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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-06-06 ( 22 items )  
2026 Edition of Chambers USA Ranks 176 Bradley Attorneys and 61 Practice Areas (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 6 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Ranks 176 Bradley Attorneys and 61 Practice Areas 9 Practice Areas and 16 Attorneys Ranked Nationally - Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2026 edition of Chambers USA has ranked a total of 176 attorneys and 61 practice areas for the firm. This includes national rankings for nine of the firm's practice areas and 16 attorneys. In the 2026 guide, Bradley earned two n more PR

Art Carden Expands National Influence Through Research and Media Engagement (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Art Carden Expands National Influence Through Research and Media Engagement * Art Carden, Margaret Gage Bush Distinguished Professor of Economics at Samford University's Brock School of Business, continues to grow his national and international presence through research, writing and media engagement. An internationally recognized economist and accomplished media contributor, Carden brings expertise i more PR

AUM Researcher Explores Alabama Black Belt Microorganisms for Improved Leukemia Treatments (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 5 (TNSxrep) -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM researcher explores Alabama Black Belt microorganisms for improved leukemia treatments Could microorganisms hidden beneath Alabama's Black Belt soil help scientists develop better treatments for leukemia? Auburn University at Montgomery researcher Benedict Okeke is leading a study that could determine if the answer lies in the region's rich and biologically diverse landscape. Ok more PR

AUM Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study How Cellular Energy Powers Brain Health (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 2 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM researcher receives NIH grant to study how cellular energy powers brain health How does the brain power itself? Auburn University at Montgomery researcher Siva Sakamuri, an assistant professor of chemistry in AUM's College of Sciences, recently received a $249,818 National Institutes of Health grant to study how cellular energy production influences aging, cancer, neurodegenerative disease more PR

Baker Donelson Named in Top 10 of Seramount's 2026 100 Best Companies (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 6 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Named in Top 10 of Seramount's 2026 100 Best Companies National law firm Baker Donelson has earned a spot in the top 10 of Seramount's 2026 100 Best Companies for Working Parents and Caregivers. This prestigious list recognizes companies that set the standard by providing inclusive benefits for families, including parental and caregiver leave, childcare resources, increased mental more PR

Coalition of Civil and Voting Rights Organizations Condemns New York Redistricting Changes that Roll Back Protections for Minority Voters (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition of Civil and Voting Rights Organizations Condemns New York Redistricting Changes that Roll Back Protections for Minority Voters * Contact: Media@latinojustice.org Media@naacpldf.org LLEID@CLSJ.org New York, NY - LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the L more PR

Coalition of Civil and Voting Rights Organizations Condemns New York Redistricting Changes That Roll Back Protections for Minority Voters (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition of civil and voting rights organizations condemns New York redistricting changes that roll back protections for minority voters The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the Legal Defense Fund, long-time civil rights organizations who are members of the New York Vo more PR

CSIS Issues Commentary: Strategic Clarity - Reassessing the Value of China to Korea (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Victor Cha, president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, and Yesun Kim: * * * Strategic Clarity: Reassessing the Value of China to Korea The Lee Jae Myung government has pursued a nuanced strategy with China, one that evades regional security issues (e.g., Taiwan and the South China Sea), while maintaining "neighborly" relations and acknowledging the importance of solicit more PR

Election Integrity Update From Ala. Secretary of State Wes Allen: "Noncitizen Pleads Guilty to Voting in Alabama Elections in Federal Court" (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 6 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Election Integrity Update from Secretary of State Wes Allen: "Noncitizen Pleads Guilty to Voting in Alabama Elections in Federal Court" Following a referral from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to Trump's Department of Justice, a Mexican noncitizen has pleaded guilty to voting in multiple Alabama elections. Homero Ramos, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent voting in Marion County, Al more PR

ESPN announces matchups, dates for fourth annual SEC/ACC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenges (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces matchups, dates for fourth annual SEC/ACC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenges * * Games to take place Dec. 1-3 across ESPN networks * Men's Challenge headlined by preseason No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Duke * Women's Challenge features No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 Duke in marquee showdown The SEC/ACC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenges retur more PR

Federal Register: Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Information Collection Notice on General Conservation Plan for the Alabama Beach Mouse; Categorical Exclusion (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of nine separate applications for incidental take permits (ITPs) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): One from Chris Prantl, Dan Higdon, Elite South Alabama Vacation Rental Series LLC, John Davidson Properties LLC, Johnathon Lazzarino, Phouc Nguyen, RBM Homes LLC, Silver Davis LLC, and Willie a more PR

Maxwell AFB welcomes new wing commander (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Maxwell AFB welcomes new wing commander By Eric Sharman, 42d Air Base Wing Public Affairs  Col. Mike Gallucci assumed command of the 42d Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony June 5 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Gallucci accepted command from Col. Shamekia Toliver during the ceremony. Lt. Gen. Daniel Tulley, Air University commander and  more PR

Q&A: Riverside's rejection of a homeless housing project (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, June 5 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Riverside's rejection of a homeless housing project * The Riverside City Council's decision earlier this year to reject more than $20 million in state funding for a proposed homeless housing project has become one of the city's most contentious public policy debates in years. In a 4-3 vote in January, the council declined state Homekey+ funds that would have converted the Qu more PR

Rep. Rogers Praises Committee Passage of the FY27 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Praises Committee Passage of the FY27 NDAA * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) released the following statement praising House Armed Services Committee passage of the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), advancing legislation that revitalizes the defense industrial base, strengthens American deterrence, and gives servic more PR

Richard J. Kloster Sworn In as New Member of the Surface Transportation Board (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Richard J. Kloster Sworn In as New Member of the Surface Transportation Board Richard J. Kloster was sworn in today as a new member of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Kloster was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026, for a term ending December 31, 2028. For the last 17 years, Mr. Kloster has been the president and founder of Integrity Ra more PR

Student success leader Adam A. Smith appointed interim vice president at Kentucky State University (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Student success leader Adam A. Smith appointed interim vice president at Kentucky State University * Smith brings 25-plus years of higher education experience to enrollment management and student success role FRANKFORT, Ky. -Kentucky State University has announced the appointment of Adam A. Smith as interim vice president of enrollment management and student success, bringing more than 25 years of ex more PR

Subcommittee Chairman Palmer Issues Statement at Environment Subcommittee Hearing to Examine Modernization of Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements": * * * "Good afternoon, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing entitled 'Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements.' "This hearing continues th more PR

UA Research Suggests Ocean Collapse Triggered Ancient Wildfires (10)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * UA research suggests ocean collapse triggered ancient wildfires Research led by The University of Alabama found that widespread wildfires during one of Earth's ancient environmental crises did not trigger an ocean collapse but was a consequence of it. The study, published in Science Advances in April, revisits the Late Devonian period, when large parts of the coastal ocean became oxygen more PR

UAH Offers Educational Insights, Cultural Exchange to Visiting Konyang University Students (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 6 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH offers educational insights, cultural exchange to visiting Konyang University students Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) displayed a wide array of academic programs and area tourist attractions to a group of students and professors from South Korea's Konyang University during the spring 2026 semester. The two-week visit was one component of a partnership between UAH, a  more PR

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for May 29-June 5 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, June 5 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 29-June 5, 2026: * * * In an editorial for Inside Higher Ed, UD President Eric F. Spina and Vice President for Mission and Rector Bro. Tim Driscoll, S.M., wrote how Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on artificial intelligence is a direct challenge to higher education. The Pope just challenged higher ed (https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/06/02/higher-ed-should-answer-popes-challenge-op more PR

Washington National Guard Builds Counter-UAS Partnerships Ahead of World Cup 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Washington National Guard Builds Counter-UAS Partnerships Ahead of World Cup 2026 * As unmanned aerial systems continue to evolve from recreational tools into potential threats to public safety, critical infrastructure and major public events, the Washington National Guard is positioning itself at the forefront of counter-UAS training and readiness. Representatives from federal, state and local law enforcemen more PR

Wright Named Inaugural Dean of UA School of Leadership and Policy (10)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Wright named inaugural dean of UA School of Leadership and Policy Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Parker H. Wright has been selected as the inaugural dean of The University of Alabama's new School of Leadership and Policy. He will begin his appointment Aug. 1. Wright brings more than three decades of policy and education experience, distinguished military service and national security leadershi more PR