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Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen:
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Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k
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President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains.
IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than more PR
Coalition of Advocacy Organizations Urge Education Department to Classify Post Baccalaureate Nursing Degrees as Professional Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits.
The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the more ST
Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026:
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage
An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala more PR
Inside the Appellate Process: Students Witness Live Oral Arguments on Samford's Campus (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Inside the Appellate Process: Students Witness Live Oral Arguments on Samford's Campus
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Samford University's Cumberland School of Law and the Birmingham Bar Foundation partnered to host oral arguments of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in Samford's Wright Center on March 5. The event brought together Samford undergraduate students, Cumberland School of Law students, and high school students fro more PR
Lysa TerKeurst Speaks on Boundaries and Trust at 15th Annual Corts Distinguished Author Series (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Lysa TerKeurst Speaks on Boundaries and Trust at 15th Annual Corts Distinguished Author Series
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Seven-time New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst visited Samford University as the featured speaker for the 15th Annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series hosted by Orlean Beeson School of Education.
The event welcomed students, faculty, staff and members of the community for an e more PR
Samford University Debate Team Qualifies for National Debate Tournament (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford University Debate Team Qualifies for National Debate Tournament
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Sarah Setzler and Kate Alexander
Two m embers of Samford University's debate team -senior Sarah Setzler and sophomore Kate Alexander- have qualified for the 80th National Debate Tournament, which will take place March 27-30 in Houston.
The National Debate Tournament is widely considered the premier championship event in coll more PR
Students: We Must 'Draw the Line' on Censorship (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news:
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Students: We must 'draw the line' on censorship
Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren't cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them.
The webinar, organized by the Student Press Law Center as the capstone event of Student Press Fre more PR
Tuskegee President Delivers Keynote at the Largest Conference in the Nation Focused on Black Male Student Success (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news:
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Tuskegee president delivers keynote at the largest conference in the nation focused on Black male student success
Crystal Drake
African American Male Education Network & Development (A(2)MEND) is cutting through the statistics on Black male college completion rates and driving practical solutions - and success. Tuskegee University is in the fight with them as the only HBCU with an A(2)MEND chapter on camp more PR
Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated With Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 7 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news:
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Tuskegee Researcher Celebrated with Other Alabama Leaders Creating Change
Thonnia Lee
Dr. Deepa Bedi, Director of the Center for Biomedical Research and a professor of Biomedical Sciences, was recently honored among 25 others as "Women Who Shape the State" by This is Alabama. Honorees were selected for their commitment to strengthening their communities and creating lasting change across the state.
Dr. B more PR
WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors
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On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for fu more PR
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