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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-11-04 ( 23 items )  
"Pipers in the Park" brings fairytales, crafts and games to TROY on Nov. 7. (10)
TROY, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Troy University posted the following news: * * * "Pipers in the Park" brings fairytales, crafts and games to TROY on Nov. 7. * Troy University's children's theater group, the Pied Pipers, will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park. Following their performance of classic stories, the group will also host activity stations including Art Space for arts and crafts, Wiggle & Move for games and play, or Sweets & Treats for snack-able fun. Admission is free. Tori Lee  more PR

'I'm glad I came!': True Blue Tour a hit during two West Tennessee stops (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * 'I'm glad I came!': True Blue Tour a hit during two West Tennessee stops * MEMPHIS and JACKSON, Tenn. -- For Houston High School senior Neya McMurray, Middle Tennessee State University's True Blue Tour stop in Memphis this year not only brought mascot Lightning to town for some nice selfies with her friends, but it also brought the unexpected benefit of a $2,000 scholarship when her name was the final one drawn as one of several lucky winne more PR

AI Day at Samford Explores the Future of Technology, Education and Humanity (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * AI Day at Samford Explores the Future of Technology, Education and Humanity * As artificial intelligence continues to transform education, the workplace and everyday life, Samford University brought students, faculty and experts together Oct. 29 for AI Day, a new event that explored the opportunities, challenges and ethical questions surrounding one of today's most influential technologies. Hosted by Howard College of Arts and Sciences in collaborati more PR

Coalition Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump and MAGA Inc. From Promoting Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump and MAGA Inc. from Promoting Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads New York -- Today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a second temporary restraining order, once again preventing the Trump-Vance administration and the president's super PAC,  more PR

DOJ To Monitor Elections in All 50 States for First Time (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * DOJ To Monitor Elections in All 50 States for First Time November 3, 2026 One of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) most important missions is ensuring election integrity, supporting free and fair elections, and protecting the right to vote for U.S. citizens across the United States. The DOJ has sent election monitors in support of this mission since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 across all Administrations. Today, the DOJ will fu more PR

ESPN networks stick the landing with 2027 NCAA Gymnastics coverage (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN networks stick the landing with 2027 NCAA Gymnastics coverage * ESPN networks will once again serve as the home of college gymnastics, delivering wall-to-wall coverage of the 2027 NCAA Women's Gymnastics season across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+, with semifinal and championship coverage of the NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship returning for the third straight season. All meets will more PR

FEMA Approves More Than $86 Million to Help Communities Rebuild, Become More Resilient From Disasters Across the Southeast (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More than $86 Million to Help Communities Rebuild, Become More Resilient from Disasters Across the Southeast October 28, 2026 FEMA announced the approval of more than $86 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program across the Southeast. These programs empower states, local communities, and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild  more PR

High Notes (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * High Notes * AU Singers has been around long enough to have its own greatest hits. A few love stories, too. There have been international tours, national television appearances, thousands of rehearsals and at least one duet called "A Stud and a Babe." One of the original members even came back to run the whole thing. Today, AU Singers brings students from across Auburn together, no matter their major, to share their love of music and performing. They come for more PR

How Adelphi's New Manhattan Center Is Reimagining Graduate Education (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Nov. 3 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * How Adelphi's New Manhattan Center Is Reimagining Graduate Education November 3, 2026 Higher education needs fresh answers for career-driven learners--and Adelphi's Manhattan Center is delivering them. Launched this past summer, this New York City hub offers high-impact graduate and professional training tailored for today's workforce. Here is how students across five programs are leveraging this innovative urban center to transform their futures. * * * A more PR

Jax State's David Lyon Honored for Supporting Employee Chloe White's Military Service (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Jax State's David Lyon Honored for Supporting Employee Chloe White's Military Service * ESGR Patriot Award recognizes Lyon's support of White during her deployment and highlights the University's commitment to employees serving in the military JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- When Jacksonville State University Accounting Specialist and Alabama Army National Guard Sergeant Chloe White was called to serve her country, she knew she had the support of her supe more PR

Justice Department Announces Issuance of Federal Registrations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Issuance of Federal Registrations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries October 30, 2026 DEA moves forward with hundreds of registrations under Attorney General's order establishing federal oversight of qualifying medical marijuana activities - The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving forward with the initial issuance of hundreds of federal registration more PR

League of Credit Unions, MD|DCCUA vote to approve merger (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * League of Credit Unions, MD|DCCUA vote to approve merger * Members of The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates and the MD|DC Credit Union Association have voted in favor of a merger. The vote brings credit unions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia together with Maryland and the District of Columbia credit unions into one organization. The merger officially takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, involving both associations and service c more PR

McWhorter School of Pharmacy Students Discuss Faith-Based Leadership During Alumni Speaker Event (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * McWhorter School of Pharmacy Students Discuss Faith-Based Leadership During Alumni Speaker Event * What does it mean to lead with integrity, serve with compassion and put Christian principles into practice? Students at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy explored those questions during Professionalism Friday, a school-wide event featuring alumni perspectives on leadership through faith, service and professional excellence. Held at Reid  more PR

Mechanical engineering senior named Co-op Student of the Year (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 3 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Mechanical engineering senior named Co-op Student of the Year * Mechanical engineering senior named Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year Published: Nov 3, 2026 2:30 PM By Rachel Wingard Antonio Sabatino, a senior in mechanical engineering, has been selected to receive this year's Frank Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year Award. Named for the former director of Auburn's Cooperative Education program, the Frank Vandegrift award is g more PR

OU researchers lead NASA-funded projects to improve irrigation reporting across U.S. (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 3 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * OU researchers lead NASA-funded projects to improve irrigation reporting across U.S. * NORMAN, Okla. - Irrigated agriculture is the largest freshwater consumer in the United States. Across the country, state agencies responsible for managing freshwater resources rely on irrigation maps to assess water use, manage supplies and plan infrastructure investments. However, these maps are often outdated, vary in accuracy and require substantial time and labor t more PR

Ropes & Gray Advised Martignetti Companies in Acquisition of Control State Brokerage Business From Republic National Distributing Company and Certain Affiliates (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Martignetti Companies in Acquisition of Control State Brokerage Business from Republic National Distributing Company and Certain Affiliates November 3, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Martignetti Companies, a New England based wine and spirits wholesaler and distributor and a longstanding Ropes & Gray client, on its acquisition of the "control state" brokerage business of Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) and certain of i more PR

Samford Education Alumna Ava Berry Receives National Award to Support Teaching Research (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Education Alumna Ava Berry Receives National Award to Support Teaching Research * When Ava Berry '25 stepped into a college classroom as an instructor, she brought lessons learned in middle and high school classrooms through Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education. Now, a national award will help her build on that preparation as she researches how students can use artificial intelligence thoughtfully and creatively. Berry, who  more PR

Samford MSL Program Recognized Among Princeton Review's Best Online Master of Studies in Law Programs for 2026 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford MSL Program Recognized Among Princeton Review's Best Online Master of Studies in Law Programs for 2026 * Samford University Cumberland School of Law's online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program has once again been named to The Princeton Review's list of the Best Online Master of Studies in Law Programs for 2026, a national recognition highlighting high-quality legal education options for working professionals and non-lawyers seeking advance more PR

Samford University Generates $1.08 Billion Economic Impact in Alabama (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 3 (TNSrpt) -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford University Generates $1.08 Billion Economic Impact in Alabama * Samford University generated $1.08 billion in economic output across Alabama in fiscal year 2025, supporting an estimated 7,646 jobs, $645.8 million in Alabama GDP and $426.3 million in personal income. These results are according to a new independent study by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. As Alabama's largest private university and one of the nation's more PR

Stimulating Continuity: Ben Thomas Reflects on 50 Years at ORNL (10)
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A stimulating continuity: Ben Thomas reflects on 50 years at ORNL From mathematics and early computing to nuclear security and recruiting, Thomas has spent five decades advancing research and mentoring the next generation By Chris Driver Benjamin Thomas Jr. has worn many hats at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Whether at the lab or out in the community, he's rarely seen more PR

U.S. Navy: Ex-Enterprise Begins Final Voyage (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65) Begins Final Voyage 02 November 2026 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65) began its final transit this morning, departing Newport News Shipbuilding for Mobile, Alabama, where the ship will be dismantled. Commissioned in 1961, the USS Enterprise served the nation for more than 50 years. A technological milestone in naval history, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier played a central role in U.S. naval operations during the more PR

USDA Awards $3 Million to Partnership Project in Louisiana to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Awards $3 Million to Partnership Project in Louisiana to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $51.9 million to 29 partnership projects in 13 states to help partners respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This includes $3 million awarded to one project in Louisiana. (Alexand more PR

White House: President Trump Completes Historic Travel Blitz - 30 Events, 20 States, 32 Days (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Completes Historic Travel Blitz: 30 Events, 20 States, 32 Days November 2, 2026 President Donald J. Trump has just completed one of the most relentless, far-reaching travel schedules of any modern presidency: 20 states in 32 days, from Wasilla, Alaska, to Daytona Beach, Florida. At every stop, President Trump took his Administration's record of results directly to the American people. Here are the highlights from President Trump's travel: * 30 events, 2 more PR