MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 27 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * AETC Lines of Effort Power the Force Behind the 2026 National Defense Strategy * Air Education and Training Command has revamped its Lines of Effort, establishing the strategic framework guiding how the command recruits, trains and educates Airmen and Guardians to deliver combat-credible forces capable of deterring aggression and winning in a high-end fight. Aligned with the 2026 National Defense Strategy, the more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 29 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on April 28, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards funds for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 15 grants totaling about $673,000 to nonprofit organizations and county governments in central Alabama to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes. "These funds will support programs that pro more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Bobby Stilwell, Allison Heimsath and Mike Seper receive UMSL Hero Awards * This month's Hero Award recipients are (from left) Bobby Stilwell, software support analyst for Information Technology Services; Allison Heimsath, associate director for first-time college recruitment in the Office of Admissions; and Mike Seper, director of the Office of IP Management and Commercialization. (P more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Building Confidence Through Student Research: School of Education Students Present at Annual Research Colloquia * At Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education, undergraduate research is a defining part of the student experience. In fact, 100% of students in Teacher Education and Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) complete original research projects, exploring questions that conn more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * The Sooner State joins the Southern Surge Oklahoma has just passed a comprehensive early literacy reform package that mimics the "best in class" legislation of the Southern Surge. The term Southern Surge denotes recent significant educational progr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith to Hospital System CEOs: The Prices You Charge Patients Are Borderline Extortion Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with hospital system CEOs: As prepared for delivery. Good morning, and I would like to thank each of our witnesses for voluntarily a more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 28 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Hawkins honored by Montgomery's Sunrise Rotary Club for his commitment to service * Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. has been recognized for his long record of service by the Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club. Dr. Hawkins received the 2026 Commitment to Service Award during the organization's fourth annual Shrimp Boil fundraiser held recently at the Union Station Train Shed in downtown Montg more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 29 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news: * * * College of Charleston Announces Distinguished Faculty Awards Eight College of Charleston faculty members received Distinguished Faculty Awards at the Celebration of Faculty on April 23, 2026. Alicia Lutz Every year, the Office of the Provost recognizes outstanding faculty members who demonstrate excellence in various areas of advising, teaching and research through a series of Faculty Awards  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 28 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients * Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners. Mahlet Asfaw, College more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Introduces Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Create Equal Offshore Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and U.S. Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Shomari Figures (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Offshore Parity Act, legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Al more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Digital health literacy higher in lower-income countries, 30-country survey finds * New York, NY | April 28, 2026: A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and middle-income countries and lowest in high-income countries, challenging assumptions that national wealth translates int more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief and the Pfizer Foundation Announce New Grantees in Fifth Year of Infectious Disease Program Direct Relief and The Pfizer Foundation today announced the third cohort of the Innovation Awards in Community Health, supporting infectious disease prevention and management in underserved communities. Through $4.5 million in grants over two years, the program will support 16 U.S more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces Fourth Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteer Endorsements, Backing 43 Candidates Across 11 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its fourt more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Brittany Adams of the University of Alabama and Dr. Nance Wilson of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the paper " The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice," published in the Early Childhood Education Journal. Dr. Robert  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi -bringing more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Shreve Introduce Bill to Expand Support for Rural Animal Shelters * WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) and Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the Rural Animal Shelter Investment Act, bipartisan legislation to help rural animal shelters access existing federal funding to build, expand, or improve their facilities. Animal shelters play an important role i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 28, 2026: * * * Alabama's New "Let the Kids Play!" Law: What Private and Religious Schools Must Know About Athletic Eligibility Rights for CHOOSE Students Alabama recently enacted a law that creates robust enforcement mechanisms to ensure that K-12 students are not denied athletic opportunities just because they are enrolled in the state's school choice program that rolled out last year. The "Let  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 29 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Five Bradley Attorneys Named to 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that five of the firm's attorneys have been named to the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the D.C. Courts for donating 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the last calendar year. The attorneys named to the 2025 list are: * Elizabeth A. Brown * Erik M. Coon * Erin K. more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Curiosity to Care: UM Senior Channels Clinical Psychology Career * University of Montana senior Lauren Schulte is inherently curious about how people think, connect and behave.  That curiosity led the psychology major and climate change studies minor on a dynamic path through varied research opportunities across multiple subfields during her time at UM - ranging from studies on historical more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Estimates U.S. States' Privacy Fines Totaled $3.425 Billion in 2025; Trend Expected to Accelerate Through 2028 In the U.S., More Fines Have Been Levied Due to Violations of Privacy Laws in 2025 Than the Five Years Prior Combined * Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has estimated that U.S. states gave out $3.425 more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 28 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Retirement of Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm, Taps Corrections & Law Enforcement Veteran Greg Lovelace to Take Helm * Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the retirement of Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner John Hamm, following his successful and transformative tenure. The governor also shared she is tapping Corrections an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Britt, Schmitt Introduce Legislation to Enhance Presidential Security & Fund White House Ballroom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) this week introduced the White House Safety and Security Act of 2026, which provides funding for the construction of the presidential ballroom in the East Wing of the W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region": * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. As we meet, our adversaries are deepening their cooperation. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together to challenge the United St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Strong Highlights North Alabama's Leadership in Space Exploration * WASHINGTON - Congressman Dale Strong, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, participated in a hearing on Monday, examining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) fiscal year 2027 budget request. The hearing featured testimony from NASA Administrator Jared Isaac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Lithium in Eastern States Could Replace Imports for a Century or More * RESTON, Va. -The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, enough to replace 328 years of U.S. imports at last year's level, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey. The southern  more PR

PASADENA, California, April 29 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars A novel electromagnetic thruster passed an initial test in a specialized chamber at JPL. With further development, these thrusters could support human missions to the Red Planet. A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to the test at NASA's Jet more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Se more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Overdoses spike for visitors to California addiction treatment centers hub * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Visitors to a 10-city region in Orange County, California, with a large concentration of substance use disorder treatment centers experience disproportionately high levels of overdose, according to a new study led by a researcher at Penn State. Out-of-state visitors to this region had the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore announces winners of 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama's First Congressional District. Each spring, the Congressional Art Competition highlights the creativity of students nationwide, with winning artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Motions Arguing Trump Administration Officials Made False Statements Related to Informant Program The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed two motions in federal court related to the grand jury indictment returned last week and announced at a press conference by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials. The motions follow the false statements by acting U.S. Attor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Helps Introduce Bill to Support Apprenticeships, Strengthen American Workforce * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) helped introduce the Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act, which makes it easier for states and apprenticeship program sponsors to measure success in apprenticeship models by allowing them to create critical pay, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Initiates Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in cosponsoring the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act. This bill implements a new modernized strategy for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group. "The Muslim Brotherhood is against everything thi more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Launches 'The Big Event' to Bookend the Academic Year * UM's Office of New Student Success launched " The Big Event " on Saturday, April 25, as the inaugural bookend to the academic year. The event is UM's version of a student-run national day of service that more than 100 other colleges and universities participate in. It originated at Texas A&M University in 1982. The Big Event focuses on t more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, April 28 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW researcher wins top US award for pioneering work on water security Ashleigh Steele Professor Ashish Sharma receives the 2026 Arid Lands award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. UNSW Sydney Professor Ashish Sharma from the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering has been recognised by America's leading civil engineering society. Prof. Sharma, a world-leading researcher on hy more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 28 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Board of Regents approves public-private partnership transaction for $350 million "Elevate WKU" student housing partnership * The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted Friday, April 24, to approve a public-private partnership (P3) transaction with Gilbane Development Company and its affiliates for the operation, management and improvement of the University's residential portfoli more PR