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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-04-11 ( 16 items )  
A Shared Legacy (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, April 10 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * A Shared Legacy * Jim and Carol Statter have attended nearly all of the University of South Alabama football games. The couple has pledged $1.7 million to Jaguar football and the Literacy Center in the College of Education and Professional Studies. When Jim Statter attended his first University of South Alabama football game with his wife, Carol, he wasn't prepared for what he found. "I sa more PR

Air University hosts Indian Air Force delegation to strengthen warfighter development and operational partnership (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 10 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University hosts Indian Air Force delegation to strengthen warfighter development and operational partnership * Air University hosted an Indian Air Force delegation March 31, 2026, to demonstrate how it develops expert joint warfighters and contributes to solving operational problems for the Joint Force. The engagement highlighted how professional military education prepares officers to think critically, con more PR

Army Seeks to Grow Thanks to 'Very Strong' Recruiting (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Seeks to Grow Thanks to 'Very Strong' Recruiting * This year's Army recruiting mission is going strong, including the effort to enlist soldiers for the U.S. Army Reserve, which for more than a decade has fallen short of its meeting its goals, a senior officer said. "Right now we're about halfway through the year, and I want to tell you, recruiting has really  more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads support of President Trump's deployment of National Guard to D.C. (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads support of President Trump's deployment of National Guard to D.C. * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 23 states in a friend-of-the-court brief supporting President Trump's constitutional deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. In the years preceding President Trump's current term, crime surged  more PR

Backstage at Oklahoma!: Where America's First Great Musical Comes to Life (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Backstage at Oklahoma!: Where America's First Great Musical Comes to Life * Before the orchestra strikes its opening chord and before a single actor steps into the light, Oklahoma! is already telling a story. It lives in the grain of weathered wood, layered with coats of paint so it looks as though it has stood for decades beneath the Oklahoma sun. It moves in the sway of a skirt designed to catch a more PR

BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region March 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 1.3 percent in March, up 3.0 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 1.3 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 14.2 percent over the month. The index  more PR

FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Support Transitional Housing in Patterson, Louisiana, with $1.17M Grant (10)
DALLAS, Texas, April 10 -- 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 Hancock Whitney Support Transitional Housing in Patterson, Louisiana, with $1.17M Grant * PATTERSON, LOUISIANA, April 10, 2026 -There's a larger transitional housing apartment complex available to residents of South Louisiana, made possible in part by a $1.17 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Fede more PR

Governor Ivey Marks Historic Nine Years in Office (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 10 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Marks Historic Nine Years in Office * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday marked nine years since being sworn in as the 54th Governor of the State of Alabama. The governor's historic tenure includes major achievements. Under Governor Ivey's leadership, Alabama has seen record investments and job creation, nationally recognized education gains, transformational progress in th more PR

Governor Ivey Signs into Law Stronger Penalties for Terrorist Threats in Schools and Other Public Spaces (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 10 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs into Law Stronger Penalties for Terrorist Threats in Schools and Other Public Spaces * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law House Bill 7, which strengthens criminal penalties for those who make terroristic threats in schools and other public spaces. "If Alabama is to remain the best place to live, work and raise a family, we must ensure all of our classrooms more PR

Institute for Justice: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Warrantless Trespassing by Alabama Game Wardens (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Warrantless Trespassing by Alabama Game Wardens; Property Owners Will Appeal FLORENCE, Ala.--On Thursday, the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County granted the state of Alabama's motion to dismiss a constitutional lawsuit challenging a statute that permits game wardens to search private property without a warrant or consent. Killen residents Da more PR

Justice IG: Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to One Place Family Justice Center (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-046) on April 7, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to One Place Family Justice Center, Montgomery, Alabama": Here is the executive summary: * * * Background The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provided funds to the Alabama Department of Eco more PR

NFL: Former Jets Quarterback Browning Nagle Dead at 57 (10)
CANTON, Ohio, April 11 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Former Jets quarterback Browning Nagle dead at 57 Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer Former New York Jets quarterback Browning Nagle has died from colon cancer at 57, the team announced Friday. Nagle was selected No. 34 overall by the Jets in the 1991 NFL Draft, directly after Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a potential heir to Ken O'Brien under center. He played three seasons with New Yo more PR

Rep. Barry Moore introduces National Veterans Strategy Act to improve veteran well-being and success (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore introduces National Veterans Strategy Act to improve veteran well-being and success * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026 in the House, alongside Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). This bipartisan legislation would require the federal government to establish a clear, coordina more PR

Travis Slade: Engineering, Leadership, Vertical Ambition (10)
LOGAN, Utah, April 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Travis Slade: Engineering, Leadership, Vertical Ambition * LOGAN, Utah - For fourth-year student Travis Slade, the college experience at Utah State University has been defined by a unique balance between the technical world of mechanical engineering and the high-energy world of semi-professional dunking. Originally from Colorado, Travis was drawn to USU by its well-respected mechanical engineering program and t more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Announces $34 Million in New Funding for the Mobile Bay (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Announces $34 Million in New Funding for the Mobile Bay * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, celebrated a $34 million increase for the Mobile Bay in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan, which the Corps uses to prioritize its civil works projects and fun more PR

White House Honors National Guard-Supported Counterdrug Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * White House Honors National Guard-Supported Counterdrug Operations * The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recognized personnel assigned to National Guard counterdrug programs for their support to 10 award-winning law enforcement investigations during a ceremony in Washington, April 2. The investigations were part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, a White House-led effort more PR