WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Strengthening Charter Schools, Expanding Students' Access to Quality Education U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on how charter schools me more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on May 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Touts House Passage of Lulu's Law Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement following the House passage of S. 1003, Lulu's Law. "In moments of crisis, strong public safety communications save lives. In honor of Lulu Gribbin of Alabama, the Hou more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, May 21 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Secures Official Order to Power U.S. Navy's Explorer-Class Ocean Surveillance Ships * Arlington, VA - GE Aerospace's Marine Engines & Systems has secured an official order from Austal USA to supply propulsion power for the U.S. Navy's new E more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-619) on the Equal Representation Act (H.R. 151). The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on April 21, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 151 directs the inclusion of a question on the decennial census questionnaire for each respondent to indicate for themselves and for each household member whether they are a citizen of the United States.  more ST

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, May 22 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jax State Announces 3+3 Partnership with Cumberland School of Law, Creating Accelerated Pathway to Law Degree Jacksonville State University has signed a new 3+3 partnership agreement with Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, creating an accelerated pathway for qualified students to earn both their undergraduate and law degrees in just six years. The agreement creates a clear pathway fro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Justice Department Requires Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and CalPortland Company to Divest Assets to Proceed with Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete Assets from Vulcan Materials Company The Proposed Settlement Requires a Divestiture Package That Will Preserve Competition for the Supply of Ready-Mix Concrete * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today that it will req more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso more PR

LOGAN, Utah, May 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment Completes On-Orbit Data Collection * LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory and USU's Department of Physics have announced NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment has completed the on-orbit data collection phase of its mission. The mission will continue with processing and analyzing images collected during the 30-month on-orbit phase. At 17:04 p.m. Coordinat more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men's Championships * * Players Era 8 to take place November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas * Players Era 16 will be played Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena * ESPN networks wil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams GOP's Sham Attack on Civil Rights as Trump DOJ Targets SPLC; Also Moves to Subpoena Architects of Trump Slush Fund Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a hearing condemning Republicans' escalating assault on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SP more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following remarks on May 20, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. Navy's fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Today we close out our FY27 budget and posture hearings with the Department of the Air Force. I want to thank the Members for their hard work and dedication as we worked through the dozens of hearings and briefings necessary to inform our approach to this year's NDAA. I also want to th more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, May 21 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Scholarship Established in Honor of Former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson * The University of South Alabama has established the Mayor Sandy Stimpson Leadership Scholarship in Business and Engineering in honor of former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who served as the city's 108th mayor from 2013 until 2025.  A total of $243,784 was raised by the Mobile Chamber Foundation and friends of the Stimps more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-00125; M.D. Ala. filed Sept. 28, 2022) involving ex-Alabama investment adviser: * * * On May 20, 2026, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama entered a final consent judgment against James Blake Daughtry, based on Daughtry's alleged breach of fiduciary duties to his clients in connection with the sale of his investment advisory business to Jared D. Eake more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Democrats in speaking on the floor against the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On The Trump Administration, Supreme Court's Continued Attacks On Voting Rights During A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Katie Britt Celebrates House Passage of Lulu's Law, Recounts Lulu Gribbin's Incredible Story on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate yesterday's passage of her legislation, Lulu's Law, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation was originally introduced in the Senate in July of 2024 and passed the Sena more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Mourns the Loss of LGBTQ+ Advocate Congressman Barney Frank * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who served Massachusetts in elected office for 32 years. Frank was one of the first openly gay members of Congress and dedicated his life to advancing LGBTQ+ rights. He was 86. "Today, we reflec more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Sports Business Students Present to International Professional Sports Clubs * Students from Samford University's Brock School of Business traveled across Europe in May, presenting major sports business consulting projects to three professional clubs in three countries. The 18 students from Samford's sports industry program, organized into three project teams, delivered research findings to Cambridge  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 22 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * StoneX's Birmingham move will create space for nearly 90 new employees Global financial services leader StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) announced on Thursday the relocation and expansion of its Birmingham office, a move that will add nearly 90 employees over the next three to five years. "Birmingham has long been a meaningful part of our operational footprint," said Maribeth Williams, head of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Applauds Committee Passage of Seventh Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - Representative Dale Strong highlighted the Appropriations Committee's passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill - marking the seventh of twelve spending bills advanced by the Committee this year. "We have a fundamental responsibility to fund the government the right way, through regular or more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Votes to Advance Energy & Water Bill, Unleash American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON - Congressman Dale Strong, member of the Appropriations Committee, highlighted the Committee's passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill on Wednesday, emphasizing its strong investments in America's nuclear energy future, energy independence, and national security infrastructu more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, May 21 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Traumatic Brain Injury Center Opens on South's Campus * The University of South Alabama and Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services hold a ribbon-cutting of the state's first Traumatic Brain Injury Center that will be housed in the ROTC Building. The center will serve the needs of active service members, Veterans and civilians living with traumatic brain injuries. A partnership between  more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 21 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY Chancellor is inducted into the Alabama District Exchanges Clubs' Court of Honor for 'bringing significant fame and honor' to the state * Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. has been honored by the Alabama District Exchange Clubs with the Alabama District Court of Honor, the statewide group's highest honor. "The Exchange Club, in my mind, is really one of the special clubs in this country and I've a more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 21 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University hosts 2026 Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference * From April 23-25, Troy University's Department of Computer Science welcomed researchers, educators and students from across the country for the 2026 ACM Southeast Conference. One of the longest-running regional conferences affiliated with the Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Conference, ACMSE brought together more than 50 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Mandatory E-Verify Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026, legislation that would permanently reauthorize the E-Verify program and require its use by all employers in the United States. While the program is already mandatory across a number of stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Raises Alabama Priorities to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in Appropriations Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy during a Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (F more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researchers find new method to "weigh" neighboring galaxies using pulsars as ultra-precise gravitational probes Russ Nelson Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have identified a promising new method for measuring the mass of galaxies orbiting the Milky Way by using pulsars, some of the universe's most precise natural clocks, to de more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Underground evolution: Study reveals how new cavefish species emerged A Yale-led study describing a new Southern cavefish species provides strong evidence that new species can arise in organisms adapted to live only underground. By Mike Cummings A new Yale study identifies a distinct species of eyeless cavefish, a discovery that challenges long-held conventional wisdom that caves and other subterra more PR