MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- The Alabama Department of Workforce issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Registered Nurses, Customer Service Representatives and Retail Salespersons are the Top Jobs in February Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in February 2026, there were 104,060 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 9,864 ads or 10.5% over the month.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- AltaPointe Health Systems Inc., Mobile, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The health center detailed financial, administrative, and patient care risks posed by shifting to a rebate-based pricing model requiring upfront drug purchases at full wholesale acquisition cost before receiving manufacturer rebates. AltaPointe Health emphasized that t more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners with Coalition of States to Defend President Trump's Election Integrity Executive Order * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states to intervene in two federal lawsuits challenging President Trump's recent executive order aimed at strengthening election integrity, verifying citizenship in federal elec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Appropriations Committee Advances Second Spending Bill, Strong Provisions for North Alabama Postal Service Audit and Consideration of Skyline Zip Code * WASHINGTON - Congressman Dale Strong, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured two key provisions for North Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, which passed out of the comm more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson raises concerns over credit rating agencies' ESG policies * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 23 states in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Lincoln, NE - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have ple more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 22 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * AU's AFIT GSEM Recognizes Graduate Achievements * Air University 's Air Force Institute of Technology 's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AU AFIT GSEM) recognized the achievements of more than 50 master's students from the graduating class of March 2026. Faculty members were also recognized with awards for their outstanding support to student success. Air University is the U.S. Air Force's center more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 21 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Beeson Divinity School Alumna Honored for Transformative Leadership in Chaplaincy * Upon graduating from high school in the 1990s, DeAnna Smith knew she was called to ministry, though options for female ministers were slim. Smith went to work in the medical field. After the hospital where she worked closed, she applied for work at other hospitals. During each interview, she said she felt the "chast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Braker Breakthrough: Drone-Delivered Bunker-Busting Warhead Passes Test * In a significant leap forward for battlefield technology, Army infantry drone operators successfully tested a new warhead designed for delivery by an unmanned aerial system. The live-fire demonstration of the bunker rupture and kinetic explosive round, which took place at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, March 26, comes only weeks after the more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 22 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Brock School of Business Distributes 2026 Scholarships and Awards * In April, Samford University Brock School of Business hosted several awards ceremonies recognizing the hard work of its students. During the 62nd annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 10, more than $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving business students to apply to tuition for the 2026-27 academ more PR

DECATUR, Alabama, April 22 -- Calhoun Community College issued the following news release: * * * Calhoun Gives Future Healthcare Professionals Hands-On Look At Medical Laboratory Careers Today, representatives from Calhoun Community College welcomed prospective students, educators, and community members to its Huntsville Campus. The immersive Medical Laboratory Sciences Open House gave attendees a firsthand look at the vital role laboratory professionals play in healthcare. Hosted in the Mat more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 22 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Design student's PSA sins silver at Regional Competition * In February, 12 Troy University graphic design students were honored in Montgomery at the 2026 American Advertising Awards for their contributions in advertising, design, illustration, photography, video and motion Graphics. This recognition marks the first of a three-tiered competition that also includes a regional and national component. Ileana Lampon was more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Fifteen Teams Advance in the CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition Fifteen student teams from universities nationwide have advanced to the second round of the 2026 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. The teams partnered with local community banks to examine their approach to interest rate risk, lending decisions, and inflation since 2020. Teams also analyzed how ba more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Four Accomplished Writers Named 2026-2027 Spencer Education Fellows at Columbia Journalism School This year's cohort brings investigative rigor and diverse storytelling to major issues shaping schools and families across the U.S. * Four accomplished writers will join Columbia Journalism School for the 2026-2027 academic year as the next group of Spencer Education Journalism Fellows who wi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Carr Urges Payment Processors to Stop Transactions of Illegal Chinese Vapes Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop the sale of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks. Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly manufactured in China, now accoun more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, April 22 [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 Foundation Announces Inaugural 'Lifting Futures' Workforce Locations * Program aims to train 10K workers by 2030, helping close the manufacturing skills gap April 22, 2026, CINCINNATI - Today, the GE Aerospace Foundation announced the f more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 22 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Celebrates Alabama First Class Pre-K's 20 Years as a National Leader in Quality * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Wednesday announced that Alabama's First-Class Pre-K program has once again been recognized in the latest State of Preschool Yearbook by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), mark more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Gulf Health Hospitals Inc. DBA North Baldwin Infirmary and Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns about a potential 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter responds to HRSA's Request for Information (RFI) regarding the possible implementation of a rebate model designed to address deduplication of discounts under the 340B Program and the Medicare Drug Price more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations Committee Advances Space Command Headquarters Construction Funding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Space Command Headquarters at Redstone Arsenal is one step closer to its permanent home with the Appropriations Committee's - which Congressman Strong serves as a member - passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill, which provi more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Statement on the Investigation of the Southern Poverty Law Center * U.S. Department of Justice officials announced yesterday that a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to fighting white supremacy and other forms of injustice. In response, Legal Def more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Missouri in Coalition to Defend Executive Order on Election Integrity * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists. On Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Vicksburg National Military Park Welcomes New Superintendent VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The National Park Service today announced the selection of Treacy Stone as the new superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park. Stone will begin his new role in June. "As a native of Alabama, it is especially meaningful to return to the Mississippi River Delta and se more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 22 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New UAB startup seeks to scale sustainable change in health care systems * PreciPS identifies frontline frustrations before providing operational solutions in patient care. A new startup, PreciPS, supported by the style Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is working to help frontline care teams take an active role in identifying and resolvi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * New Policy Recommendations, Economic Modeling Chart Path to Success for America's Battery Belt $141 billion in economic input, 340,000 new jobs on the table for the Southeast US over the next ten years with smart policy solutions in place Over 250 business, government, academia, advocacy and community leaders convened over two years to develop pol more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Students break MSU communication awards record at MAB * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Students representing Mississippi State University's Department of Communication, Media and Theatre, along with MSU's radio station WMSV-FM 91.1 The Junction, earned more than two dozen student and professional honors at the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Annual Awards this month, pushin more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU Rover Dawgs Compete at NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge The SWOSU Rover Dawgs recently competed in NASA's 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The annual competition, sponsored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, brought together 42 student teams from around the world. Each team was challeng more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus Teacher Leader Leon Smith Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year Washington, D.C. -- Teach Plus congratulates Pennsylvania high school social studies teacher and PA Policy Fellowship alumnus Leon Smith for being named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. A veteran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Bill to Prevent Illegals from Receiving Federal Student Loans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the FAFSA Verification Act, which ensures the Department of Education has clear authority to verify the identities of everyone who applies for federal student loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Demands Answers on Arctic Frost Probe in Senate Judiciary Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing to discuss the Biden Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Arctic Frost investigation, which was ultimately taken over by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and involved - among many other di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Supports Kevin Warsh to be Federal Reserve Chair at Banking Hearing * 'Your integrity and... your commitment to the American people are going to help restore confidence at the Fed' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, attended the nomination hearing of President Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 21, 2026, the nominations of nine individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Director of the Peace Corps. Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belize. Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney f more PR