WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 10 state education leaders has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing the agency's proposed priorities for the Comprehensive Centers Program. The letter expresses support for the Department's goals to bolster the federal technical assistance infrastructure, enhance alignment with state needs, and return greater authority and flexibility to states in managing educational resources. In their comments, the states empha more ST

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 2 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following statement on April 1, 2026, on the final passage of HB 95 by the Alabama Legislature: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen's Statement on the Alabama Legislature's Final Passage of HB 95 "Today, the Alabama Legislature passed HB 95, a bill that requires audits after state and county elections. I have always supported election transparency. I voted for post-election audits when I was a member of the Alabama Hou more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Alabama Ends Judicial Deference to Government Agencies, Reclaiming Rule of Law * In a victory for individual liberty, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a law to ensure that the deck will no longer be stacked against citizens who challenge the government in court. Senate Bill 167, championed by state Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Bryan Brinyark, ends the practice of judicial deference to admi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 2 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Alabama projects earn top honors in national CiCi Awards Trade & Industry Development, a leading publication dedicated to site selection for business, has named Alabama projects among the winners of its prestigious 2026 Corporate Investment/Community Impact (CiCi) Awards -- with the state landing an impressive three spots on this year's national list. The Alabama projects were more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Alabama restores fairness in courtrooms, ends agency deference * Montgomery, Alabama; April 1, 2026: Alabama took a major step to ensure balance in the justice system today when Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 167 into law, requiring courts to independently interpret laws and regulations without deferring to state government agencies. The bill was sponsored by Sen.  more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * Army streamlines contract support for EAGLE sites By Courtesy and Neidas Cezar, ACC-RI Contract Administration Branch FORT HOOD, Texas - In a move to improve efficiency and coordination, the Army has transferred contract administration duties for Fort Hood and eight other logistics sites to the 418th Contracting Support Brigade. This change, which moves responsibilities from the Army Cont more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing and Department of War Sign 7-Year Framework to Expand PAC-3 Seeker Production * HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 1, 2026 -Boeing [BA] and the U.S. Department of War (DOW) have agreed to a seven-year framework to triple production of PAC-3(r) seekers to meet global demand for air and missile defense to protect ser more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 2 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bradley Launches Operations Center to Support Continued Strategic Growth Bradley has established the Bradley Operations Center in downtown Birmingham's historic Federal Reserve Building, creating a centralized hub for key administrative services that will support the firm's 13 offices, more than 750 lawyers, and continued growth. Bradley will occupy 16,860 square feet across the first and second flo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Kustoff Introduces Bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act * WASHINGTON -Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act, legislation to fix Medicare payment formulas that do not account for the cost pressures facing hospitals in rural and lower-wage areas. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 31 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Culture of Philanthropy: 57 Organizations Supported During Samford Gives Back * Leah Townsend is in her second year at Samford University, and when she is not working on her studies as a math major, there is a good chance you will find her singing in the Gospel Choir. Involved across campus, Townsend was this year's co-director of Samford Gives Back, the university's flagship community engagement eve more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 2 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * 'Law and Democracy' Series Welcomes Leading Experts Ezra Klein and Annette Gordon-Reed '81 are among the speakers in spring term. * The Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues have added new speakers this spring for the Law and Democracy: The United States at 250 series, including journalist Ezra Klein, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Montgomery Fellow Annette Gordon-Reed '81, and Ford Foundation P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * During National Public Health Week, Reps. Sewell and Kustoff Introduce the Bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act * Washington D.C. -Today, during National Public Health Week, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the bipartisan Save Struggling Hospitals Act, legislation to fix Medicare payment formulas that do not account for the cost pressures facing hospitals in r more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Some Dark Web Users Share Traits with Those Involved in Crime Study Snapshot: An FAU researcher and his colleagues examined who accesses the dark web using survey data from a national sample of 1,750 U.S. adults. They focused on factors known to influence criminal behavior, including prior criminal history, low self-control, associations more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs March 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campu more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 2 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Founders' Day Weekend Raises Record $1.3 Million, Strengthens Hampton University Connection Thonnia Lee Tuskegee University celebrated its 107th Annual Founders' Day Weekend and hosted Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams. The University raised $1.3 million from alumni during the weekend, highlighting classes from 1955 to 1985. The university received a single donation of more than $794,000 wa more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Earns Top Honors in National CiCi Awards, Department of Commerce Among Those Recognized for Leadership * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that Trade and Industry Development, a leading publication dedicated to site selection for business, has named Alabama projects among the winners of its prestigious 2026 Corporate Investment/Community Impac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Secretary Duffy, Mercedes-Benz Leadership, State Leaders in Celebrating $4 Billion Investment in Alabama * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Mercedes-Benz global leadership, and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in celebrating the assembly of over five million vehicles at the Mercedes-Benz ass more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 1 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami University alumni working for NASA excited about Artemis II lunar mission * As NASA prepares for today's Artemis II lunar flyby launch, several Miami University alumni with connections to NASA are looking forward to the 10-day mission. Four astronauts -the first crew to leave Earth's orbit since 1972 -will travel around the moon and back. The Artemis II test flight is the first crewed mission under NASA's Arte more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New discovery explores potential aggressive thyroid cancer treatment * Metastatic thyroid cancer is an aggressive form of cancer that has limited treatment options. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is taking strides toward a possible new aggressive cancer treatment. UAB professor Sadanandan Velu, Ph.D., is leading the potential discovery of a new therapeutic strategy that could address a criti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Celebrates the Assembly of 5 Million Mercedes-Benz Vehicles in Alabama * VANCE, AL - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) to celebrate the world premiere of the GLE and GLS models, as well as the 5 million vehicles that have been assembled in Alabama since the facility started its line of production almost  more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 1 -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences posted the following news release: * * * Swedish mathematical research receives additional funding This year, sixteen mathematicians will receive a total of SEK 35 million in research grants through the mathematics program, a collaboration between Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The grant is awarded to mathematical research in a range of fields, including a project for improved  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by U.S. Navy Captain Brian Connon (ret.), vice president of ocean mapping at Saildrone Inc., from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Environment Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Brian Connon,  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 31 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Physical Therapy Students Present Capstone Projects at Major Conference * Each year, second-year students in Samford's Physical Therapy program select capstone research projects inspired by their own passions or interests and have the opportunity to present at national conferences or to be published in peer-reviewed journals. This year, two of these student groups were selected to present t more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 2 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * The Soldiers' voice: How transformation in contact at USASMDC integrates Soldiers' needs to deliver warfighting capabilities Story by Jacob Wologo When an Army technology goes from concept to prototype to program of record, it may undergo years of development and, in many cases, overcome obstacles before it gets into the hands of Soldiers. In a climate where new technology must more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, April 1 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Students Advance to Semi-Finals of National Schuman Challenge * Four University of South Alabama undergraduate students are semifinalists in the 2026 Schuman Challenge, a prestigious national academic competition focused on transatlantic issues. The semifinalists are, from left, Bryce Smith, Jordan Foshee, Rhea Arya, and Karter Baisden. Four University of South Alabama students will tr more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Denounces Trump's Executive Order to Limit Americans' Voting Access * Latest efforts to restrict voting access would bar millions of Americans from voting by mail The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns President Donald Trump's recent executive order that intentionally attempts to block millions of Americans from voting by mail.  This latest threat to voting  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Lawsuit Against Orange County School Board to Protect Historic Black Municipality in Florida * ORLANDO, Fla. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed a new lawsuit against the School Board of Orange County, Florida, on behalf of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (PEC) to protect the Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School proper more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Supports Efforts to Uphold Birthright Citizenship Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a legal challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of parents who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. Despite numerous attempts to challenge this right since  more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, April 1 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Triple Gold for South * University of South Alabama students, from left, Anya Powell, Bailey Baxter and Cambridge Cooper were named 2026 Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship is widely considered one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards in STEM. Three students from the University of South Alabama have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars, an honor recognizing outstanding undergraduate re more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 1 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY SBDC builds partnerships and offers resources for Butler County small businesses * Following National SBDC Day, Troy University hosted a community-focused meeting in Georgiana to continue building partnerships and increasing awareness of resources available to small business owners across Butler County. The meeting, led by the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network at Troy University, brought togethe more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 1 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University's Geo Day showcases career pathways in geospatial industry * More than 200 high school and college students attended the seventh annual Geo Day at Troy University on March 12 and gained a firsthand look into the geospatial industry. For the first time since Geo Day began, all of the workshop presenters were TROY alumni. "To know that our Geospatial Informatics Department taught them, and to then se more PR

TROY, Alabama, April 1 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY's John M. Long School of Music hosts annual Flute Day * On Saturday, Feb. 28, about 50 high school and college students participated in the 8 th annual Flute Day on the Troy campus. This year's event welcomed guest artist Dr. Olivia Boatman, Assistant Professor of Flute at Mississippi State University, who presented a session on time management for musicians, taught a masterclass and performed a recital. Severa more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 2 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee Lyceum Series Explores Thurgood Marshall's ever-relevant legacy with Travis Mitchell of Maryland Public Television Crystal Drake Tuskegee University's Lyceum Series, Reliving the Black Renaissance: Celebrating History, Culture and Dialogue through Voices that Inspire, continues to reveal the through-lines that connect history to now and to what's next. The university recently hosted the second in  more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 2 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee receives American Heart Association grant to support CPR training on campus and in the community Crystal Drake Tuskegee University has been awarded a Nation of Lifesaver(TM) grant from the American Heart Association (AHA), to support lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on campus for faculty, staff, students, and expand positive community health impact for members of the wider  more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 2 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Addresses the Alabama Legislature on Booker T. Washington Day Crystal Drake As the anniversary of Booker T. Washington's birth approaches, the Alabama Legislature formally recognized April 5 as Booker T. Washington Day, pausing to reflect on one of the most enduring partnerships in the state's history. The occasion was marked by a rare and consequential moment: a sitting president of Tuskegee University a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures $4 Million For Deerfoot Parkway in Jefferson County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured over $4 million to fund the Deerfoot Parkway Project in Trussville. Hollywood Boulevard, which connects Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Birmingham, will also see major upgrad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Bipartisan Letter to SEC on Risks from China-Linked Entities in U.S. Markets * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins supporting the Commission's ongoing efforts to address risks to U.S. investors and markets from China-linked entities accessing U.S. capita more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Nursing streamlines BSN program for workforce readiness Julie Jansen The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing will transition to a four-semester Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, a change designed to better support student success and align with workforce and industry needs. UAH is part of The University of Alabama System. "This change reflects our co more PR