MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 26 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * Calhoun County industrial park slated for SEEDS investment topping $2 million OXFORD, Alabama - The Calhoun County Economic Development Council has been awarded more than $2 million to expand a local industrial park and help position the region for new jobs and investments. The funding, through Alabama's Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program, will aid in the develo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace * Continuing its push to transform, the Army has launched the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace, a new digital storefront designed to get trusted, cutting-edge drone technology into the hands of soldiers. Announced on March 24 during the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands against woke DEI practices * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined West Virginia and 16 other states supporting a challenge to the New Jersey State Bar Association's DEI quotas for its leadership board. The States argue that the N.J. State Bar Association is using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate based on rac more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, March 24 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn College of Education faculty launch Project TURTLES to combat special education teacher shortages * Auburn University's College of Education is launching Project TURTLES to address national- and state-identified shortages in special education personnel. Project TURTLES, or T raining special ed U cato R s T o L ead with E vidence and S upport, is a $3.7 million federally funded doctoral training grant led more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * CAIR-AL Calls on Alabama Sec. of State to Visit Mosque After Slamming GOP Leader for Attending Interfaith Dinner with Muslims The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today invited Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to visit a mosque after he criticized former Alabam more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Civilian Workforce Vital to Army Transformation * Army civilians are integral to building soldier lethality and are helping to drive the service's transformation, a panel of senior Army leaders said. In remarks during a panel discussion March 24 at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Bill Moore, a retire more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced the receipt of 95 petitions under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for the period of Feb. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2026. The program allows for compensation if a petitioner can prove that a vaccine caused a condition not explicitly listed or if symptoms appeared outside the specified windows. To ensure a fair process, the Secretary is required  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Figures' Bipartisan Made in America Jobs Act to Increase Domestic Jobs * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Reps. Shomari C. Figures' (AL-02) and Jeff Hurd's (CO-23) bipartisan Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 which would grant eligibility to projects that help relocate foreign jobs to the United States. "This is a commonsense, bipartisan bill th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Club for Growth PAC, Alabama Freedom Fund Release New Poll and 2 Ads in AL-SEN Race In case you missed it, Club for Growth PAC-endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (31%) leads Attorney General Steve Marshall (26%) and Jared Hudson (13%), according to new polling in Alabama's U.S. Senate race. The poll also found that just 31% were aware of President Trump's endorsement of  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Mohan: Army, Industry Partnerships More Important Than Ever * In the past year, the Army has leveraged its relationships with industry as it pushes to "keep up and keep pace" with fast moving technology and ever-growing threats, the commanding general of U.S. Army Materiel Command said. "We are in a time of continuous transformation in the Army,... and the pace co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Partnership in Action: Reimagining Climate and Health Funding Together * Facing a significantly altered funding landscape, Members of the NAM's Climate Communities Network and philanthropies are pursuing new strategies-and learning from one another about innovative ways to sustain their work. By Jamie Durana When the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham lost its grant funding from a  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Healthcare Administration Student Selected for Prestigious Postgraduate Fellowship * Abby Juillerat '25 has been selected for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health Administrative Fellowship, a competitive postgraduate program she will begin this summer. Juillerat earned her Bachelor of Healthcare Administration from Samford University in 2025 and is pursuing her Master of H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Tuberville, Britt Resolution Honoring Fallen U.S. Servicemembers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing a resolution honoring the sacrifice and service of six American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft over western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury. This  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 25 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Space-based solar power concept explores energy resilience for Agile Combat Employment * Air University researchers are exploring how space-based solar power could help the Air Force sustain operations in contested environments. As the Joint Force prepares for competition against capable adversaries, resilient energy and logistics remain critical to maintaining operational reach, survivability and decision adv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Save College Sports, Rein in NIL * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Student-Athlete Act, which would address some of the issues plaguing college sports today by moderating the transfer portal and clarifying eligibility rules. Sen. Tuberville's bill would allow student-athletes to have five consecutive years to play in f more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 26 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * White Hall's Bell Rings Again as Tuskegee Advances Campus Revitalization Kawana McGough As Tuskegee University prepares to welcome alumni back to campus for Founders' Day 2026, the restored bell in White Hall now stands as a powerful symbol of renewal--reflecting not only the preservation of a cherished campus landmark, but also the university's broader commitment to revitalization across campus and in th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by John Squires, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Federal Grants for HBCUs * Yesterday, Senators Reverend Warnock (D-GA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan HBCU Research Capacity Act, legislation that would streamline federal funding opportunities for HBCUs For a roundtable discussion, the senators hosted over 30 HBCU presidents from across the country Senator Warnock h more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Women's Basketball Places Second in NCAA Tournament Academic Bracket * Samford University placed second in Inside Higher Ed's academic bracket for the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Using the official tournament bracket, teams were compared based on their most recent academic progress rate (APR), which measures athlete retention and academic eligibility. With graduation success rate (GSR) as the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues' Resolution Honoring Six Fallen U.S. Service Members Unanimously Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and a group of senators honoring the service of six American heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft over western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fur more PR