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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2025-07-23 ( 9 items )  
AUM Students Gain Hands-on AI Training Through NSF-Supported Course (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 22 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM students gain hands-on AI training through NSF-supported course AUM students recently gained hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools and skills through a new training course, offered as part of the educational component of a $400,000 NSF research grant on AI. Held on July 18 in the Taylor Center, the course, titled "NVIDIA Deep Learning Training and Certification," introduced stude more PR

Burr & Forman Pledges $150,000 to Path Makers Legacy Plaza (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 23 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Burr & Forman Pledges $150,000 to Path Makers Legacy Plaza Burr & Forman, an Am Law 200 firm with over 370 lawyers, pledged $150,000 to support the construction of the Path Makers Legacy Plaza at The University of Alabama School of Law. Plans for the plaza were first introduced in 2023 as a part of a 50th anniversary commemoration celebrating the first Black graduates at Alabama Law. The plaza will b more PR

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Toxic Metals from Baby Formula (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Toxic Metals from Baby Formula * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Safe Baby Formula Act, legislation that would ban all toxic heavy metals from baby formula and require the FDA to study the effects of metals in formula. This legislation more PR

Feeding Alabama Raises Concerns Over USDA's Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Feeding Alabama has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter follows the publication of the System of Records Notice (SORN) on June 23, 2025, highlighting several significant issues the organization believes jeopardize the effectiveness and integrity of the SNAP program. As an organization dedicate more ST

ICYMI: Tuberville Exposes Left-wing Bias in NPR, PBS on Ingraham Angle (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Exposes Left-wing Bias in NPR, PBS on Ingraham Angle * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Ingraham Angle on Fox News to tout the Senate passing President Trump's first rescissions package that cuts taxpayer funding for woke propaganda outlets like NPR and PBS. Excerpts from the interview can be found below and the full interview can be viewed on YouTube  more PR

ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Highlight President Trump's Wins in First Six Months in Office (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Highlight President Trump's Wins in First Six Months in Office * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business Network to highlight some of President Trump's many wins since taking office six months ago, including historic tax cuts, increased military recruitment, protecting female athletes, securing the southern border, a more PR

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Subcommittee Sets July 23 Hearing on Empowering Families for Better Educational Results (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results" at 2 p.m. on July 23, 2025, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Tyler Barnett, CEO, New Schools for Alabama, Birmingham, AL * Ms. Anne Wicks, Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy, George W. Bush Instit more PR

Tuberville Speaks with Pentagon Nominees During SASC Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Pentagon Nominees During SASC Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Vice Admiral Frank Bradley, President Trump's nominee to be Admiral and Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, President Trump's nominee to be General and Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) during their Senate Armed more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances Critical Funding for Alabama's Military Bases (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances Critical Funding for Alabama's Military Bases * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined her colleagues in advancing the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, which included nearly $119.4 million for Alabama's military installations. Th more PR