WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 7 Georgia Lawmakers Ahead of Statewide Primary * Largest federal employee union says working families can count on these lawmakers to fight for them RIVERDALE, Ga. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven Georgia lawmakers who are running for office during the 2026 midterm elections. The stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Conservatives Are Beating Newsom at His Own Game By Logan Sekulow Democrats thought they had the upper hand in the redistricting fight - pouring millions into Virginia and with Gavin Newsom leading the charge in California. But now the landscape has perhaps shifted. Legal setbacks, such as the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana, are mounting, making the battle for control of Congress far more more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * Army hits training milestone with CAS Integration in Master Gunner Program By Ryan Mattox Army Contracting Command Public Affairs Marking a major milestone in military logistics and procurement training, the Army Contracting Command graduated a new class of the Contracting Master Gunner Course April 28, preparing 17 specialists to serve as force multipliers across the globe. The 13-day int more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * CAIR-AL Welcomes Montgomery's Approval of New City Flag Replacing Confederate-Era Symbolism The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL) today welcomed the decision by the Montgomery City Council to approve a new city flag that replaces the previous design containing Confederate imagery. The newly adopted flag was approved by a 6-1 vote followin more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 8 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * Continued growth: Blue Origin adding 100 jobs at Huntsville facility HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Six years after launching its Alabama facility with an expected 300 employees, aerospace company Blue Origin is again expanding its footprint in Huntsville with a current workforce of more than 1,600. The company recently announced 100 new jobs to support its thruster production at one of its three Rocket more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Design Professor named top creative educator in southeastern U.S. * Troy University Design Professor Chris Stagl will be awarded the American Advertising Federation's (AAF's) Donald G. Hileman Award, which recognizes a college educator as the best in creative advertising. The nominees came from creative disciplines from AAF's District 7, which includes colleges and universities in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisian more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and Players Era Announce Multi-Year Agreement for Players Era Men's College Basketball Championships * * The 2026 Players Era Men's Championships will expand to 24 teams across two tournaments, highlighted by the past two national champions Michigan and Florida * ESPN networks will be the exclusive home of all 37 games across the two tournaments and Players Era  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 8 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Founding University of Georgia College of Engineering Dean Tapped as 11th President of The University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Donald J. Leo, PhD, as the 11th president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). He will assume the role on June 1. An accomplished administrator with more than 30 years of experience in higher ed more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 7 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Advances Infrastructure Statewide with $7.6 Million in Rebuild Alabama Grants Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced more than $7.6 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 26 road projects across Alabama, highlighting her ongoing commitment to improving the state's infrastructure. The grants are the first round of funding made available this year under  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species - particularly those that make subterranean nests. However, periods of extreme heat appear to offset those benefits, and may contribute to declining bumble bee populations in the southeastern United States. "A lot of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Sues Tennessee to Block Its Attempt to Eliminate Black Voting District Today, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed a lawsuit in Tennessee to block the State's attempt to remove the only majority Black Congressional district in the state. This lawsuit follows the U.S. Supreme Court's recent blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v. Callais decision. The NAACP is seeking to prevent  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule, more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Rush Medical Center receives an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group * MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Medical Center has been awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog dedicated to patient safety. This recognition places the medical center among the safest hospitals in the nation, reflecting its more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Van Hollen and Alsobrooks to Trump Administration: Save the World's Largest Workplace Giving Program * Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) are rallying 40 of their colleagues to save the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace giving program. The CFC, which was formally established by President Rea more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Denies Charges, Vows to Fight Them in Court Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was arraigned in the USA v. Southern Poverty Law Center case and pleaded not guilty to all counts of the indictment. Below is a statement from SPLC interim President and CEO Bryan Fair following the first court appearance:  "The charges against the SPLC are provably wrong; they are  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * (Updated) State Insurance Regulators Lead Global Conversation at 2026 NAIC International Insurance Forum Post updated with Virginia Insurance Commissioner and NAIC President Scott A. White's keynote address as prepared for delivery Each May, state and international insurance regulators, policy experts, and industry professionals gathe more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * Children with HIV are living longer but facing a new health risk: Obesity New Texas A&M Health-led study reveals a critical, global gap in care for children living with HIV * Advances in HIV treatment have transformed what was once a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition. Today, children living with HIV are surviving--and increasingly thriving- more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, May 7 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA 2026-2027 Common Read Book Announced * Posted on May 7, 2026 The University of South Alabama's Common Read/Common World book selection for 2026-2027 is "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection," by New York Times best-selling author John Green. The University of South Alabama has selected "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence more PR