AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * 'A HOME THAT REFLECTS EXCELLENCE' College of Human Sciences celebrates groundbreaking of new Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic and Research Facility Graham Brooks, College of Human Sciences, gdb0004@auburn.edu Amidst an overwhelming sense of pride, the celebration of a milestone several years in the making for the College of Human Sciences took place at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5 as construction  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems to provide combat-proven aircraft survivability equipment to allied nations Common Missile Warning System helps protect aircraft and crews from missiles and other advanced threats * BAE Systems has received Foreign Military Sales contracts from the U.S. Army valued at $137 million to deliver its AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to allied nations. The system helps protect aircraft  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts research and analysis on a number of issue more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town's Towing and Ticketing Practices Small town that netted cash by policing for profit agrees to settle federal lawsuit from Institute for Justice * In early 2022, the town of Brookside, Alabama made national headlines for running a relentless policing-for-profit scheme t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Colombian leader of international drug money laundering organization convicted Valentina Forero Alvarez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Forero Alvarez led a sophisticated transnational criminal organization responsible for laundering more than $31 million in illegal narcotics proceeds through the United States f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt's Bipartisan Bill to Create Commemorative $2.50 Coin for America's 250th Anniversary Get Unanimous Support in the House * WASHINGTON -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America by authorizing the creation of a special two dollar and fifty cent ($2.50) anniversary more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 10 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Election Integrity Update from Secretary of State Wes Allen: "Trump DOJ Charges Blount County Noncitizen with Illegal Voting" Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is providing an update on the case of the noncitizen indicted by a Blount County grand jury last month. A federal grand jury out of Birmingham has now indicted this noncitizen with four counts of fraudulent voting unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key partnerships between the federal government, states, nonprofits, universities, and the private sector more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Disaster Energy Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced today the bipartisan Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act. This bill would allow businesses impacted by federally declared disasters to transfer select general business credit carry forwards to future years. Rep. Steube's bill serves as a House more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 9 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * School of Art & Design to present 'Memory Fails Me' exhibition * Marshall University's School of Art & Design will present the "Memory Fails Me" exhibition by artist Bryce Speed, on view Feb. 19 through March 26 in the Charles W. & Norma C. Carroll Gallery, located in the Visual Arts Center at 927 3rd Ave. in downtown Huntington. On March 26, there will be an artist talk and a reception. The t more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 10 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY students win 17 awards at Southeastern Journalism Conference Students from Troy University's Hall School of Journalism and Communication won 17 awards, including first place for both Best Audio Program and Best TV Station, at the 2026 Southeastern Journalism Conference (SEJC) at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, Ga. SEJC is an annual event that includes member colleges from across the Southeast and feat more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 10 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Rosser-Mims encourages Leadership Conference participants to model legacy leadership Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims, Vice Chancellor of Troy University's Montgomery Campus, encouraged participants in the John Robert Lewis Leadership Conference to exercise the type of leadership modeled by the late Congressman and Civil Rights leader - legacy leadership. Dr. Rosser-Mims spoke during the conference's opening session on Friday e more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Feb. 1-6, 2026: * * * Several local outlets covered President Eric Spina's retirement announcement plus tapped faculty expertise in law, fitness, political science and sociology. Faculty also contributed to The Conversation, Railway Age and Catholic World Report. UD president Eric Spina to step down in 2027 WDTN-TV, Dayton 24/7 Now, WHIO-TV, Dayton Daily News, Dayton Business Journal and Flyer more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Feb. 10 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South To Lead $5 Million Study of Two Gulf Fish Species The University of South Alabama's Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will lead a $5 million research project on two finfish species in the Gulf of America that are becoming increasingly popular to fish. Dr. Sean Powers, director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, will head up a multistate consortiu more PR