MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 5 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded slightly more than $791,000 to improve public safety in 12 municipalities and seven counties in Alabama. The grants will enable police and sheriffs' departments in those jurisdictions to purchase equipment or participate in practices that will help them better serve their communities. "I appreciate our men and women in law enforcement who dedica  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Republican candidates for governor including U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, and Eric Doden have been endorsed by a far-right extremist organization that not only advocates for stripping Indiana women of their constitutional freedoms, but has been openly hostile to the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Indiana Right To Life believes that life begins "from the moment  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes take on Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball tournament tomorrow as NC State and South Carolina battle it out, all four teams vying for the two final spots in the championship. On the men's side, cinderella NC State takes on Purdue with Alabama and UConn going to head to head on Saturday. According to ESPN, Iowa's win against LSU in the El  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 4 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Sixty-four students took home awards for oral and poster presentations of their research and creative scholarship following the 2024 Auburn University Research Symposium, held March 26 at the Melton Student Center. Awards were presented in an April 2 ceremony. Nearly 450 graduate and undergraduate students from Auburn University and Auburn University at Montgomery participated in the annual event. For th  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 5 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: Secretary Allen cannot comment on the substance of the pending federal court litigation in the Northern District of Alabama that was recently filed. Further, because Secretary Allen is a named defendant in the case, questions regarding the litigation should be directed to the Office of the Attorney General of Alabama. Secretary Allen stands by his previous statements supporting SB1 and its role in protec  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 5 -- Auburn University issued the following news: EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group specialized in ultra-low power, low-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for battery-operated and field-powered applications, has joined Auburn University's RFID Lab Advisory Board, effective immediately. Auburn's RFID Lab is a research institute focusing on the business case and technical implementation of RFID and other emerging technologies in retail, food,  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to reporting that Infirmary Health, one of the main IVF treatment providers in Alabama, is permanently ending their IVF services, DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement. "Over and over again, Americans are witnessing the devastating impacts of Donald Trump paving the way for Roe v. Wade to be overturned as he and his MAGA allies intervene in the most personal decisions  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is leading a four-university coalition to advance cybersecurity education through Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID). This three-year program is funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD). UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. UAH's nationwide coalition includes Augusta University in Georgia, Florid  more