletics for students with disabilities. The grant, facilitated by the Edinboro University Foundation, marks the eighth consecutive year of JCDRP support for pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * LWV CEO Celina Stewart and Civil Rights Groups Call for ICE Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq. joined Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-3), leaders from Common Cause, LULAC, and the NAACP to share their collective demands to Congress in the wake of continued killings of Americans at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcemen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Men's heart attack risk climbs by mid-30s, years before women * * Men reached 5% cardiovascular disease risk about seven years earlier than women * Coronary heart disease drove most of the gap * Risk started diverging around age 35 * Earlier risk in men suggests factors beyond smoking, hypertension and diabetes alone CHICAGO -- Men begin developing coronary heart disease -which can lead to hea more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC planners, 410th Contracting Support Brigade demonstrate new command relationship, synchronize support to the Army Western Hemisphere Command By Jose Rodriguez, Public Affairs, Mission and Installation Contracting Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas--Leaders and staff of the Field Directorate Office Fort Sam Houston and the 410th Contracting Brigade held a tabletop exercise on Janua more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe * Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe. This new discovery captures the cosmic moment when a galaxy cluster - among the largest structures in the universe - started more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Juno spacecraft measures thickness of Europa's ice shell * January 28, 2026 -Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing a subsurface liquid ocean within Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR), mission scientists determined that the shell averages abo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Vineyard Wind Granted Stay, Will Resume Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for Boston District Court has allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work after granting a stay against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. Judge Murphy granted the stay, citing the order was "lik more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * One-of-a-kind study examines efficacy of deep brain stimulation to treat depression * The clinical trial represents a major step forward in finding new solutions for people living with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are involved in a new clinical trial to explore a promising treatment for adults suffering from major depressive disorder, especial more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Teacher Named Finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith - secondary teacher at Haverford High School and Pennsylvania's 2025 Teacher of the Year - is a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. This is the second year in a row that a Pennsylvania educator has been named a finalist for the national honor. * Secretary of Educat more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Planned Gift Honors Former Samford Professor, Expands Global Opportunities for Music Students * Samford University's School of the Arts has received a generous planned gift from former faculty member and longtime friend of the university, Don Sanders, establishing the Donald C. Sanders Endowed Music Abroad Fund. The fund will provide lasting support for students and faculty in the Division of Music wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Announces Winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Alabama's 7th Congressional District * Birmingham, AL -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Alabama's 7th Congressional District. The announcement was made at a virtual ceremony Tuesday night. Rep. Sewell joined participants to celebrate the four submissions from tale more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 28 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Shoals area industrial site awarded top designation for development A northwest Alabama industrial site has been recognized as a top location for expanding business and industry. The Norfolk Southern rail-served site, located near Muscle Shoals and Florence, has received a platinum designation from the national REDI Sites Program. This top designation is awarded to select pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA Proposes to Reward States for Being Bad Neighbors * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump administration released yet another coal industry handout by proposing to undo the Environmental Protection Agency's previous disapproval of State Implementation Plans from states failing to meet their Clean Air Act obligations under the federal ozone air quality standard. Previously in 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Champions School Choice During "National School Choice Week" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing focused on expanding school choice. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville asked the witnesses questions related to how school choice is preparing the next generation for the future more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report recognizes Auburn University's online graduate programs among nation's best in 2026 rankings Auburn University has again earned national recognition for academic excellence, securing several top rankings across its graduate online business, education, engineering and nursing programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. Published annually, the rankings highli more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Speaks on the Importance of Supporting Moms, Strengthening Families Across the Nation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the Senate floor about her continued efforts to support women, including during challenging phases of motherhood, through legislation like her More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. On the gift of motherhood and he more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Volunteers Provide Hope and Help at Project Homeless Connect Nearly 400 University of South Alabama students, faculty and staff volunteered 1,908 hours to provide essential services at the 2026 Project Homeless Connect. Resources offered included healthcare services, housing assistance, clothing and laundry, legal aid and personal grooming. "This is a great opportunity for us at South to more PR