CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Batchelder Award honors Tapioca Stories for 'Croco' * CHICAGO - Tapioca Stories is the winner of the 2026 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for "Croco." The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago. The Batche more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Alabama Celebrates House Passage of SB167 * Mar 17, 2026 by AFP MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) celebrated SB167 unanimously passing the Alabama House today, bringing the state one step closer to ending judicial deference. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturned the 40-year old Chevron d more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Alabama Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 3.5 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Cassidy to Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and 15 additional Senate Republican colleagues in penning a letter to urge the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era pro more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 16 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Alumna Lenora Pate Inducted into Alabama Women's Hall of Fame * Lenora Pate's family attends the induction ceremony: Steven Brickman (husband), son Ashby Pate and wife Sara Beth DeLisle and their daughters Oa and Veda Rose. Credit: Alabama Women's Hall of Fame In March, Samford University Cumberland School of Law alumna Lenora Pate, JD '85, was posthumously inducted into th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, Gadsden/Etowah County EMA and City of Gadsden Complete Emergency Cleanup of Cyanide, Other Hazardous Wastes at Gadsden Business * GADSDEN, Alabama (March 17, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed an emergency removal of hazardous wastes, including 38,000 gallons of cyanide, from Techtrix, Inc., in partnership with Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agen more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament * * All 31 games air across ESPN networks March 17-April 5 * First round games begin March 17 across ESPN networks * Semifinals and Championship live from Indianapolis, April 2 & 5 ESPN will once again serve as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), delivering al more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 18 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund condemns Alabama bill injecting prayer into public schools The FFRF Action Fund says that a bill injecting organized prayer into the public school day that the Alabama House of Representatives recently approved  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Rogers: Under President Trump, America's Border Is Secure Again House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and security challenges in the Western Hemisphere. Chairman Rogers' Statement As Prepared For Delivery: Today, we begin our fisc more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, March 16 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Hunger Solutions Institute earns $2.99 million grant to further expand, strengthen Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives program * Since launching Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) in 2022, Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) in Auburn University's College of Human Sciences has built a successful track record of developing and testing methods to increase the purchase and consumption of qualifying fluid milk by Supplement more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 17 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Investigational gene therapy trial for rare kidney disease begins clinical trial at UAB * Eric Wallace, M.D. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is taking part in a groundbreaking Phase I/II clinical trial testing a one-time, intravenous investigational gene therapy that could transform care for patients with classic Fabry disease. Fabry disease is a rare, X-linked genetic lysosomal storage diso more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC brigades select FY26 Best Warriors set to advance to ACC competition By Tish Williamson, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Noncommissioned officers from across the Mission and Installation Contracting Command enterprise competed in brigade-level Best Warrior competitions held the first two quarters of fiscal year 2026, securing the opportunity to represent  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Nashville Reporter Granted $10K Bond, Remains Detained Estefany Rodriguez, a Nashville news reporter arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was granted a $10,000 bond Monday but remains detained in Louisiana after government lawyers reserved the right to appeal, the Tennessee Lookout reports. If ICE appeals, she will remain in the So more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF's Project ChildSafe and Local Leaders Launch "Project ChildSafe Tuscaloosa" to Promote Firearm Safety * TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, and its Project ChildSafe (r) program today announced the launch of "Project ChildSafe Tuscaloosa" in collaboration with Tuscaloosa Police Department, the Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Office and  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer, Mfume Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Federal Agency Settlement Agreements * Media Contact: Hope Dawson (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) and Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced H.R. 7934 (), the Settlement Agreement Information Database (SAID) Act of 2026. The legislation would provide overdue transpare more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Honors the Lives of Airmen Lost in Crash of Refueling Aircraft in Iraq * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the airmen whose lives were lost in the crash of a refueling aircraft in Iraq while supporting U.S. military operations in Iran, including Major John "Alex" Klinner, Captain Ariana Savino, and Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Prui more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Urges Senate to Reject the SAVE America Act * If approved: It Would Strip Millions of Americans of Their Right to Vote MONTGOMERY, Ala. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is calling on the U.S. Senate to reject the SAVE America Act, sweeping anti-voter legislation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, which would erect significant barriers to ballot a more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology plans to repatriate human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following an inventory of the items recovered from a site in Hardin County, Tennessee. The remains represent at least one individual found on the shoreline of the Tennessee River. While the Tennessee Valley Authority and local law enforcement were involved in the initial re more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18 more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 17 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Research Team Awarded $750,000 Grant to Identify Salmonella in Poultry Plants A team of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members have been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help poultry processors identify contamination risks earlier and improve food safety management acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Call to Repeal Restrictive Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would m more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 18 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * The future of America's health Leaders of four major public health associations convene at WashU * Public health systems across the United States face mounting strain. Shrinking funding, workforce shortages, political polarization and health misinformation are testing the nation's ability to protect population health. At the same time, rising chronic disease, emerging infec more PR