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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-10-24 ( 16 items )  
#GINNing Podcast: The Waibel Way (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * #GINNing Podcast: The Waibel Way * Ellie Waibel, a junior in industrial and systems engineering, traded Ohio winters for Auburn sunshine and hasn't looked back. She chose Auburn for its beautiful campus, warmer weather and the kind of happy people that make it hard to leave. When she's not helping solve complex problems in the classroom or working as a student employee at Auburn's Energy Management Department, she's making a difference thr more PR

7 Bradley Attorneys Appointed to DRI Young Lawyers Committee Leadership Roles (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * 7 Bradley Attorneys Appointed to DRI Young Lawyers Committee Leadership Roles * Bradley is pleased to announce that the DRI Young Lawyers Committee has appointed seven of the firm's associates to subcommittee leadership roles. The Bradley associates appointed to leadership roles include: * Delaney Beier (Birmingham) - Vice Chair, SLC Liaison & Engagement Subcommittee * Sarah Beth Cain (Charlotte) - Chair, Diversity & Inc more PR

ACLU-Delaware: Every Vote Counts, But Not Every Delawarean Can Vote (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Every Vote Counts, But Not Every Delawarean Can Vote By Jesse S. October 23, 2026 In 2026, voting rights took a massive step forward when the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act was passed and signed into law. The law prohibits racial discrimination in elections. While this was a momentous step, felony disenfranchisement, a relic of Jim Crow era restrictions on voting, remains in our state constitution. This election season, y more PR

Ala. Economic & Community Affairs Dept.: Gov. Ivey Announces $425,000 Grant to Blountsville for Urgent Infrastructure Repairs (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 24 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey announces $425,000 grant to Blountsville for urgent infrastructure repairs October 23, 2026 MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $425,000 grant to make emergency repairs to the town of Blountsville's sewer system. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to stabilize the soil beneath the 18-acre sewer lagoon that is used to treat the town's wastewater. Sinkholes have twice formed b more PR

Auburn celebrates new STEM+Ag complex (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn celebrates new STEM+Ag complex * Auburn University marked the debut of its $224 million STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex on Oct. 23, officially opening the doors to the largest academic construction project in university history and a transformational new hub for teaching, research and innovation. Supported in part by a $50 million allocation from the state of Alabama championed by Gov. Kay Ivey through the Public School and College Authority, the pro more PR

Auburn Football pregame flyover to honor Maj. Alex Klinner (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Auburn Football pregame flyover to honor Maj. Alex Klinner * AUBURN, Ala.--Prior to Saturday's Auburn football game against LSU, a flyover following the national anthem, will honor the memory of U.S. Air Force Maj. John "Alex" Klinner, a 2016 mechanical engineering graduate, who tragically lost his life while serving his country in March 2026. Four F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the 187th Fighter Wing Alabama Air National Guard will be more PR

Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrap Up on Oct. 23, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Oct. 23, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch giv more PR

Clark Hill: Right To Know - October 2026, Vol. 46 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Right To Know - October 2026, Vol. 46 October 23, 2026 Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. View previous issues and sign up to receive future newsletters by email here (https://www.clarkhill.com/right-to-know/). Litigation & Enforcement: * OpenAI Sued for Rogue AI Agents: On Sept. 29th, the non-profit  more PR

IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

Improving health outcomes in communities (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Improving health outcomes in communities * Committed to caring for their communities, Harrison College of Pharmacy annually deploy to pharmacies and clinics throughout the region to improve health outcomes and gain hands-on experience. The experiential program is part of the Health and Wellness Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) for second-year students. This year, 140 members of the Class of 2029 were assigned to more than 90 practice sites throug more PR

LEAD program provides Jax State students with leadership and career-readiness skills (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * LEAD program provides Jax State students with leadership and career-readiness skills * Through a partnership with the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center, students explore local industries, build professional connections and discover opportunities in the region By Brett Buckner Eleven Jacksonville State University students representing academic programs across the University recently completed the Leadership, Education and Developmen more PR

McWhorter School of Pharmacy to Welcomes Alumni Home for Centennial Celebration (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * McWhorter School of Pharmacy to Welcomes Alumni Home for Centennial Celebration * For 100 years, Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy has prepared graduates to serve patients, advance the pharmacy profession and make a difference in their communities. The school will commemorate this milestone Jan. 22-24, 2027, with a centennial anniversary weekend bringing together alumni, faculty, students and friends to honor its storied history and l more PR

Pinnacle Financial Partners adds 96 revenue producing team members in 3Q26, extending recruiting momentum with experienced hires across Southeast (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds 96 revenue producing team members in 3Q26, extending recruiting momentum with experienced hires across Southeast * Third-quarter additions deepen specialty capabilities and add experienced leaders in key growth markets Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP)  more PR

Pinnacle, Synovus merger honored as 2026 Deal of the Year (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle, Synovus merger honored as 2026 Deal of the Year * Atlanta Business Chronicle recognizes firm with top award in mergers and acquisitions ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2026 - The merger of Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus has been recognized as Deal of the Year for mergers and acquisitions more PR

Record college football viewership propels ESPN to second best start since 2011 with 'College GameDay' on track for most-watched season ever (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record college football viewership propels ESPN to second best start since 2011 with 'College GameDay' on track for most-watched season ever * College football on ESPN is delivering its second-best start since 2011, with viewership up 15 percent over two years. Through Week 7, the sport is on pace for unprecedented viewership across linear windows, with ABC's Saturday prime window posting its highest per-game average  more PR

University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts to Present 'The Tempest' (10)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts to Present 'The Tempest' * DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts will take on the distinctively unique The Tempest by William Shakespeare and adapted by Sunil Malapati at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, November 12-14, 2026, and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center. WHAT:The Tempest by William Shakespeare and adapte more PR