MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards $4.5 million to help low-income residents take steps to become self-sufficient Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants worth a total of $4.5 million to groups that alleviate poverty and help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient. The Community Services Block Grants will go to 18 community action agencies, which will provide serv more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Praises AL House Passage of HB 214: "Foreign Influence Has No Place in Alabama Elections." Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, praises the Alabama House for passing HB 214 - a ban on foreign national influence in Alabama elections. HB 214, sponsored by Representative James Lomax (R-Huntsville), bans foreign nationals and foreign corporations from dir more PR

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Alabama native Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham leads USSPACECOM's transition to Redstone Arsenal * COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham, a long-time Alabama native with nearly 40 years of military and civilian service, is spearheading U.S. Space command's relocation to Redstone Arsenal as the director of the transition team. His deep ties to the region and extensive logistical expertise make him more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general to ask the Trump administration to fix President Biden's unworkable formaldehyde rule. Formaldehyde ensures families have access to safe food and that farmers can protect lives more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following written testimony by author and investigative researcher Stuart Wexler from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Greetings Chairwoman Luna and fellow members of the Task Force on The Release of Federal Secrets. Thank you for inviting me to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 4, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hawaii and South Dakota unemployment rates 2.2 percent in December 2025 In December 2025, Hawaii and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates, 2.2 percent each. North Dakota, Vermont, and Alabama also had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.7 percent. The next hig more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Brown, Leadbeter, Warner Proposal Wages War Against Child Predators * Would allow chemical castration to serve as option of consequence HARRISBURG - To protect children in the Commonwealth from becoming victims of heinous sexual crimes, Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) announced their intentions to introduce legislation that would more PR

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Civil Air Patrol Blood Drives Help Save Military Lives Worldwide Civil Air Patrol volunteers supported blood drives at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy, helping collect 1,581 units--enough to save nearly 5,000 lives worldwide. Operation Pulse Lift Goes Global, Saving U.S. Military Lives In January, U.S. Army officer cadets and U.S. Navy midshipmen, along with faculty and staff more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 5 -- Direct Relief issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity Reaches Organizations in All 50 U.S. States with More than $67 Million in Support Since 2021, more than 300 grants have been issued to community organizations focused on eliminating health disparities. In the latest round of funding, $4 million was awarded to 28 organizations. * Direct Relief today announced that more than $67 million has reached communi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 4-10 * * ESPN networks to feature 17 ranked teams * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed features an ESPN doubleheader, showcasing four ranked programs: No. 17 Duke-No. 6 Louisville (7 p.m.), No. 5 LSU-No. 4 Texas (9 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: No. 19 Tennessee Lady Vols and No. 3 South  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule to update standard instrument approach procedures and takeoff minimums at various airports in 15 states. These updates, effective Feb. 5, 2026, ensure the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace as the National Airspace System evolves with new navigational facilities and updated safety criteria. The agency found that immediate action was necessary to maintain air commerce more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau has issued an order granting a request to bypass standard invoicing hurdles for 23 rural health care funding commitments. The decision in "Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Petition for Waiver of ENA Healthcare Services, LLC" (WC Docket No. 17-310) ensures that service providers are compensated for broadband and telecommunications work even when administrative barriers arise. Under standard Rural Health  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Continues Support for Safety at Alabama's Summer Camps * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday continued her support to ensure safety at Alabama's summer camps. Rep. David Faulkner officially filed House Bill 381, which aims to comprehensively improve camp safety throughout Alabama by establishing plans that address a range of situations in which campers and staff may be enda more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Marks First Meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday marked the first meeting of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group, which she established by Executive Order to advance policy development and implementation of Alabama's Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). The advisory group's first meeti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-422) on the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Dec. 30, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose To amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide a commonsense standard for determining whether a joint employment relationship exists in order to provide clarity and consistency in this area of more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-395) on the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (H.R. 4776). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4776 is to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental rev more ST

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Improving blood flow to the brain in arteries with plaque did not improve cognitive skills * Research Highlights: * Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle changes. * The results are from a substudy of the CR more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Center for Legal Services Receives $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Support Housing Stability and Legal Aid * HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, February 4, 2026-Mississippi families will have a better chance to keep their homes and land thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Da more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New research shows improving blood flow to the brain in arteries with plaque did not improve cognitive skills * Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle changes. Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * On World Cancer Day, Rep. Sewell Celebrates Signing of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act * Washington D.C. -Today, on World Cancer Day, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated the signing of H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act, into law. The legislation-which will expand access to early detection cancer scree more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Trump admin vows to jail criminals after pardoning J6 insurrectionists with guns * GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement criticizing the Trump administration's dangerous hypocrisy and inconsistent enforcement of the law. As reported  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Antonio Parker of Montgomery as February "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Antonio Parker as the February "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "I often say, 'This country owes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Sharia-Free America Caucus to Warn of Rise of Radical Islam in U.S. * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Representative Keith Self (R-TX-03), U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), and other members of the Sharia-Free America Caucus in urging Congress to pass his bill to ban Sharia Law in the United States. Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with NIH Director About Improving Research Transparency * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville asked Dr. Bhattacharya questions about improving research more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Follow-Up on Call to End Biden-Era Flood Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined seven of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Karen Evans to terminate the Biden-era Risk Rating 2.0 policy, which has caused skyrocketing premiums and forced tens of thous more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Alumnus and Campaign Co-Chair Dr. Bill Winston Supports Historic Campaign with Over $340,000 Kawana McGough Tuskegee University alumnus and Campaign Co-Chair Dr. Bill Winston '67 has further strengthened The Campaign for Tuskegee University: Solving the World's Most Complex Problems with a recent impactful contribution--elevating his total support to more than $340,000. His continued leadership and generosi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Alabama, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Ways and Means Democrats Seek Information on Backlog of Retirement Processing for IRS Employees Today, Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) A more PR