DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Assist North Mississippi Rural Legal Services to Help Homeowners Resolve Property Titles * TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi, awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AL Celebrates Unanimous Senate Passage of Judicial Deference Bill SB167 * Feb 5, 2026 by AFP MONTGOMERY, AL - Today, Americans for Prosperity Alabama (AFP-AL) celebrates the unanimous Senate passage of SB167, which would end judicial deference. The bill now heads to the Alabama House of Representatives for final passage. The 2024 U.S. Supreme Court case Loper Bright more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Human Systems Integration Center rebrands to reflect people-centered research By Dustin Duncan Auburn Engineering's Human Systems Integration Center has adopted a new name that more clearly reflects the scope of its research, education and outreach while preserving its longstanding mission and programs. Formerly known as the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention, the center -- housed wit more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the service: Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course * In an era where modern conflict transcends traditional borders and service branches, Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development hosted a cohort of two-star generals for the Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Jan. 26-30. The JFOWC, which is executed twice annually at Maxwell Air Force Base, serves as the premier training ground f more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi Award $150K Grant to Mission First Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, February 5, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Community Bank of Mississippi (Community Bank), awarded a $150,000 Pathway Fund grant to Mission First Inc. (Mission more PR

GADSDEN, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Gadsden State Community College issued the following news: * * * Gadsden State Skills Training Division receives grant The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention joined local and state leaders to present a check in the amount of $11.9 million to local grantee organizations in Alabama's Fourth Congressional District, including the Skills Training Division at Gadsden State Community College. The check presentation was held on January 20 at the Alaba more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Appointments Including Baldwin and Cullman County Circuit Judgeships * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced appointments to fill six vacancies, including two circuit judgeships in Baldwin and Cullman counties. Baldwin County Circuit Judge Ashley Siebert Governor Ivey has appointed Ashley W. Siebert of Fairhope to serve as Circuit Judge in the 28th Judi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Science of Reading" at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2026, at 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Holly Lane, Director & Professor, University of Florida Literacy Institute * Bonnie Short, Director, Alabama Reading Initiative * Larry Saulsberry, Director, Teaching and Learning for Literacy, Huntsville City Schools * * * Original text here: https://appropriations. more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation: A Call to Advance Air Force Doctrine * The LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education has launched its 2026 Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation (IDI) Essay Contest. This exploration in advancing Airpower doctrine invites Airmen, Guardians, and AU students to tackle doctrinal challenges, bridging expertise with institutional learning. This contest investigates defending the homel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, by a vote of 13-9; and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Three U.S. Attorney Nominations and Bipartisan Crime Legislation The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Govan, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western Distric more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Links between gut dysfunction and the eye may reveal therapeutic strategies for individuals with diabetic retinopathy * Research published in the journal Gut suggests that nutraceutical strategies restoring tryptophan metabolism and IPA levels may serve as both biomarkers and therapeutic approaches for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a common condition caused by diabetes in which blood ves more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Launches in Seattle With Elite Litigation Team Partners Advise Global Companies in Major Commercial and Product Liability Disputes * McGuireWoods is expanding into the Pacific Northwest with the launch of a Seattle office led by a nationally recognized team of litigators and appellate advocates, including two former U.S. Supreme Court clerks. The group counsels global companies in b more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Oklahoma Small Business Files Lawsuit Challenging State's Unconstitutional Restrictions on Selling Caskets OKLAHOMA CITY--Today, a Hughes County small business filed a lawsuit challenging an Oklahoma law that arbitrarily restricts who can and cannot sell caskets in the state. Caskets of Honor owners Candi Mentink and her husband Todd Collard have partnered with the Institute for J more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jeff Hurd & Rep. Shomari Figures Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Jobs Back to the United States * WASHINGTON -Representatives Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) and Shomari Figures (D-AL-02) introduced the Made in America Jobs Act, legislation designed to help American communities attract jobs currently located overseas and grow manufacturing and customer service jobs in the United States. The bill u more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Tiny Steps, Big Discovery: Auburn materials engineers make high-profile breakthrough in nanophotonics By Jeremy Henderson The National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to back the nation's elite materials engineering programs as they plumb the depths of polaritons for nanoscale novelties that could support transformative technologies. Polaritons, quasiparticles which combine light and matter, are central more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University Libraries to host public lecture series on Jewish history Feb. 16-19 Troy University Libraries will host a public lecture series tracing 4,000 years of Jewish history, migration and resilience from the ancient world to the present thanks to grants from The Alabama Holocaust Commission and the Alabama Humanities Alliance. The grants, written by TROY Social Sciences Librarian Stephanie White, will allow f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville in Yellowhammer News: 'America Needs to Make Its Own Medicines Again' * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Oxford Pharmaceuticals Chairman Tom Neely penned an op-ed in Yellowhammer News outlining the importance of returning generic drug production to America instead of relying on foreign supply chains. Excerpts from the op-ed can be found below, and the full more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks on Importance of Helping Veterans Heal Through Adaptive Sports * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing focused on helping our veterans heal through adaptive sports. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville spoke with Julie Howell, Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations at Paral more PR