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Aderholt Applauds Coast Guard Decision to Utilize Birmingham-Southern Campus (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Aderholt Applauds Coast Guard Decision to Utilize Birmingham-Southern Campus
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today welcomed the United States Coast Guard's decision to establish a new training center at the former Birmingham-Southern College campus, ensuring the historic campus will continue to serve those pursuing education, training, and service to the nation.
The Coast Guar more PR
Ala. Secretary of State Wes Allen Praises Alabama Legislature's Final Passage of HB 214 (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 6 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 5, 2026:
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Secretary of State Wes Allen Praises Alabama Legislature's Final Passage of HB 214
Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, praises the Alabama Legislature for passing HB 214 - a ban on foreign national influence in Alabama elections. The bill bans foreign nationals and foreign corporations from directly or indirectly donating to political candidates or political action committees more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Steve Marshall Makes "No New Taxes" Promise to Alabama Voters in US Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Adam Radman:
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Steve Marshall Makes "No New Taxes" Promise to Alabama Voters in US Senate
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) applauds Steve Marshall for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to the voters of Alabama to oppose and vote against tax hikes.
Marshall's decision to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge demonstrates his strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and pro-growth ta more PR
APA Committee Appointments for 2026 Announced (10)
NEWARK, Delaware, March 5 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news:
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APA Committee Appointments for 2026 Announced
The APA board of officers is pleased to announce the committee appointments for terms starting July 1, 2026. Committee members serve three-year terms ending June 30, 2029, unless otherwise noted. Associate chairs serve a one-year term, followed by a three-year term as chair of the committee. Congratulations to the appointees and thanks to all who w more PR
Attorney General Bonta Calls on Trump Administration to Withdraw Citizenship Question from Test Survey for 2030 Census (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Calls on Trump Administration to Withdraw Citizenship Question from Test Survey for 2030 Census
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Multistate coalition also criticizes other planned changes by Trump Administration
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing the U more PR
AV Awarded $97 Million U.S. Army Contract to Advance Next-Generation Sensor Testing (10)
MONROVIA, California, March 6 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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AV Awarded $97 Million U.S. Army Contract to Advance Next-Generation Sensor Testing
AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of advanced research and development solutions for national security missions, today announced it has been awarded a three-year, $97.4 million contract under the U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) to develop and deliver more PR
Blue Star Families Chief Impact Officer Knight Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lindsay Knight, chief impact officer of Blue Star Families, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of America I more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom: Trump Pardons Wipe Nearly $2 Billion in Victim Repayment and Taxpayer Recovery for Medicare and Tax Fraud, and More (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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Trump pardons wipe nearly $2 billion in victim repayment and taxpayer recovery for Medicare and tax fraud, and more
What you need to know: A new analysis finds that Trump's pardons of criminals across his two terms have denied nearly $2 billion in victim restitution, forfeitures, and fines.
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President Donald Trump has made his priorities clear from day one more PR
Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma
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Luciano Costa, M.D., Ph.D., led the MajesTEC-3 clinical trial, which shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. (Photography: Ian Logue) A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Cancer more PR
Congressional Redistricting Criteria & Considerations Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11618) on March 4, 2026, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman:
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Congressional Redistricting Criteria and Considerations
Congressional redistricting involves creating geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Following each decennial census, House districts are first allocated among states through apportionment (or reapportionment), th more PR
Court Vindicates Right of Madison County Black Voters to Have Their Day in Court in Districting Challenge (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Court Vindicates Right of Madison County Black Voters to Have Their Day in Court in Districting Challenge
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On Feb. 23, a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the Legal Defense Fund (LDF)'s lawsuit alleging that the Madison County, Alabama, County Commission currently does not provide Black voters fair opportunities to elect candidates of choice in violation of Section more PR
Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release:
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Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors
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Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February.
School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi. more PR
Cumberland School of Law Moot Court Team Excels at ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Regional (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Cumberland School of Law Moot Court Team Excels at ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Regional
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Cumberland School of Law's moot court program celebrated an exceptional showing at the Boston Regional of the American Bar Association's (ABA) National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), one of the country's most prestigious moot court events. With 32 teams and more than 70 student advocates c more PR
Diamond Before the Decision: How the First Sergeant Academy Strengthens Readiness in an Era of Sustained Competition (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 5 -- Air University posted the following news:
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The Diamond Before the Decision: How the First Sergeant Academy Strengthens Readiness in an Era of Sustained Competition
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A knock at the office door.
A commander waiting for counsel.
An Airman in crisis.
In moments like these, the diamond does not simply represent rank. It represents responsibility-often with real operational consequences.
Long before a first sergeant stands beside a commander during one more PR
Disabled American Veterans National Commander Nee Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Coleman Nee, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Am more PR
Figures Issues Statement on Bipartisan War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Figures Issues Statement on Bipartisan War Powers Resolution
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after voting to support the bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would have restricted further military action against Iran without congressional approval:
"President Trump started a war with Iran without congressional approval and without more PR
Figures Issues Statement Opposing 2026 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Figures Issues Statement Opposing 2026 Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026:
"I voted against this Farm Bill because it does not go far enough to protect farmers and families in Alabama. We had an opportunity to provide much-needed relief for farm more PR
Forging Joint Force Leaders to Win: Air Force Global College Connects 1972 Airpower to Today's Fight (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 5 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Forging Joint Force Leaders to Win: Air Force Global College Connects 1972 Airpower to Today's Fight
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In the spring of 1972, armored columns pushed south as artillery thundered across Vietnam. Within days, U.S. airpower surged across the globe -bombers, fighters, tankers and carrier air wings moving into position to blunt a conventional invasion. What followed would become one of the most consequential demonstra more PR
Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here.
"A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu more PR
Governor Ivey Announces Judicial Appointments in Cullman and Escambia Counties (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 5 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ivey Announces Judicial Appointments in Cullman and Escambia Counties
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced two judicial appointments in Cullman and Escambia counties.
Cullman County District Judge Heath Edward Meherg
Governor Ivey has appointed Heath Edward Meherg of Cullman to serve as District Judge in the 32 nd Judicial Circuit in Cullman County. A graduate of more PR
House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Collins Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Water Resources Development Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Administration Priorities":
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I'd like to thank Assistant Secretary Telle and Lieutenant General Graham for joining us today as we discuss the Administration's priorities for the Water Resources Deve more PR
ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends White House Roundtable on Affordable Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends White House Roundtable on Affordable Energy
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined a White House roundtable to discuss President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge. She joined President Trump, who led the roundtable, along with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), several Republican colleagues, and major tech companies more PR
Le Moyne Men's Club Hockey Team Makes National Tournament (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Le Moyne Men's Club Hockey Team Makes National Tournament
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For the first time since 2014, Le Moyne men's club hockey team will play in the national club sport hockey championship tournament, with its first game on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 a.m. in Jacksonville, Fla., against the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
One of 26 members of the Upstate New York College Hockey League (UNCHL), this year's team p more PR
Palmer Supports Trump's Military Action in Iran, Votes Against War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Palmer Supports Trump's Military Action in Iran, Votes Against War Powers Resolution
Following his vote against the War Powers Resolution on the House floor, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement:
"For 46 years, Iran has conducted kidnappings, murders, bombings, rocket and drone attacks that have killed and injured Americans, both civilian and military. Many have questio more PR
Palmer Votes to Fund DHS, End Democrats' Partial Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Palmer Votes to Fund DHS, End Democrats' Partial Shutdown
Following his vote in favor of H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement:
"The Democrats have been putting politics over national security by withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In the meantime, FEMA has been una more PR
Rep. Sewell Votes for Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
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Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.38, to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for unauthorized hostilities against Iran:
"Only Congress has the power to declare war. President Trump made the decision to send American service members into harm's way without p more PR
Samford Business Faculty Member Highlights Faith-Centered Approach to AI in New Article for The Gospel Coalition (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford Business Faculty Member Highlights Faith-Centered Approach to AI in New Article for The Gospel Coalition
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As AI continues to transform industries worldwide, Darin White, Margaret Gage Bush Distinguished Professor of Business at Samford University Brock School of Business, is encouraging students and professionals to think carefully about its impact. He also challenges them to consider how fai more PR
Strong lands new post office for 35763 zip code (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Strong lands new post office for 35763 zip code
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WASHINGTON- Congressman Dale W. Strong announced today that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is moving forward on plans to construct a new post office for the 35763-zip code.
"I am pleased that USPS is moving forward on plans to construct a new facility in the 35763- zip code to keep pace with residential development and southeastern Madison County more PR
Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit
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Partners and collaborators celebrated at conference in Chattanooga
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee RiverLine proudly recognized the recipients of its 2025 awards during the 7th annual Tennessee RiverLine Summit at The Chattanooga Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event, held from February more PR
Troy University Honors students to explore global research through new H-GRIP initiative, IDEAS Grant (10)
TROY, Alabama, March 5 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Troy University Honors students to explore global research through new H-GRIP initiative, IDEAS Grant
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Honors students at Troy University will have more opportunities for international travel and research thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of State's 2025 IDEAS Grant Competition.
Troy University is one of just 32 colleges and universities in the United States to be awarded funding through the program. Troy more PR
Tuberville Honors Harold Stanford of Barfield as March "Veteran of the Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Honors Harold Stanford of Barfield as March "Veteran of the Month"
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Harold Stanford as the March "Veteran of the Month."
Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here.
"Alabama is proud to be home to so many great veter more PR
Tuberville Supports Immediate Deportation of Anyone in the U.S. Supporting Radical Islam (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Supports Immediate Deportation of Anyone in the U.S. Supporting Radical Islam
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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor in support of President Trump's actions to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities and eliminate the terrorist Ayatollah. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville also called for anyone who practices Sharia Law to be deported immediate more PR
U.S. Coast Guard Selects Birmingham-Southern College Campus for New Training Center (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Coast Guard Selects Birmingham-Southern College Campus for New Training Center
U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) today joined U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday in announcing the USCG's selection of the former Birmingham-Southern Coll more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) which would update online data privacy rules to be reflective of modern times. This legislation also takes steps to ensure America's youth are protected onli more PR
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