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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-10-05 ( 9 items )  
'I Will Be Relentless': Gen. Frank McKenzie Inaugurated as The Citadel's 21st President (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 28 -- The Citadel issued the following news release: * * * 'I will be relentless': Gen. Frank McKenzie inaugurated as The Citadel's 21st president September 28, 2026 When Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret.), '79, graduated from The Citadel nearly 47 years ago, he left campus a changed man. On Friday, Sept. 25, McKenzie stepped onto the stage inside McAlister Field House as a changed man yet again, for his inauguration as the 21st president of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. There, he was more PR

American Association of Physics Teachers: 2027 Lillian McDermott Medal Awarded to Jan Landis MaderJan Landis Mader (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: * * * 2027 Lillian McDermott Medal Awarded to Jan Landis MaderJan Landis Mader College Park, MD, September 28, 2026--The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) is pleased to announce Jan Mader as the 2027 recipient of the Lillian McDermott Medal, to be awarded at the 2027 Winter Meeting. This award recognizes those who are passionate and tenacious about improving the teaching and learning of physics and have made intel more PR

CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 19 Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release: * * * CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 19 Actions Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 110,000 CFP(R) Professionals October 02, 2026 Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 110,000 CFP(R) professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on 19 individuals. CFP Board is a professional body that has more PR

Federal Register: Fed Issues Notice on Acquisitions Involving First National Bank of Pasco in Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)) more PR

Jessica Hung Receives NCPA Foundation's NARD Ownership Award (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 4 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Jessica Hung Receives NCPA Foundation's NARD Ownership Award * KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 4, 2026) - Jessica Hung, co-owner of Semmes Pharmacy in Semmes, Ala., has received this year's NARD Ownership Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation as part of NCPA's Annual Convention, being held Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo. The selection was made through a blind selection process more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt joins Transportation Secretary Duffy, Governor Kay Ivey, Senator Tommy Tuberville at Mobile Bridge and Bayway Groundbreaking (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt joins Transportation Secretary Duffy, Governor Kay Ivey, Senator Tommy Tuberville at Mobile Bridge and Bayway Groundbreaking * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Governor Kay Ivey, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), members of the Alabama House delegation, and other state leaders in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.  more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Named to TIME100 Next 2026: The World's Most Influential Rising Stars List (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Named to TIME100 Next 2026: The World's Most Influential Rising Stars List * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) this week was named to the TIME100 Next 2026: The World's Most Influential Rising Stars list. Senator Britt is the only Republican lawmaker and the only Alabamian named to this year's list. She is just the second Alabamian ever to receive the honor. The announcement from TIME can be read below:  more PR

Washington & Lee University: Q&A - The Human Cost of Carrying Out the Death Penalty (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: The Human Cost of Carrying Out the Death Penalty W&L Law Professor Alexandra Klein discusses Tennessee's failed execution and the impact the practice has on those tasked with carrying out the process. October 2, 2026 Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Gail Pike on Sept. 30 has renewed questions about the reliability, cruelty, and human consequences of lethal injection. According to news reports, Pike remained alive after the state admini more PR

Wittenberg University: #LifeAtWitt - Stephanie Morgan-White '92 (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 #LifeAtWitt: Stephanie Morgan-White '92 Attorney and President of the University's Alumni Association Board shares the power of her Wittenberg education in her work and life. - Committed to engaging alumni, fostering relationships, strengthening connections, supporting the University's mission, and ensuring that the alumni community continues to make an impact long after graduation, Wittenberg's Alumni Association Board represe more PR