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'The Alabama Solution,' The Oaklandside, and Mississippi Today/New York Times/Reveal Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Free Speech and Open Government (10)
SAN RAFAEL, California, March 2 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release:
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"The Alabama Solution," The Oaklandside, and Mississippi Today/New York Times/Reveal Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Free Speech and Open Government
Today the First Amendment Coalition announced the winners of its 2025 Free Speech and Open Government Award. They are Ashley McBride and Callie Rhoades of The Oaklandside; Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, and Ricardo "Raoul" Poole of more PR
Air University: Where Commanders Turn When Decisions Carry Human Consequence (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 6 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Where Commanders Turn When Decisions Carry Human Consequence
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Not every decision a commander makes is measured in timelines, resources or maneuver. Some are measured in trust. Others carry moral weight. Many affect families, unit cohesion and the long-term health of the force.
Those moments rarely arrive with clear answers. They require judgment-grounded in ethics, informed by experience and shaped by an under more PR
Alabama Hospital Association Request Expanded Definition of Professional Degrees From Education Department (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) expressing concerns over the proposed rule that outlines borrowing limits for federal student loans. The association emphasizes that the current definition of professional degrees may have a detrimental impact on the healthcare workforce.
The proposed rule suggests narrowing the definition of professional degrees to only include students enrolled in 11 more ST
Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school.
"Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school more PR
B-Roll, Audio, Video, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Local Business to Highlight Her Demand for Federal Tariff Refunds (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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B-Roll, Audio, Video, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Local Business to Highlight Her Demand for Federal Tariff Refunds
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul visited a local business in the Village of Cazenovia to highlight her demands for federal tariff refunds. The Governor is calling on the Trump Administration to refund $13.5 billion in tariff payments owed to New Yorkers, an more PR
Boston University School of Public Health Professor's New Book Shares Science through Stories (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Professor's New Book Shares Science through Stories
In The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health, Monica Wang weaves four women's stories-including her own-with scientific research to illustrate the social and structural forces that shape health, and to highlight the ways people from all walks of life can contribute to building healthier communities.
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Business Council of Alabama and Launch Regional Partnership Formalize Strategic Partnership (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 2 -- The Business Council of Alabama issued the following news release:
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Business Council of Alabama & Launch Regional Partnership Formalize Strategic Partnership
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and Launch Regional Partnership (Launch) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership focused on advancing regional collaboration, workforce alignment, and economic growth in North Alabama.
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Full Transcript: Sen. Katie Britt on The Conversation With Dasha Burns (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- Politico issued the following news release:
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Full Transcript: Sen. Katie Britt (R- Ala.) on The Conversation with Dasha Burns
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Katie Britt (R- Ala.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns"
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Sen. Katie Britt: Nobody gets the president to do anything. The president makes decisions about where he wants to go and where he wants to focus policy.
Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The more PR
Husband and wife authors to receive Hall-Waters Prize on April 17 (10)
TROY, Alabama, March 6 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Husband and wife authors to receive Hall-Waters Prize on April 17
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Award-winning novelist, Tom Franklin, and Beth Ann Fennelly, Poet Laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, will both receive the Hall-Waters Prize from Troy University on Friday, April 17.
Franklin and Fennelly, who have been married since 2001, will discuss their individual and collaborative works at 9:30 a.m. in the Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms in th more PR
League Brings Credit Union Voices to the White House (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates issued the following news:
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The League Brings Credit Union Voices to the White House
Today, The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates, alongside member credit unions, joined the Trump Administration at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss federal financial regulation, including developments at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the future of the Community Development Fin more PR
Rep. Sewell Statement on the Passing of Bernard LaFayette, Civil Rights Activist and Nonviolence Advocate (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Statement on the Passing of Bernard LaFayette, Civil Rights Activist and Nonviolence Advocate
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Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the passing of Bernard LaFayette, civil rights activist and nonviolence advocate:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bernard LaFayette, a giant of the Civil Rights Movement and lifelong champion o more PR
Southeast Health in Alabama joins Mayo Clinic Care Network (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, March 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Southeast Health in Alabama joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -Southeast Health and Mayo Clinic announced that Southeast Health in Dothan, Alabama, has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Southeast Health, a community-based academic health system, is the first hospital in Alabama to join Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Mayo Clinic Care Network members receive special more PR
SPLC Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Titan Bernard LaFayette (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Titan Bernard LaFayette
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the nation mourn the loss of civil rights and voting rights activist Bernard LaFayette. He was 85.
"As the nation remembers the civil rights martyrs of 'Bloody Sunday,' we have sadly lost one of this country's strongest advocates in the ongoin more PR
Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:
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Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette
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WASHINGTON, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States released the following statement on the passing of Bernard Lafayette, Jr:
"The League of Women Voters honors the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette, Jr., a towering leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose life's work helped move thi more PR
Students: We Must 'Draw the Line' on Censorship (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news:
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Students: We must 'draw the line' on censorship
Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren't cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them.
The webinar, organized by the Student Press Law Center as the capstone event of Student Press Fre more PR
Tuskegee President Delivers Keynote at the Largest Conference in the Nation Focused on Black Male Student Success (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news:
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Tuskegee president delivers keynote at the largest conference in the nation focused on Black male student success
Crystal Drake
African American Male Education Network & Development (A(2)MEND) is cutting through the statistics on Black male college completion rates and driving practical solutions - and success. Tuskegee University is in the fight with them as the only HBCU with an A(2)MEND chapter on camp more PR
Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated With Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news:
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Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated with Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change
Thonnia Lee
Dr. Deepa Bedi, Director of the Center for Biomedical Research and a professor of Biomedical Sciences, was recently honored among 25 others as "Women Who Shape the State" by This is Alabama. Honorees were selected for their commitment to strengthening their communities and creating lasting change across the state.
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UAH Business of Space Conference Highlights NASA - Blue Origin Partnership; Restored Apollo Test Stand Celebrates 500th Hot-fire Test (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 7 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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UAH Business of Space Conference highlights NASA - Blue Origin partnership; restored Apollo Test Stand celebrates 500th hot-fire test
Russ Nelson
In an era defined by ambitions to return to the Moon and push onward to Mars, a groundbreaking partnership between NASA and Blue Origin is demonstrating how collaboration between government and industry can strengthen America's space capabilities and accelera more PR
UAPB Researcher Nitish Sankurabhukta Pioneering AI to Transform Global Aquaculture Health, Expand Precision Access Worldwide (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news:
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UAPB Researcher Nitish Sankurabhukta Pioneering AI to Transform Global Aquaculture Health, Expand Precision Access Worldwide
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At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), a quiet technological revolution is underway, according to Dr. Yathish Ramena, director of the university's Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence. Nitish Kumar Sankurabhukta, a researcher in the Depart more PR
University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for March 1-6 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, March 6 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for March 1-6, 2026:
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Supply chain expert Michael Gorman contributed to Fortune. National and regional Catholic media also sought faculty expertise. Local media featured the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Dayton Independent Film Festival and RecPlex renovation.
Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths (https://fortune.com/2026/03/06/rail-saf more PR
University of South Alabama Dedicates Marching Band Complex (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, March 6 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
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South Dedicates Marching Band Complex
The Geri and Gordon Moulton Jaguar Marching Band Complex features a full ensemble rehearsal hall, dedicated drumline and color guard studios, dressing rooms, administrative offices, a music library and expanded storage for uniforms, instruments, props and equipment. There is also a full-size artificial turf practice field.
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