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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-01-07 ( 19 items )  
Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician alum shares experiences with METC staff, students (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician alum shares experiences with METC staff, students * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Retired Senior Master Sgt. Michael Currey, a former Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician, spent the afternoon answering questions and sharing stories about his experiences from decades ago with IDMT cours more PR

Ala. Secretary of State Wes Allen Directs Immediate Removal of 186 Noncitizens Illegally Registered to Vote in Alabama, Identifies 25 Noncitizens Who Illegally Voted (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 7 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Directs Immediate Removal of 186 Noncitizens Illegally Registered to Vote in Alabama, Identifies 25 Noncitizens Who Illegally Voted Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has identified 186 noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama, using the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) more PR

Alabama Department Of Transportation Identifies Native American Ancestry for Repatriation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Alabama Department of Transportation has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. This process identified at least 10 individuals of Native American ancestry. Following a review of geographical data and consultation, the agency determined a cultural affiliation exists between these individuals and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Under the administrative guidelines of the National Park more PR

Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of the Army announces its five winners of the 10th Annual Army Community Partnership Awards. "This year marks a major milestone for the Partnership program, celebrating 10 years of innovative and transformative Annual Army Com more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t more PR

Auburn Research Labs Team Up With NASA (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 7 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn research labs team up with NASA Two Auburn research labs have established a formal partnership with NASA to study inventory technologies for space missions. Under a Space Act agreement, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will collaborate with Auburn's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Laboratory and Construction Automation, Robotics and Visualization (CARV) Laboratory to advance research in inventory mana more PR

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Announces Acquisition of Alliance Technical Group (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Announces Acquisition of Alliance Technical Group * New York, NY - January 6, 2026 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners and other Blackstone funds ("Blackstone") have acquired Alliance Technical Group ("ATG"), a leading provider of environmental testing, monitori more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver's License (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Autistic Adolescents Are Motivated by Caregiver Support, Specialized Instruction to Pursue Driver's License * In two recently published studies, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, examined the ways in w more PR

ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 * * 240+ games across ESPN networks * Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded more PR

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank * The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition order against Jason Lovell Former employee of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama Misappropriation of customer funds Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here. For media inquiries,  more PR

Jax State and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Establish Transfer Pathway Agreement (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Jan. 7 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jax State and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Establish Transfer Pathway Agreement Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College have signed a foundational memorandum of understanding and their first formal Transfer Pathway Agreement, which reflect a shared commitment to expanding transfer opportunities for students. The agreements create a framework  more PR

Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984 (10)
WACO, Texas, Jan. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984 * For the first time in FCS championship history, it took overtime to decide a winner. Illinois State scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to force the extra period, and the Redbirds scored a touchdown on their possession, but Montana State blocked the extra point attempt. Facing a 4 th and 10 on their possession, the Bo more PR

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes the Sale of Alliance Technical Group (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Completes the Sale of Alliance Technical Group Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle-market focused private equity team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced the sale of Alliance Technical Group (Alliance), a leading provider of environmental testing and compliance services,  more PR

Rep. Sewell Testifies at Hearing Marking Five Years Since the January 6th Insurrection (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Testifies at Hearing Marking Five Years Since the January 6th Insurrection * Washington D.C. Today, in observance of the fifth anniversary of the deadly January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) testified at House Democrats' hearing entitled "After January 6th: Setting the Record Straight on the Capitol Insurrection." Rep. Sewell described her experience more PR

Troy University: Rosser-Mims, Freeman to Provide Keynote Addresses for 2026 John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference Feb. 6 - 7 (10)
TROY, Alabama, Jan. 7 -- Troy University issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Rosser-Mims, Freeman to provide keynote addresses for 2026 John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference Feb. 6 - 7 Troy University Professor and Administrator Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims and television and film actor Sean Freeman will serve as the keynote speakers for the 2026 John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference on the campus of Troy University, Feb. 6 - 7. Presented by the University and the City of Troy, th more PR

Tuberville Honors Pat Downing of Mobile as January "Veteran of the Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Pat Downing of Mobile as January "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Downing as the January "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "The military will take you all over the world, but Sweet Home Al more PR

Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition. "California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi more PR