AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 16 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn partners working toward affordable, storm-resistant housing in Selma On a side street in Selma, Alabama, sits a simple, two-bedroom house, complete with a perfectly shingled roof and a front porch just right for rocking chairs. So, what makes this house different from any other? First, it is the result of a partnership between many different groups, including Auburn University Outreach, Auburn's College o more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 15 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Auburn University at Montgomery earns 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has been recognized with the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (CE), awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. AUM is one of only five universities in Alabama to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral "Veterans' Bill of Rights Act" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Veterans' Bill of Rights Act, which would ensure veterans are informed of the rights they have under current law across all U.S. Department of Veterans Af more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Alabama's Ranking Increases by Six Following the Passage of Gun Safety Legislation, Including a Ban on Glock Switches * MONTGOMERY, AL - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has amended its rules to update the Table of FM Allotments. Effective January 16, 2026, FCC is removing several entries for vacant FM channels that have been auctioned and are now authorized as licensed stations. This action is considered an editorial change. Because these allotments were previously subjected to public notice and comment during the competitive bidding process, the agency found that further public proceedings a more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Launches Statewide Flood Notification System; Encourages Legislature to Fund Long-Term * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey kicked off the 2026 Regular Session Tuesday evening by delivering her ninth state of the state address, and in it, announcing she is launching a statewide flood notification system. The governor's action comes after Texas experienced devastating flooding that cla more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Morrisey Leads Nation as First Governor to Announce Portable Benefits as Key Legislative Priority: West Virginia Legislature Advances Worker Freedom Initiative on Day One Governor Morrisey prioritizes worker freedom as a key issue in 2026 State of the State Address, setting West Virginia on the course to be the next early adopter o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * West Virginia Legislature Introduces Major Labor Policy Reform Bill to Expand Worker Freedom West Virginia leads region advancing Independent Women's Voluntary Portable Benefits framework * CHARLESTON, WV -- Today, on the first day of West Virginia's legislative session, Senator Patricia Puertas Rucker (Jefferson-16) intr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Landsmark urges continued vigilance to honor the legacy of MLK * Northeastern University commemorates the life, work and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by Cyrus Moulton January 15, 2026 He marched on Washington, D.C., and in Selma, Alabama. He worked on rent strikes in New York City and was attacked by a protester simply for being a person of color in Boston. And Northeastern professor more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Unveils Newly Renovated Inpatient Pediatric Playroom * NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln unveiled their newly redesigned and renovated pediatric playroom today, a project that was made possible by a generous donation from John Poon, in honor of his late wife, Dr. Maria A.L. Jocson, a Medical Resident at the hospital from 1990 to 1993. The new pl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Calls on DHS to Reverse Policy Threatening Health Care Workforce * Washington D.C. - U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-07), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Health Care Working Group, and Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Chair of Coalition's Housing Task Force, led members of the New Democrat Coalition and other lawmakers in a letter calling on the Department of Homeland Security to exempt h more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Celebrates 118 Years of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on Founders' Day 2026 * Washington D.C. -Today, in observance of Founders' Day, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate 118 years of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA). Sewell is a Silver Star and life member of AKA. Watch Rep. Sewell's remarks here. Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, I rise toda more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Spring Convocation Celebrates Korean Evangelist, Children's Choir * Samford University punctuated the 2026 spring semester's opening convocation by conveying an honorary doctorate upon Dr. Billy Kim, recognizing the "Billy Graham of Asia" for decades of Christian evangelism. Kim, 91, helped spread Christian messaging as the longtime chair of the Far East Broadcasting Corporation. He famously transla more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Holds USPS Accountable to North Alabamians, Secures Evaluation of Processing Center Closure * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale Strong, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has secured an evaluation of the United States Postal Service's (USPS) consolidation of Huntsville's processing and distribution center - a move that has disrupted mail service across North Alabama. The provis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Questions U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Cyber Command Nominees * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan, nominee to be General and Commander of United States Southern Command, and Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, nominee to be Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency, and Chief of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cassidy Call for Crackdown on Mexican Cartels Stealing Red Snapper * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in writing a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to crack down on illegal fishing by Mexican vessels in U.S. waters, which undermines Alabama fishermen and supports cartel activity. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cornyn Introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to Address Child Care Fraud * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) to introduce the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen penalt more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Dick Durbin Lead Bipartisan Letter to CDC Urging Action on Alarming Rise in Youth Sports Gambling * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led a bipartisan letter with several of their colleagues to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the department to further study the alarming rise in sports gambling amon more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH expands its involvement in JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as a charter participant By Julie Jansen The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will join the JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as a Tier 3 charter program participant, expanding its partnership with JSTOR and helping shape the future of responsible, scalable digital collections stewardship. UAH is a part of the University of Ala more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn To Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day * The third Monday of January each year is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the legacy of the towering civil rights figure. No single person is more closely associated with the American struggle for equality than Nobel Peace Prize winner King, who was one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the 1955 boycott of segregation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad more PR