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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-06-10 ( 36 items )  
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 10 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region Teams have been announced across all eight regions. The teams are selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, with the process overseen by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The committee is chaired by Brian Green of Wichit more PR

Air University examines partnerships behind homeland defense (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 9 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University examines partnerships behind homeland defense A military installation loses power. A communications network goes down. A drone appears over critical infrastructure. The response doesn't belong to the military alone. Local officials, utility providers, emergency managers, law enforcement agencies and military leaders may all find themselves working the same problem, often under pressure to restore  more PR

Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming ar more PR

AUTeach program in Auburn's College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics prepares the next generation of science educators (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, June 8 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * AUTeach program in Auburn's College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics prepares the next generation of science educators * An AUTeach student is pictured sharing a presentation with classmates, reflecting on her experiences visiting elementary and middle school classrooms this spring. As the demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent continues to grow across Alabama more PR

BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Alabama Fourth Quarter 2025 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Alabama Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - June 9, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County (+2.5 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1 a more PR

CAIR-Alabama Supports Call to Eliminate Three Confederate Holidays (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * CAIR-Alabama Supports Call to Eliminate Three Confederate Holidays The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for calls to eliminate three state holidays honoring the Confederacy, saying public observances should reflect values of equality, incl more PR

Calhoun Invests In North Alabama's Healthcare Future With Radiologic Technology Program (10)
DECATUR, Alabama, June 9 -- Calhoun Community College issued the following news release: * * * Calhoun Invests In North Alabama's Healthcare Future With New Radiologic Technology Program Calhoun Community College is launching a brand-new Radiologic Technology Program, set to welcome its first cohort of students in Fall 2027. The announcement marks one of the most significant expansions in the college's Health Sciences Division and directly responds to the surging demand for diagnostic imaging more PR

Congressman Aderholt Attends Inauguration of Birmingham-Southern U.S. Coast Guard Training Center (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Attends Inauguration of Birmingham-Southern U.S. Coast Guard Training Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt attended the U.S. Coast Guard ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Training Center (TRACEN) Birmingham-Southern. Congressman Robert Aderholt attended alongside Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Coast Guard officials, an more PR

Congressman Aderholt's Statement on House Passage of the Secure America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt's Statement on House Passage of the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 2, the Secure America Act. The Secure America Act just passed the House and is headed to the President's desk. This $70 billion dollar legislation is critical funding that supports U.S. Cu more PR

DNC: Local Small Businesses Continue to Suffer Under Trump and His Cost-Spiking Republicans, Forcing Them to Raise Prices on Families and Cut Jobs for Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Local Small Businesses Continue to Suffer Under Trump and His Cost-Spiking Republicans, Forcing Them to Raise Prices on Families and Cut Jobs for Workers According to new data released today by The National Federation of Independent Business, small businesses throughout America continue to suffer under Donald Trump and his cost-spiking Republicans. With everything -- from food and more PR

Edwards named interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for TROY (10)
TROY, Alabama, June 9 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Edwards named interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for TROY * Dr. Judson Edwards, Dean of the Sorrell College of Business, has been named interim Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Troy University. The move follows the announcement by the University System of Georgia that current Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Kerry Palmer will be assuming the presidency at Georgia Southwest more PR

ESPN delivers most-watched NCAA DI Women's College World Series on record (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers most-watched NCAA DI Women's College World Series on record * * Championship Series Game 2 scored most-watched college softball game on record with 2.5 million viewers, peaked with 3.0 million viewers * Second most-watched NCAA WCWS Finals on record with 2.2 million viewers * Overall, the WCWS was up 20% from 2025 season (previous high) * NCAA So more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: SCOTUS to Decide Whether Employees Can Sue Schools for Sex Discrimination Under Title IX - What It Means for Your Institution (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 9, 2026: * * * SCOTUS to Decide Whether Employees Can Sue Schools for Sex Discrimination Under Title IX: What It Means for Your Institution Can an employee sue a federally funded school for sex discrimination in the workplace under Title IX? The Supreme Court has agreed to tackle this question next term, and its answer may have huge implications for higher education and K-12 institutions alike. Whil more PR

Ford Foundation's JustFilms Allocates $4.8 Million to Advance Documentary Films Championing Social Justice (10)
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: * * * Ford Foundation's JustFilms Allocates $4.8 Million to Advance Documentary Films Championing Social Justice The Ford Foundation's JustFilms program announced an estimated $4.8 million in funding to empower documentary filmmakers and organizations addressing some of the world's most pressing social issues. This investment will support 48 film projects and initiatives centering storytelling as a catalyst for social justice more PR

Governor Ivey Announces Appointments Including Mobile County District and Circuit Judgeships (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 9 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Appointments Including Mobile County District and Circuit Judgeships * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced appointments to fill 15 vacancies across the state, including district and circuit court judgeships in Mobile County. Mobile County District Judge Deborah McGowin Governor Ivey has appointed Deborah McGowin of Mobile to serve as District Judge in  more PR

House approves O'Mara bill to protect rights to fertility treatments in PA (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House approves O'Mara bill to protect rights to fertility treatments in PA * HARRISBURG, June 9 - The state House today approved on a bipartisan vote a bill sponsored by state Rep. Jennifer O'Mara, D-Delaware, to protect prospective parents' rights to fertility treatments in Pennsylvania. House Bill 836, dubbed the PARENT Act, would prohibit the commonwealth from creating policies  more PR

How 'turning away' from suffering makes us deeply human (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How 'turning away' from suffering makes us deeply human * While looking through a medieval manuscript of the Book of Genesis, Benjamin A. Saltzman encountered a curious illustration. Adam and Eve, freshly fallen from grace, held their hands in front of their eyes rather than the more obvious bits. Why are they covering their faces? He wondered. He found the gesture tricky to pin down. A classic inter more PR

Jacksonville State University: Associate Dean Gulledge Selected for AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, June 10 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Betsy Gulledge Selected for AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program By Brett Buckner Dr. Betsy Gulledge, Associate Dean and Chief Nursing Administrator for the College of Health Professions and Wellness, has been chosen to participate in the highly competitive American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-Wharton Executive Leadership Program. This fellowship is designed to advance c more PR

Limdi awarded grant to expand access to genomic medicine across Southeast through eConsult (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 9 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Limdi awarded grant to expand access to genomic medicine across Southeast through eConsult * Nita Limdi, Pharm.D., Ph.D. With a new $2.9 million NIH grant, University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Nita Limdi, Pharm.D., Ph.D., the Ray L. Watts, M.D., Heersink Endowed Chair in Neurology in the UAB Department of Neurology, aims to expand access to genomic medicine for patients across the Southeast.  more PR

New Tracker Monitors State Legislation to Protect Public Servants Against Threats of Violence, Doxxing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Tracker Monitors State Legislation to Protect Public Servants Against Threats of Violence, Doxxing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Public Citizen launched a new tracker monitoring the progress of state legislation to protect elected officials. The tracker reveals that dozens of states have introduced or passed bi-partisan legislation to shield public servants from threats, harassment, doxing more PR

Palmer Votes in Favor of Funding ICE, CBP (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Votes in Favor of Funding ICE, CBP * Media Contact: Hope Martin (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) voted in favor of S. 2, the Secure America Act. Following the passage of this legislation, Rep. Palmer released the following statement: "Securing our border and enforcing our immigration laws are fundamental responsibilities of the f more PR

PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Attends Ribbon-Cutting for New U.S. Coast Guard Facility in Birmingham (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Attends Ribbon-Cutting for New U.S. Coast Guard Facility in Birmingham * "We're here to welcome a new winner to our state." BIRMINGHAM - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) attended the ribbon-cutting for the new U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Enlisted Training Center of Excellence at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found b more PR

Podcast: University of Michigan Expert Discusses Ethics of AI in Medicine (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 10 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Kelly Malcom and Kayte Spector-Bagdady: * * * The Bioethics of Data and A.I. in Healthcare An Interview with Professor Kayte Spector-Bagdady - Season four of The Fundamentals is here, and we're celebrating by doing a special two-episode release to launch the season! On this episode of the Fundamentals, we talked to Professor Ka more PR

Renovation reflects Auburn's commitment to student veterans (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, June 8 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Renovation reflects Auburn's commitment to student veterans * The Auburn University Board of Trustees approved the project architect selection of Chambless King Architects of Montgomery, Alabama, for the Foy Hall Student Veterans Resource Center renovation on Friday, June 5. The project will expand space and resources dedicated to student veterans, helping better accommodate their needs while increasing visibilit more PR

Rep. Sewell Statement on Alabama's Scheduled Execution of Jeffery Lee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Alabama's Scheduled Execution of Jeffery Lee * Montgomery, AL -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding Alabama's scheduled execution of Jeffery Lee: "Jeffery Lee's crimes are heinous and inexcusable. My heart remains with the families of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson who have endured decades of unimaginable grief. I believe that Mr more PR

Research examines how asexual, aromantic individuals view intimacy to improve education, counseling (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research examines how asexual, aromantic individuals view intimacy to improve education, counseling * LAWRENCE -When people talk about asexual or aromantic people, they tend to define them as people without interest in sex or romance in a traditional sense, lacking something society assumes most people inherently possess. While it is known that the population does have relationships and builds connections w more PR

Rooted in agriculture: Clemson doctoral candidate Shalini Etukuri cultivates a future in plant breeding (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Rooted in agriculture: Clemson doctoral candidate Shalini Etukuri cultivates a future in plant breeding * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences When Shalini Etukuri thinks about the path that led her to Clemson University, she begins with her parents. Growing up in rural India, Etukuri watched her mother and father balance two demanding callings: farming and teaching. Their days often bega more PR

Southern Miss Joins Major NOAA Effort to Strengthen America's Seafood Supply (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 10 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Southern Miss Joins Major NOAA Effort to Strengthen America's Seafood Supply The University of Southern Mississippi is partnering in a new national effort to grow and strengthen America's seafood supply through aquaculture research as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM), led by th more PR

SPLC Releases Annual Year in Hate & Extremism Report, Finds Hard-Right Groups Established Power Across Federal Government in 2025 (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 9 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrep) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Releases Annual Year in Hate & Extremism Report, Finds Hard-Right Groups Established Power Across Federal Government in 2025 * Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its annual Year in Hate & Extremism report, which chronicles trends in hard-right activity, exposes the players who are driving extremism, and equips communities with data and tools  more PR

Strong's $16.5M for North Alabama Road and Infrastructure Projects Approved for House Consideration (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong's $16.5M for North Alabama Road and Infrastructure Projects Approved for House Consideration * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale Strong, a member of the Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, highlighted the Committee's passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 bill, which includes $16.5 million for transportation and infrastructure improvement projects in North Alaba more PR

TROY 1+2+1 program hits record number of graduates in 25th year (10)
TROY, Alabama, June 9 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY 1+2+1 program hits record number of graduates in 25th year * For 25 years, Troy University's participation in the Sino-American 1+2+1 Dual Degree Program has connected students across cultures and continents. This year, the program reached a historic milestone as the largest graduating class in its history celebrated the completion of their studies at TROY. What began in 2001 with the arrival of 44 Chinese stude more PR

Troy University SBDC celebrates first graduates of statewide entrepreneurship program (10)
TROY, Alabama, June 9 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University SBDC celebrates first graduates of statewide entrepreneurship program * It began with a $9,000 investment and a simple idea: help position Alabama as a national leader in entrepreneurship-based workforce development. On May 29, the Troy University Small Business Development Center celebrated a milestone years in the making, hosting the first graduation ceremony for participants in the Alabama Departme more PR

Tuberville Honors Larry Thomas of Eufaula as June "Veteran of the Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Larry Thomas of Eufaula as June "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Larry Thomas as the June "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "In addition to accepting the call to serve our nation's military, m more PR

UAH Wins First Place Overall at NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 10 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH wins first place overall at NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative Russ Nelson A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, captured the overall championship at the NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative (NSLI) after a nine-month engineering challenge that culminated in a final launch event, with the awards announced by NAS more PR

UH Joins $13.5M Consortium to Strengthen U.S. Seafood Supply (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH joins $13.5M consortium to strengthen U.S. seafood supply The University of Hawaii is set to play a pivotal role in a new national effort to strengthen America's seafood supply and expand sustainable aquaculture. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the creation of the Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM). Funded by an initial $13.5 m more PR

Wave of Support: Pro-Life Allies Across America Rally Behind ACLJ for Pregnancy Resource Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * A Wave of Support: Pro-Life Allies Across America Rally Behind ACLJ for Pregnancy Resource Centers When the government decides to use its power to silence those who defend life, it doesn't just threaten one ministry - it threatens every American's right to speak, to believe, and to serve according to their conscience. That's exactly what's at stake in more PR