TROY, Alabama, Feb. 23 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * ALFA Insurance teams with Sorrell College of Business to create a business innovation lab to spur student success and develop the next generation of business leaders * Alfa Insurance and Troy University's Sorrell College of Business are teaming up to expand educational capabilities through the creation of the Alfa Insurance Business Innovation Lab in John Robert Lewis Hall. Supported by a generous gift from Alfa Ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following statement: * * * Say "NO" to Importing Foreign, Socialist Drug Price Controls Americans for Tax Reform strongly opposes most-favored-nation (MFN) drug pricing. MFN is a government price-control scheme that imports failed foreign policies into the U.S. healthcare system. This hurts patients, stifles innovation, and weakens America's global leadership in biotechnology. Price controls won't stop foreign freeloading. Instead, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS), St. Marys, Georgia, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects to one of 11 Native American tribes. These items were recovered from federal lands in Camden County, Georgia. The U.S. Department of Commerce National Park Service issued a notice as part of administrative responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The recovery oc more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Declines in Cervical Cancer Incidence in U.S. Varied Substantially by State, Aligning With HPV Vaccination Rates, New ACS Study Finds * ATLANTA, February 23, 2026 -A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows cervical cancer incidence rates in women ages 20-31 declined by 27% in the United States between 2016-2021, when the human papillomavirus (HPV)  more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 23 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Design students, professors and alumni win top ADDY Awards * Troy University design students won top honors at this year's Montgomery and Dothan American Advertising Federation (ADDY) competitions, including 12 silver, nine golds, five Judges Choice, two Best of Show and Student Designer of the Year Award in Montgomery. The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry's largest and most representative com more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Proclaims Public Schools Week, Celebrates Historic Gains by Alabama Students and Educators * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday officially proclaimed Public Schools Week in Alabama and continued celebrating the historic gains made by students and educators across the state. "Every child deserves a high-quality education, and every teacher deserves the right training and su more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, led 58 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Announces Over $949 Million in Funding for Anniston Army Depot in Reconciliation Spending * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), today announced $949.1 million in funding from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act will be used for Military Construction Projects at the Anniston Army Depot. $68 million in funding has also been allocated for the design of the new Space Command Headquarters  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 23 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * Researcher leaves $500,000 to OMRF * Paul Kincade, Ph.D., devoted his life to medical research, spending his entire career probing the mysteries of the human immune system. That commitment continued upon his death, with the former vice president of research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation making a $500,000 estate gift to OMRF. "I'm just so happy about this gift," said K more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Rogers Speaks in Opposition to Flawed Aviation Bill House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to S.2503, the ROTOR Act. The ROTOR Act is flawed legislation intended to address the tragic 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army Black Hawk helico more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Testing Shows Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Tributaries and Rivers across Alabama - A report from Sierra Club, Oakland, California - February 2026 (33 pages) * * * Sierra Club issued a report documenting widespread contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, across water sources, soil and consumer products in Alabama, underscoring risks to public health, the environment and community wellbeing. The analysis highlights how historicall more ST

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 23 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University signs engineering partnership with Enterprise State Community College * Troy University and Enterprise State Community College have signed an agreement to create a pathway for ESCC students to earn a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from TROY. The partnership ensures that students who successfully complete Enterprise's Mechatronics coursework can transfer to TROY's EE more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Scott Introduce Bill to Stop SNAP Fraud and Abuse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act. This legislation will ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture has timely access, upon request from the Secretary of Agriculture to state-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 24 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * New Foal Highlights Services at College of Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee University's College of Veterinary Medicine has provided services to the local and surrounding communities for generations, as part of its legendary training of veterinary students. Now the university and the college are celebrating the birth of a new foal, the first born on campus in many years. Coco Chanel was born early on Feb. 1 af more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Q&A with Vanderbilt's Child Studies alumnae who dominate professional association research awards * Since 2023, graduates of Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development have won five consecutive research awards from the Association of Child Life Professionals. The nine award-winning graduates earned their master's degrees in Child Studies at Vanderbilt and were students in the  more PR