MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 14 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Alabama aerospace team marks successful week at Singapore Airshow CHANGI, Singapore - Alabama's aerospace industry is poised for additional growth, following a week of successful recruitment efforts at the Singapore Airshow. The Alabama Department of Commerce team held meetings with prospects, took part in presentations on emerging technologies and supported the state's aerosp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * 50+ Free Market Groups, Advocates Oppose Codification of Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing Isabelle Marchese Today, Americans for Tax Reform, with 52 other free market groups and advocates, released a coalition letter urging members of Congress to oppose the codification of most-favored-nation (MFN) drug pricing. The letter argues that, in addition to doing nothing to address foreign free more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence domestic energy po more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Backstage Pass: Commercial Music Student Gains Rare GRAMMY Access * As music's biggest night unfolded in Los Angeles, California, Samford University junior Via Vicary found herself not just watching the 2026 GRAMMY Awards-but walking among the artists, songwriters and producers she has long admired. The Commercial Music major gained rare behind-the-scenes access to some of the industry's most exclusiv more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Feb. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Collaborates with Alabama to Introduce Chip-Enabled SNAP Cards to Prevent EBT Fraud * Alabama becomes the first Conduent-supported state - and only the second state in the nation - to roll out chip-enabled EBT cards statewide Chips allow beneficiaries to insert their cards into point-of-sale terminals, signifi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume and Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Preserve African American History and Culture * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, in recognition of Black History Month 2026, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of his National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026 in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation will create a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Hosts 32nd Annual Thurgood Marshall Symposium * Black Law Students Association members with keynote speaker Antonio Ingram II Samford University's Cumberland School of Law hosted its 32nd annual Thurgood Marshall Symposium on Feb. 5. Antonio Ingram II, senior counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was the keynote speaker. In his lecture, Ingram addressed Alabama's SB 129 more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dan Parr 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets trade back into Round 1 for QB; Commanders go RB Dan Parr, Senior Editor, Draft Strategy With the Super Bowl less than a week old, the offseason roster churn is still subject to our imagination right now. The NFL Scouting Combine starts in a couple weeks and free agency is still a month away. A lot will change between now and draft day on April 23, but that's not goin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. John Fetterman: It's like if progressives are angry, you're angry at a guy that flipped a red seat. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico's White House Bureau Chief, and every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Wash more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Unveils Freedom 250 Cornerstone at Huntsville U.S. Courthouse Dedication * HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the unveiling of the inaugural Freedom 250 commemorative cornerstone at the Huntsville U.S. Courthouse, in honor of the Nation's upcoming 250th birthday. GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst unveiled the stone as part of the courthouse de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * 'A partial shutdown of Homeland Security is an actual shutdown of all things that keep Americans safe and our border and our country secure' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on Fox News. The senator discussed ongoing DHS funding negotiations, as well  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Speaks on the Senate Floor, Advocates for Continued Negotiations to Keep the Government Open * 'Why [Democrats are] making people pay the price like a TSA officer to go without pay again is beyond me' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the Senate floor in support of passing a two-week continuing resolution (CR) to continue negotiations on D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint Interagency Task Force, FBI Deepen Drone Partnership to Bolster National Defense * Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 director, visited the FBI's National Training Center for counter-small unmanned aircraft systems in Huntsville, Alabama, yesterday to solidify a strategic alliance to protect the nation from unmanned aerial threats. The visit centered on increasing collaboration more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell, Ways and Means Members Call for Investigation into Leak of Immigrant Taxpayer Information * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, along with Reps. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), and Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), led 14 of their Ways and Means Democratic colleagues in calling on the Treasury  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer hears from farmers, manufacturers during 4-state swing on 'America at Work' listening tour * WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer concluded a four-state swing on her "America at Work" listening tour yesterday, where she met with engineers, farmers, and manufacturers to learn more about their unique experiences in the labor force. "President Trump has sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 14 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee partnering with Los Angeles Unified School District to Increase Pathways to Education Careers High school students from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will earn coursework credit at Tuskegee, putting them closer to college degrees in education through a partnership now underway between LAUSD and Tuskegee faculty and staff. And the academic and professional development goes both way more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz Introduce Legislation to Protect Community Banks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Community Bank Relief Act. The legislation updates the current $10 billion asset threshold exempting small financial institutions from a rule that caps debit card fees. "As we've seen in so many instances, countless  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut * More than a decade after Miller v. Alabama, 2012, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, Connecticut is once again examining how it sentences young people. Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor at the UConn School of Social Work, lead  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama Birmingham campus completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects associated with potentially five Native American tribes. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least five individuals of Native American ancestry. The 101 associated funerary objects include 46 lithic flakes, 19 undecorated pottery sherds, 11 miscellaneous stones, and various other items such as chert fragments, wood, charcoal, and p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Alabama Birmingham campus has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from site 1Cu24 in Cullman County, Alabama. The remains represent at least one individual of Native American ancestry. The ancestor was removed from a village site on a high terrace of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River during a field school held in 1989 and 1990. Roger Nance, a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Valentine's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Bruce * University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Lori Bruce and Professor of Engineering JW Bruce-sometimes referred to as "Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Bruce"-began their lives together long before the titles and honorifics. They met as undergraduates in an electrical engineering course called Signals and Systems at the University of Alabama more PR