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Ala. Secretary of State Wes Allen Announces Court Win: Judge Rules Secretary of State Followed the Law (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 13 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 12, 2026:
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Secretary of State Wes Allen Announces Court Win: Judge Rules Secretary of State Followed the Law
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge confirmed Wednesday that Morgan Murphy's name must remain on the May 19th Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate after he improperly submitted notice of withdrawal from the race. The ruling came after a lawsuit was filed March 11, 2026, chal more PR
American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP Schools (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026:
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American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools
This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program.
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Army Senior Air Defender Addresses Industry on Space, AMD's Most Pressing Topics (10)
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 13 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news:
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Army senior air defender addresses industry on space, AMD's most pressing topics
Story by Jacob Wologo
The Army's senior air defender discussed the things he finds most important in the space and missile defense community during the 31st annual Air, Space and Missile Defense Association luncheon on March 11.
Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missi more PR
Brock School of Business Students Place Third in the Nation at Sports Analytics Championship (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Brock School of Business Students Place Third in the Nation at Sports Analytics Championship
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This spring, students from Samford's Brock School of Business placed third in the National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship. During the event held in Nashville, the team of undergraduate students received tops honors for their performance and earned several individual awards.
Among the top competi more PR
Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Protecting American Universities From Foreign Influence (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 12, 2026:
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Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Protecting American Universities from Foreign Influence
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on authoritarian regimes like China using fi more PR
Department of World Languages and Cultures expands offerings with Spanish Certificates (10)
TROY, Alabama, March 12 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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Department of World Languages and Cultures expands offerings with Spanish Certificates
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The College of Arts & Humanities' Department of World Languages and Cultures will offer new certificates for students to earn official credentials alongside any major.
Starting in the fall of 2026, the Spanish Language Foundations Certificate and the Advanced Spanish and Cultural Immersion Certificate will equip students with t more PR
Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions
Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts to intimidate voters ahead of the 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON - U.S. more PR
Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions
Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts t more PR
EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against JamRock Solutions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against JamRock Solutions
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Federal agency seeks court order for information related to pregnant employee's denied accommodation requests
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed an action in federal court today to enforce a subpoena issued during its investigation into allegations against JamRock Solutions LL more PR
From Ruston to Abu Dhabi: Louisiana Tech Triple Major Wins National Quantum Computing Competition (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, March 13 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news:
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From Ruston to Abu Dhabi: Louisiana Tech triple major wins national quantum computing competition
Louisiana Tech University senior Jesse Webb will represent the United States this April at the NYU Abu Dhabi International Hackathon for Social Good, one of the world's premier student quantum computing competitions.
Webb, a Physics, Mathematics and Music triple major with a minor in Computer Science, earne more PR
Georgia Court of Appeals Rejects Expulsion of Student With Disability From Cobb County School (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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Georgia Court of Appeals Rejects Expulsion of Student With Disability From Cobb County School
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ATLANTA - The Georgia Court of Appeals has vacated a Superior Court decision upholding the Cobb County Board of Education's decision to expel a student for conduct that occurred outside of school. The Southern Poverty Law Center 's (SPLC) client, K.B., is a Black student with a d more PR
Heinrich on Senate Floor: President Trump is dumbing down our history and cheapening our National Parks. But he will not take our history from us. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich on Senate Floor: President Trump is dumbing down our history and cheapening our National Parks. But he will not take our history from us.
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WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led his colleagues in delivering remarks on the Senate floor in condemning and drawing attention to the Trump admi more PR
Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees
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WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
* Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10; and
* Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10.
Watch the executive business meetin more PR
Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
* Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10; and
* Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12 more PR
Marquette University Political Science Chair Questions Use of Postal Workers in 2030 Census Test (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Philip Rocco, chair and associate professor of political science at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau regarding concerning the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The letter emphasizes to reconsider plans to test the use of U.S. Postal Service employees for In-Field Enumeration during the operational test.
The letter outlines three primary concerns regar more ST
New data release offers unprecedented look at early childhood brain development (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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New data release offers unprecedented look at early childhood brain development
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Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are members of the large-scale long-term national HEALthy Brain and Child Development study consortium. Providing scientists around the world with new ways to answer critical questions about human brain development in early childhood, the HBCD study has announced i more PR
New device aims to advance at-home cervical cancer screening (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
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New device aims to advance at-home cervical cancer screening
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Researchers and graduate students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are developing a new at-home cervical cancer screening device aimed at increasing access to screening and improving early detection, particularly in under-screened communities.
Jason Warram, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Heersink Marnix E. School of Medicine Depar more PR
New RadCore Facility at MSU Advances Human and Animal Research Studies (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 12 -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news on March 11, 2026:
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New RadCore facility at MSU advances human and animal research studies
Radiochemistry and Radiopharmacy Solutions, more commonly known as RadCore, has launched an exciting new era of scientific possibility at Michigan State University, with several clinical trials underway fueled by the new central facility - the MSU Radiopharmacy.
RadCore's missi more PR
SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Florida Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Freeze, Frost and Ice (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:
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SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Florida Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Freeze, Frost and Ice
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WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida who sustained economic losses caused by freeze, frost a more PR
SPLC Condemns Passage of Florida Voter Suppression Law (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Condemns Passage of Florida Voter Suppression Law
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the passage of HB 991. The law requires Florida voters -even those who have been on voter rolls for years -to show documents like an original or certified copy of their birth certificate or a valid passport if their names don't perfectly match certain more PR
Sprinting to space: Goddard, NASA, and Clark's pathbreaking work in geospatial analytics (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Sprinting to space: Goddard, NASA, and Clark's pathbreaking work in geospatial analytics
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As space enthusiasts prepared to mark the 100 th anniversary of Clark physicist Robert Goddard's launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket, geospatial and technical experts from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), ESRI, Earth Genome, The University of Cambridge, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and other leading u more PR
Tuberville Advocates for Returning Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Advocates for Returning Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to the U.S.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Committee on Aging hearing focused on China's death grip on America's drug supply. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville discussed with the hearing witnesses the importance of transparency with drug labeling as well as bringing back pharmaceutica more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News as Democrats' DHS Shutdown Nears One Month (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News as Democrats' DHS Shutdown Nears One Month
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'Democrats are more interested in political theater and gamesmanship than they are about the citizens they serve'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America's Newsroom with Bill Melugin on Fox News to discuss Democrats' continued political theater throughout their Dep more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News to Discuss Her Strong Support for the SAVE America Act, Calls on Colleagues to Join Her (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News to Discuss Her Strong Support for the SAVE America Act, Calls on Colleagues to Join Her
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss the SAVE America Act. Senator Britt spoke on the importance of requiring voter ID to ensure election security and integrity and urged Americans to h more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Pass Comprehensive Housing Legislation, Includes Several Britt-Led Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Pass Comprehensive Housing Legislation, Includes Several Britt-Led Priorities
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'[A] great first step to addressing the affordable housing crisis in our country'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today joined her S more PR
University of North Carolina Data Librarian Urges Commerce Department to Expand 2026 Census Operational Test Design (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Michele Hayslett, librarian for numeric data services and data management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing concerns about the proposed design of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census.
The organization claims that the test, as currently structured, lacks scientific validity due to its limited sample size and inappropriate use of the American Community Surve more ST
VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights This Year's Tax Benefits for Farmers and Ranchers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights This Year's Tax Benefits for Farmers and Ranchers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed this year's tax benefits for Nebraska farmers and ranchers.
"Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska," said Ricketts. "Family farms and ranches are the backbone of our commun more PR
Virginia Commonwealth University: Oscars in Close-up - Professors Review a Selection of This Year's Nominated Films (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Oscars in close-up: Professors review a selection of this year's nominated films
With the Academy Awards ceremony set for Sunday, VCU faculty members consider eight of the top contenders through the lens of their expertise.
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From a colorful retelling of a classic novel to a new take on vampiric horror, the most recent Oscar-nominated movies have captured the attention of moviegoers around the more PR
White House: Trump Effect - A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026:
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TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term
Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow.
Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre more PR
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