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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-01-14 ( 23 items )  
Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H more PR

Auburn Professor Named Lifetime Member of Clare Hall (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn professor named lifetime member of Clare Hall Cambridge recognition provides a pathway to expand global research opportunities for Auburn students * During a visiting fellowship at the University of Cambridge, mathematician Hal Schenck found himself immersed in a world of high-level research, formal college dinners, and competitive rowing. "The food was good, and the math was great...but rowing was the be more PR

Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress) - An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) on Jan. 12, 2026, by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House dist more PR

Congressman Aderholt Highlights Family-Focused Priorities as RSC Unveils Reconciliation 2.0 Framework (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Highlights Family-Focused Priorities as RSC Unveils Reconciliation 2.0 Framework * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the House Values Action Team (VAT), participated today in a news conference alongside Republican Study Committee leadership to commend the release of the RSC's framework for a second reconciliation bill, commonly referred to as  more PR

Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for food rose 0.6 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy was little  more PR

Cumberland School of Law's Tristan Gardner Earns Honorable Mention for 2026 Law Student of the Year by The National Jurist (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law's Tristan Gardner Earns Honorable Mention for 2026 Law Student of the Year by The National Jurist * Tristan Gardner's journey through Samford University's Cumberland School of Law has been defined by purpose, service and an unmistakable drive to uplift others. That combination of leadership and advocacy has earned recognition from The National Jurist, which named him as an Hon more PR

End-of-Year Review: U.S. Marshals Arrest Over 73,000 Fugitives in 2025, Strengthening Public Safety Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * End-of-Year Review: U.S. Marshals Arrest Over 73,000 Fugitives in 2025, Strengthening Public Safety Nationwide * Washington, DC - The United States Marshals Service (USMS), the first federal law enforcement agency in the United States, occupies a uniquely central position in the federal justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts and plays several crucial roles  more PR

ESPN men's college basketball schedule features 17 Top 25 teams and four ranked matchups, Jan. 13-18 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule features 17 Top 25 teams and four ranked matchups, Jan. 13-18 * * 235+ games across ESPN networks * Six of the nation's top-10 teams in action * Four ranked-vs.-ranked matchups across ACC, SEC and Big 12 ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues at full throttle this week, featuring more than 235 games and 17 AP  more PR

Ex-EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Meiburg Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following written testimony by Stan Meiburg, former deputy regional administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, from a Jan. 8, 2026, hearing entitled "Chemistry Competitiveness: Fueling Innovation and Streamlining Processes to Ensure Safety and Security": * * * Good morning, Chairman Babin and Ranking Member Lofgren, and members of the Committee. My name is Stan Meiburg. I worked at the Environment more PR

FAA Updates Flight Procedures for National Airspace Efficiency (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule establishing and amending standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) at various airports across the U.S. This regulatory action also includes updated takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures (ODPs) to ensure continued safety and efficiency in the National Airspace System. These changes are necessary due to the adoption of updated criteria, the commissioning of  more PR

Fairhope Felon Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Fairhope Felon Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm A Fairhope man was sentenced to 138 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and violating federal supervised release conditions. According to court doc more PR

Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here. "Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo more PR

N.J. A.G. Platkin Announces Release of Working Group's Report Recommending Future Uses for Secure Youth Facilities Set to Close (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 (TNSrpt) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * AG Platkin Announces Release of Working Group's Report Recommending Future Uses for Secure Youth Facilities Set to Close Recommendations Consider History and Impacted Communities * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the Youth Justice Working Group: From Secure Care to Restorative Care has released its report providing recomme more PR

New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk CONCORD, NH -- Momentum is building nationwide to restore clarity, fairness, and common sense to the law. Independent Women Voice's Stand with Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and  more PR

Novel Theranostic Model Shows Curative Potential for Gastric and Pancreatic Tumors (10)
RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Novel Theranostic Model Shows Curative Potential for Gastric and Pancreatic Tumors * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (January 13, 2026)- A newly developed radiopharmaceutical pair can precisely detect and effectively treat-completely eradicating tumors in certain preclinical models-gastric and pancreati more PR

PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Attends Auditorium Groundbreaking, AUSA Luncheon in Dothan (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Attends Auditorium Groundbreaking, AUSA Luncheon in Dothan * DOTHAN - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) visited Dothan, where he attended the groundbreaking of the new auditorium at the Wiregrass Public Safety Center (WPSC) and spoke to the Fort Rucker-Wiregrass chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). Sen. Tuberville helped secure ne more PR

RAGA Stands With Female Athletes Ahead of Supreme Court Cases to Save Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * RAGA Stands with Female Athletes Ahead of Supreme Court Cases to Save Women's Sports The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) held a press conference yesterday featuring female athletes who are advocating on behalf of two laws before the Supreme Court that will impact women's sports: The Fairness in Women's Sports in Idaho and the Save Women's Sports in West Virgini more PR

Rep. Sewell Applauds House Passage of AGOA Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Applauds House Passage of AGOA Reauthorization * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, applauded House passage of legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an additional three years. Rep. Sewell, a long-time champion of the AGOA program, praised the vote as a major step towa more PR

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the entire Senate Republican conference are demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Gover more PR

UAH ECE Researcher Dr. Emil Jovanov Chosen a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH ECE researcher Dr. Emil Jovanov chosen a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors By Russ Nelson Dr. Emil Jovanov, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inve more PR

USSPACECOM Deputy Commander Visits SMDC (10)
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * USSPACECOM deputy commander visits SMDC By Jacob Wologo Lt. Gen. Richard Zellmann, deputy commander for U.S. Space Command, visited U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command units in Colorado and Alabama to assess new capabilities from one of USSPACECOM's component commands. During his visit to the 1st Space Brigade, headquartered at Fort Carson, Colo., brigade Soldiers demon more PR

You Won't Believe How South Researchers Are Toughening Up Oysters (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * You Won't Believe How South Researchers Are Toughening Up Oysters With the best of intentions, Dr. Lee Smee and other coastal Alabama researchers are deliberately terrifying baby oysters. With the tiny oysters happily settled and starting to grow, the researchers put a red-alert danger signal in the water: urine - from specific fish, crabs and snails that love to feast on oysters. The oysters more PR

Young Farmers and Ranchers 'Imagine, Grow, Lead' at Farm Bureau Competitive Events (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Young Farmers and Ranchers 'Imagine, Grow, Lead' at Farm Bureau Competitive Events Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau's 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement an more PR