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Air University ethics chair discusses judgment, readiness in military operations (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 3 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Air University ethics chair discusses judgment, readiness in military operations
Dr. Daniel Strand, Air University ethics chair and a professor of ethics at the Air War College, said leaders will continue to face questions that technology alone cannot answer as the Air Force adapts to emerging technologies and evolving operational demands.
Strand recently spoke during a professional development session supportin more PR
Air University sharpens warfighting focus to develop leaders for the Joint Force (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 3 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Air University sharpens warfighting focus to develop leaders for the Joint Force
Before forces deploy, before a campaign begins and before a commander commits resources, someone has to make a decision.
Sometimes those decisions are made months in advance. Others happen in the middle of an exercise or during a crisis. Either way, the consequences can be significant.
Preparing military and civilian leaders for thos more PR
American Library Association Announces 150th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign: 'For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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American Library Association Announces 150th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign: 'For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.'
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The $60 million campaign is the most ambitious in the Association's history
CHICAGO - As part of the American Library Association's 2026 sesquicentennial, the Association is launching a comprehensive fundraising campaign, For Our Libraries. For 15 more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online
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RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books.
Attor more PR
Chairman Aguilar: Americans are ready to put an end to Trump and Republican corruption and Democrats are stepping in. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
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Chairman Aguilar: Americans are ready to put an end to Trump and Republican corruption and Democrats are stepping in.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out Republicans' cruel, costly and corrupt policies that are making life harder and more expensive for working Americans. You can watch the full press conference her more PR
Civil Rights and Educator Groups Sue To Restore Federal Grants Supporting English Learner Teacher Training (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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Civil Rights and Educator Groups Sue To Restore Federal Grants Supporting English Learner Teacher Training
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ATLANTA -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the National Education Association (NEA), on behalf of its members, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) unlawful termination of mi more PR
David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release:
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David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors
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LAS VEGAS (June 03, 2026) -David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Evergy, today was elected chair of the board of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of investor-owned electric companies. Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of New Orleans-bas more PR
DOT FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports Across U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026.
The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to more PR
EPA Proposes Approval of New York Air Pollution Plan for Queens Power Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving a revision to New York's State Implementation Plan that would establish source-specific nitrogen oxide emissions requirements for Big Six Towers Inc., Queens, New York, as part of efforts to meet federal ozone air quality standards.
The proposal covers the Big Six facility within the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island ozone nonattainment area. According to EPA, the facility generates electricity more PR
Figures Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Alabama Redistricting Case (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Figures Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Alabama Redistricting Case
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the State of Alabama could use its 2023 congressional map:
"The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing the State of Alabama to use a congressional map that three R more PR
Georgia State University Names Dr. Ronnie Hebert as Vice President for Student Engagement (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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Georgia State University Names Dr. Ronnie Hebert as Vice President for Student Engagement
Georgia State University has appointed Dr. Ronnie Hebert as its next vice president for Student Engagement, effective Aug. 3.
Hebert brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in higher education, with a distinguished record of advancing student success, fostering campus engagement and building innovative suppo more PR
Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR
House Armed Services Committee Issues Report Demanding Mandatory Collision Mitigation Tech, Shakes Up Military Airspace Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-608) on a bill (H.R. 7613) that requires aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control processes and procedures and address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, on April 9, 2026.
The House passed the bill on April 14 more ST
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Aircraft Collision Mitigation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-608) on a bill (H.R. 7613) to require aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control processes and procedures and address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on April 9, 2026.
The House passed the more ST
HSJC welcomes NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson to TROY for M. Stanton Evans Symposium (10)
TROY, Alabama, June 3 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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HSJC welcomes NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson to TROY for M. Stanton Evans Symposium
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On Wednesday, April 29, Cheryl W. Thompson, an award-winning journalist and investigative correspondent for National Public Radio's, headlined this year's Hall School of Journalism and Communication M. Stanton Evans Symposium on the Troy Campus.
Thompson spoke with HSJC students and faculty members about her career, the "power of the pen, more PR
NWTF Collegiate Chapters Continue Growth (10)
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, June 4 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release:
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NWTF Collegiate Chapters Continue Growth
Faced with aging committees and a need for diverse thinking mixed with current plans, NWTF decided to go back to school to solve the problem - literally.
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The collegiate program is seeing NWTF chapters established on university and college campuses across the eastern U.S. The program isn't new, but it has taken off in the last two years, more PR
Rep. Sewell Announces June 2026 Mobile Office Hours Across Alabama's 7th Congressional District (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Announces June 2026 Mobile Office Hours Across Alabama's 7th Congressional District
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Birmingham, AL - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her office will host a series of Mobile Office Hours throughout Alabama's 7th Congressional District during the month of June 2026. These events are designed to bring constituent services directly into local communities, offering resid more PR
Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Alabama to Use Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map in 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Alabama to Use Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
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Washington D.C. -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing Alabama to use its racially discriminatory congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections:
"Once again, the ri more PR
Samantha Thomsit Selected as Next Head Coach of Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, June 3 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news:
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Samantha Thomsit Selected as Next Head Coach of Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer
Proven Winner with Over a Decade of Experience Set to Lead Runnin' Bulldogs
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Gardner-Webb University Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Samantha Thomsit as the next head coach of the women's soccer program. She arrives at Gardner-Webb after four seasons at Spring Hill College in Mobi more PR
SPLC Denounces Supreme Court's Decision To Allow Alabama's Discriminatory Voting Maps (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Denounces Supreme Court's Decision To Allow Alabama's Discriminatory Voting Maps
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Alabama can move forward with its 2023 congressional map in this year's midterm elections, despite a lower court finding late last month that the map discriminated based on race. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is appal more PR
Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections
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CONTACT
LDF: Troi Barnes, tbarnes@naacpldf.org
ACLU: Ella Wiley, EWiley@aclu.org
ACLU-AL: media@aclualabama.org
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay in the ongoing voting rights case, Milligan v. Allen, allowing Alabama to use its 2023 racially discrim more PR
Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay in the ongoing voting rights case, Milligan v. Allen, allowing Alabama to use its 2023 more PR
The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8
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* ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites
* Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App
* Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha
ESPN's exclus more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations Hearing
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Reviews President's FY27 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, yesterday led a hearing reviewing the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Department of more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $2 Million for the City of Foley (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $2 Million for the City of Foley
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, recently directly secured $2.063 million for the City of Foley in the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This funding will improve the city's storm resiliency during major tropical s more PR
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Expand Workforce Participation and Enable Self-Sufficiency (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Expand Workforce Participation and Enable Self-Sufficiency
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Pathways to a Thriving Household (PATH) Act, legislation aimed at expanding workforce participation among federal housing assistance recipients.
The PATH Act seeks to more PR
University of Southern Mississippi: Howell Named Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation, Assessment and Accreditation (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news:
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Howell Named Assistant Dean for Educator Preparation, Assessment and Accreditation
By: Karelia Pitts
Dr. Jay Howell has been appointed assistant dean for educator preparation, assessment and accreditation for The University of Southern Mississippi College of Education and Human Sciences effective July 1, 2026.
"Dr. Howell has provided exceptional leadership to our Educator Preparation more PR
Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab continues legacy with ninth payload award in grueling NASA student launch rocket competition (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab continues legacy with ninth payload award in grueling NASA student launch rocket competition
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The Vanderbilt rocket team captured its ninth payload design award from the recently concluded 2025-2026 University Student Launch Initiative ( USLI ) competition conducted by the NASA Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA announced today the res more PR
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