ERLANGER, Kentucky, June 11 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * 2026-2027 candidates for national office * The following information is intended to inform membership about the announced candidates for national office. It doesn't constitute an official endorsement of approval by DAV National Headquarters of any candidate to the exclusion of others who may stand for election. DAV members may announce their candidacy at any time, up to and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- A coalition of 65 agricultural organizations has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to extend the public comment period for its Draft Fungicide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from Conventional Agricultural Fungicides. The groups, which represent a broad array of stakeholders including farmers, retailers, manufacturers, and state regulators, expressed concern that the current 6 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Nine state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List. The letter urges the EPA to include mifepristone and its approved generics as unregulated drinking water contaminants due to emerging concerns about their environmental and public health impacts. The letter highlights that mifepristone is a synthetic steroid and endocrine disruptor commonly used as an abo more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson touts securing critical funding for ICE and CBP * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 22-state coalition in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune in support of the immediate passage of the Secure America Act. On Wednesday, President Trump signed the $70 billion legislation. The Secure Am more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 11 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Biggio Center, Air University collaborate through Course (Re)Design program * Educators and academic leaders from Air University joined Auburn University faculty for the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning's (Biggio Center) Course (Re)Design (CRD) program in May. More than 80 participants explored active learning strategies and course innovation through a collaborative course design experie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock U.S. Space-Based Chip Manufacturing & Close Advanced Manufacturing Gap with China * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Co.), today introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act. This bipartisan legislation amends Section 48D of the CHIP more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 11 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Celebrating 25 Years of Sweet Home Toyota Alabama * HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 11, 2026) - In 2001, Toyota made its home in Alabama, and now, plenty of big wheels are turning thanks to the nearly 1 million engines and 500,000 differentials assembled every year at the Huntsville plant. What started as a $220 million investment has grown into an unshakable $1.7 billion advanced manufactur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * AFF Ad Exposes Hudson's Lies in AL-SEN Runoff Network Takes Down Dishonest Ad Attacking Moore - Club for Growth Action affiliated Alabama Freedom Fund released a new ad in Alabama's Republican Senate runoff, blasting Jared Hudson and his supporters for lying about Rep. Barry Moore's military service. The new Alabama Freedom Fund ad buy matches the placement more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Former Sen. Bob Plymale Receives Both Jack Hill Champion of Education Award and Distinguished Service Honor * SREB News Release CHARLOTTE -Former Sen. Bob Plymale, who served more than three decades in the West Virginia Senate, was recognized at the Southern Regional Education Board Annual Meeting June 6 with both the SREB Distinguished Service Award and the Jac more PR

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX WEATHER NAMES JAKE KASITZ AS FIFTH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY * NEW YORK - June 11, 2026 - FOX Weather, FOX News Media's free ad-supported streaming television ("FAST") weather service, in partnership with Mississippi State University (MSU), has named Jake Kasitz as the fifth recipient of its annual scholarship program, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests filed by Peridot Solutions LLC, Leesburg, Virginia, and enGenius Consulting Group Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, challenging a Defense Information Systems Agency award of a financial management support services contract to Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions LLC (IFAS). The competition, conducted under the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule program, sought contractor support for financial cont more ST

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces $87 Million in RESTORE Act Funding for Projects in Coastal Alabama * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved more than $403 million in funding decisions for restoration efforts spanning the Gulf Coast states. Alabama will benefit with projects totaling $87 million for restoration ac more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Howard College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Establish Endowed Fund to Support University Fellows * Stephen and Danielle Bailey Two alumni of Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Danielle '11 and Stephen Bailey '11, have established the James C. Brown Excellence Fund for University Fellows. This newly endowed fund will expand opportunities for Samford students to pursue research,  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Iola man charged for online threats that included blowing up White House and killing federal law enforcement * HOUSTON - A 35-year-old man from a small town in Grimes County has been charged for allegedly transmitting interstate threats via social media, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Authorities took Peter James Bloomfield into custody Jun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics. According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%. The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states. The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13210) by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak: * * * The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA): Issues for the 119th Congress The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1801 et seq.), is the primary law authorizing the conservation and management of U.S. federal marine fisheries (i.e., th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * National Right to Life Endorses Alabama Congressman Barry Moore for U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON -National Right to Life, the nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization, today announced its endorsement of Alabama Congressman Barry Moore for election to the United States Senate. "Barry Moore has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to protecting innocen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Scientific Study Tracks the Trends in 100 Years of Shark Depredation in Recreational Fisheries Scientists studied Atlantic recreational fishery data to better understand this complex human-wildlife conflict. - A scientific article recently published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science provides a new look at shark depredation by exploring the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners names David Merzazada office leader for new Leesburg location Veteran banker to lead firm's newest office in Northern Virginia - Pinnacle Financial Partners has named David Merzazada office leader for its new Leesburg office, further expanding the f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Touchdown Aviation, Huntsville, Alabama, has raised concerns in a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding a proposed airworthiness directive that mandates costly modifications to UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The company warns that the AD's compliance costs, projected to reach over $117 million if the most expensive kit is required, could threaten the economic viability of operators, particularly small businesses using surplus military varian more ST

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Raises Concerns Over Foreign Seafood and Lumber Imports Undercutting Alabama Producers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins during a Senate hearing examining the challenges facing America's farmers, foresters, and seafood producers. During the hearing, Senator Tuberville asked about the USDA's efforts to combat the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Colleagues in Letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Urging Action Against Threats Posed by Yellow Catfish Virus * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) led several of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins requesting that USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conduct more PR