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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-04-27 ( 8 items )  
2026 NFL Draft Buzz: Rams' Decision to Draft QB Ty Simpson Was Months in the Making (10)
CANTON, Ohio, April 24 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2026 NFL Draft buzz: Rams' decision to draft QB Ty Simpson was months in the making As the 2026 NFL Draft carries on, NFL.com is keeping you up to date with the latest reports, rumors and rumblings from NFL Network, ESPN and team officials. Here's what we're learning Friday ahead of tonight's second and third rounds. Perhaps the biggest shock from Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday was the Los Ange more PR

2026 NFL Draft: Steelers Trade Up to Pick Alabama WR Germie Bernard With No. 47 Overall Selection (10)
CANTON, Ohio, April 24 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2026 NFL Draft: Steelers trade up to pick Alabama WR Germie Bernard with No. 47 overall selection Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer The Pittsburgh Steelers got scooped for a wideout in the first round on Thursday night, but they leaped up in the second to snag a pass catcher one day later. The Steelers selected Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard at No. 47 overall on Friday night in Pittsburgh. In order  more PR

College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 26 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients * Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners. Mahlet Asfaw, College more PR

Intellectual Concepts Urges DOT to Address Rural Infrastructure Gaps, Funding Barriers in Policy Push (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Intellectual Concepts LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to the Request for Information on the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Initiative. Drawing on its 30 years of experience in transit and transportation projects across rural and urban areas of the eastern U.S., IC identifies critical unmet infrastructure needs, funding barriers, and data gaps facing rural communit more ST

LSU Health New Orleans and Partners Announce Comprehensive Plan to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Louisiana (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 23 -- Louisiana State University Health New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * LSU Health New Orleans and Partners Announce Comprehensive Plan to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Louisiana The Bayou Blueprint provides data-driven 10-year plan to reduce cases by 2035 * LSU Health New Orleans, in partnership with Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs (LCP) and other local and regional partners, today released the Bayou Blueprint: Louisiana's  more PR

Monarch Waste Technologies Urges EPA to Remove Pyrolysis Units From Municipal Waste Combustion Definition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Monarch Waste Technologies LLC, a small business specializing in commercial-scale pyrolysis units for medical waste destruction, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding a request for comment on revising the definition of "municipal waste combustion unit" in the Office of Solid Waste Incineration New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines. The letter advocates for the elimination of the reference to "pyrolys more ST

Redstone Government Consulting Provides Comments on CASB Proposed Rulemaking Increasing Monetary Thresholds and Cost Accounting Standards Application (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Redstone Government Consulting Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Procurement Policy Cost Accounting Standards Board regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Increase of Monetary Thresholds and Other Matters Related to Cost Accounting Standards Program Requirements." The letter addresses key provisions in the NPRM and offers supporting statements, disagreements, and additional recommendations. I more ST

UA Among National Leaders With AI-Readiness Initiative Launch (10)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, April 21 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * UA Among National Leaders with AI-Readiness Initiative Launch The University of Alabama will be among the first higher education institutions in the country addressing the steady growth of artificial intelligence campuswide when the UA AI Experience launches this fall. Led by the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education in collaboration with the UA Teaching Academy, the new platform more PR