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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2025-08-29 ( 7 items )  
Accuracy in Media: Inside UNA's Two-year Plan to Disguise DEI Before State Law Banned It (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Inside UNA's two-year plan to disguise DEI before state law banned it The University of North Alabama was slowly and incrementally disguising its vast Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming for two years, in anticipation of the state's DEI ban signed last year. "We've known that this bill has been in the works for a long time," then-UNA employee at the Mitchell-West center, Alyson Bergner, revealed on hidden cam more PR

Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol: National Cyber Academy Focuses on Security Skills (10)
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * National Cyber Academy Focuses on Security Skills More than 30 cadets and adult members gathered this summer at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for Civil Air Patrol's 2025 National Cyberspace Academy -- one of the organization's premier technical training events, designed to equip participants with real-world cybersecurity skills and leadership experience. The training also enhance more PR

New Schools for Alabama CEO Barnett Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following testimony by Tyler Barnett, CEO of New Schools for Alabama, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "K-12 Subcommittee Hearing on Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to be here today to discuss sc more PR

Southern Hognose Snake Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Southern Hognose Snake Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection * RALEIGH, N.C. -- In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to list the southern hognose snake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, the proposed listing decision exempts logging and herbicide use and fails to provide  more PR

This Alabama Teacher Is Forging the Future of Cybersecurity Education (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * This Alabama Teacher Is Forging the Future of Cybersecurity Education * Kala Grice-Dobbins, an extraordinary K-12 educator from the Madison County Career Tech Center in Huntsville, Ala., is being honored as the second-place winner of AFA's 2025 Thompson-Mallett National Teacher of the Year Award. This prestigious accolade is proudly sponsored by Rolls-Roy more PR

Troy Bank & Trust Endows Community Banking Chair at Troy University in Honor of the Late Gov. Charles Henderson (10)
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy Bank & Trust endows community banking chair at Troy University in honor of the late Gov. Charles Henderson A newly established endowment will honor the legacy of one of Troy University's founders and will be among the first such creation in the nation. Troy Bank & Trust is donating $1.5 million to the Sorrell College of Business for the creation of the Troy Bank & Trust Community Banking Endowed Chair in honor of more PR

UAH Announces Scholarship Program for Space Camp Graduates (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH announces new scholarship program for Space Camp(R) graduates By Julie Jansen The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced today a new scholarship opportunity for graduates of Space Camp(R) at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC). The UAH Space Camp Scholarship offers up to $8,000 in financial support for those who choose to continue their academic journey at UAH. UAH is part of The Un more PR